Shea Couleé

Shea Couleé

Jaren Kyei Merrell (born February 8, 1989), known professionally as Shea Couleé, is an American drag queen, singer, rapper, actor, podcaster, and fixture of the Chicago nightlife scene. Born in Warsaw, Indiana, they began their drag career in 2012. In 2017, Shea Couleé achieved international fame after competing in season nine of RuPaul's Drag Race, placing in the top four. In 2020, Shea Couleé won the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Shea Couleé later returned to compete on the all-winners' seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars in 2022, once again placing in the top four. In 2016, Shea Couleé co-produced, directed, wrote, and starred in Lipstick City. In 2017, Shea Couleé released their debut EP, Couleé-D, along with accompanying music videos. Since then, Shea Couleé has continued their musical career, starred in their web series podcast, and has embarked on domestic and international tours, including Werq the World, Haters Roast, and A Drag Queen Christmas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shea Couleé, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2025

A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/26/2025
Ironheart
Ironheart
as Slug
TV - Released: 6/24/2025

2024

Drag Me to the Movies
Drag Me to the Movies
as Clarissa Imastarlet
TV - Released: 5/15/2024
Drag Me to the Movies
Drag Me to the Movies
as Petra Packer / Spider Lady
TV - Released: 5/15/2024

2021

Chicago Drag Execellence
Chicago Drag Execellence
as Self (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/23/2021
Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch
Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch
as Marcia Brady
Movie - Released: 6/30/2021
Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary
as Lisa Condo
TV - Released: 12/7/2021

2020

NightGowns FOREVER
NightGowns FOREVER
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/9/2020
Nubia Amplified
Nubia Amplified
as Shea Couleé
Movie - Released: 8/4/2020
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2
as Model
Movie - Released: 10/1/2020
Drag Queen Christmas 2020
Drag Queen Christmas 2020
Movie - Released: 11/23/2020
All In: The Fight for Democracy
All In: The Fight for Democracy
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/9/2020
Served! With Jade Thirlwall
Served! With Jade Thirlwall
as Self
TV - Released: 5/28/2020
Canada's Drag Race
Canada's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 7/2/2020

2019

Haters Roast RAW
Haters Roast RAW
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/26/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2017

Couleé-D
Couleé-D
Movie - Released: 6/23/2017
Portrait Of A Queen
Portrait Of A Queen
as Self
TV - Released: 5/12/2017

2016

Lipstick City
Lipstick City
as Shea / Mrs. Couleé
Movie - Released: 5/2/2016
The Pit Stop
The Pit Stop
as Self
TV - Released: 3/8/2016

2014

Whatcha Packin'
Whatcha Packin'
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
Hey Qween!
Hey Qween!
TV - Released: 5/19/2014

2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Special Guest
TV - Released: 10/22/2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 10/22/2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 10/23/2012

2010

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 2/1/2010

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 2/2/2009
The Streamy Awards
The Streamy Awards
as Self
TV - Released: 3/28/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009

1997

The View
The View
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/11/1997