It's been 10 years since D.J. "Shangela" Pierce burst onto the small screen as a competitor on season two of RuPaul's Drag Race.
And though she didn't sashay away with a crown — not even during subsequent appearances on season three or All Stars 3— the Paris, Texas, native has gone on to do what most drag entertainers could only dream of.
While juggling a massive international touring career over the past decade, Shangela has flexed her acting chops on such shows as Broad City, 2 Broke Girls, Glee, The X-Files and Katy Keene; performed with Miley Cyrus at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards; lent her voice to Ariana Grande's fan-beloved song "NASA"; and, most notably, made her feature film debut alongside Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in 2018's.