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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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Self

A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint

2025

5.4

Slug

Ironheart

2025

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Petra Packer / Spider Lady

Drag Me to the Movies

2024

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Clarissa Imastarlet

Drag Me to the Movies

2024

7.4

Lisa Condo

Abbott Elementary

2021

5.2

Marcia Brady

Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch

2021

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Self (voice)

Chicago Drag Execellence

2021

2.0

Drag Queen Christmas 2020

2020

7.6

Self - Model

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2

2020

7.3

Self

All In: The Fight for Democracy

2020

Credits

A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint

as Self

2025

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Ironheart

as Slug

2025

5.4

Drag Me to the Movies

as Petra Packer / Spider Lady

2024

0.0

Drag Me to the Movies

as Clarissa Imastarlet

2024

0.0

Abbott Elementary

as Lisa Condo

2021

7.4

Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch

as Marcia Brady

2021

5.2

Chicago Drag Execellence

as Self (voice)

2021

9.0

Drag Queen Christmas 2020

2020

2.0

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2

as Self - Model

2020

7.6

All In: The Fight for Democracy

as Self

2020

7.3

NightGowns FOREVER

as Self

2020

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Nubia Amplified

as Shea Couleé

2020

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Canada's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

2020

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Served! With Jade Thirlwall

as Self

2020

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019

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Haters Roast RAW

as Self

2019

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Couleé-D

2017

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Portrait Of A Queen

as Self

2017

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Lipstick City

as Shea / Mrs. Couleé

2016

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The Pit Stop

as Self

2016

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Hey Qween!

2014

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Fashion Photo RuView

as Self

2014

7.0

Whatcha Packin'

as Self - Guest

2014

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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

as Self - Contestant

2012

5.5

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Special Guest

2012

7.3

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Contestant

2012

7.3

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

as Self - Contestant

2010

6.1

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009

5.1

The Streamy Awards

as Self

2009

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RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Contestant

2009

7.5

The Bachelorette

as Self

2003

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The View

as Self - Guest

1997

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