- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 8, 1989
- Place of Birth
- Warsaw, Indiana, USA
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 domes…
Filmography
movieA Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
2025 · Self
tvIronheart
2025 · Slug
tvDrag Me to the Movies
2024 · Petra Packer / Spider Lady, Clarissa Imastarlet
tvIt's Ok to Ask Questions
2023 · Self
tvAbbott Elementary
2021 · Lisa Condo
movieDragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch
2021 · Marcia Brady
movieChicago Drag Execellence
2021 · Self (voice)
movieDrag Queen Christmas 2020
2020
movieSavage X Fenty Show Vol. 2
2020 · Self - Model
movieAll In: The Fight for Democracy
2020 · Self
movieNightGowns FOREVER
2020 · Self
movieNubia Amplified
2020 · Shea Couleé
tvCanada's Drag Race
2020 · Self - Guest Judge
tvServed! With Jade Thirlwall
2020 · Self
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
movieHaters Roast RAW
2019 · Self
movieCouleé-D
2017
tvPortrait Of A Queen
2017 · Self
movieLipstick City
2016 · Shea / Mrs. Couleé, Creator, Writer, Director, Executive Producer
tvThe Pit Stop
2016 · Self
tvHey Qween!
2014
tvFashion Photo RuView
2014 · Self
tvWhatcha Packin'
2014 · Self
tvRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012 · Self - Contestant
tvRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · Self - Special Guest, Self - Contestant
tvRuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010 · Self - Contestant
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
tvThe Streamy Awards
2009 · Self
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · Self - Contestant
tvThe Bachelorette
2003 · Self
tvThe View
1997 · Self - Guest