Shangela Laquifa Wadley

What I admire most about Shangela is the comeback arc. Being the first eliminated in season two of RuPaul's Drag Race could have ended the story, but returning as a surprise contestant and clawing up to sixth place tells you everything about her resilience. To me she reads as someone who treats setbacks as fuel rather than verdicts. Beyond the drag artistry, the way she has expanded into dancing, film, and television feels like a deliberate, hardworking career build rather than a lucky break. I find that small-town Texas grit genuinely compelling, and I respect performers who refuse to let a bad start be the final word.

Name (English)

Shangela Laquifa Wadley

Name (Japanese)

シャンゲラ・ラキファ・ワドリー

Reading

しゃんげら・らきふぁ・わどりー

Born

November 22, 1981 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rooster

Origin

Paris, Texas, United States

Occupation

drag queen / dancer / film actor / television actor

• Official sitehttps://www.shangela.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/itsshangela/
• Xhttps://x.com/itsSHANGELA
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangela
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7488379

Tags

• Texas
• drag queen
• dancer
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.