Shea Couleé
Born: 1989-02-08 in Warsaw, Indiana, USA
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2025
- Ironheart as Slug
- A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint as Self
2024
- Drag Me to the Movies as Clarissa Imastarlet
2021
- Abbott Elementary as Lisa Condo
- Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch as Marcia Brady
- Chicago Drag Execellence as Self (voice)
2020
- Canada's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- Served! With Jade Thirlwall as Self
- All In: The Fight for Democracy as Self
- Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 as Self - Model
- NightGowns FOREVER as Self
- Drag Queen Christmas 2020
- Nubia Amplified as Shea Couleé
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Haters Roast RAW as Self
2017
- Portrait Of A Queen as Self
- Couleé-D
2016
- The Pit Stop as Self
- Lipstick City as Shea / Mrs. Couleé
2014
- Whatcha Packin' as Self
- Fashion Photo RuView as Self
- Hey Qween!
2012
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Special Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED as Self - Contestant
2010
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Contestant
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Contestant
- The Streamy Awards as Self
2003
- The Bachelorette as Self
1997
- The View as Self - Guest