Portrait of Shea Couleé

Shea Couleé

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: February 8, 1989

Place of Birth: Warsaw, Indiana, USA

Filmography

2025
Ironheart

as Slug

2024
Drag Me to the Movies

as Clarissa Imastarlet

2024
Drag Me to the Movies

as Petra Packer / Spider Lady

2021
Abbott Elementary

as Lisa Condo

2021
2020
2020
Nubia Amplified

as Shea Couleé

2020
Canada's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

2019
2016
Lipstick City

as Shea / Mrs. Couleé

2016
2014
Whatcha Packin'

as Self - Guest

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Special Guest

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Contestant

2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

as Self - Contestant

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Contestant

2003
1997
The View

as Self - Guest