Directed credits
0
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Shea Couleé
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.7
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 1838220
IMDb ID: nm7584612
Known for: Acting
Born: February 8, 1989
Age: 37
Place of birth: Warsaw, Indiana, USA
Gender: Non-binary
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1997 - 2025
Years active: 29
Average TMDB rating: 6.2
Wikidata: Q48688208
Also known as
Jaren Merrell • Jaren Kyei Merrell
Frequent jobs
Creator (1)
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.
Photos
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Shea Couleé.
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Contestant • 14 eps
2009 Series
7.4
Abbott Elementary
as Lisa Condo • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.2
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Special Guest • 1 eps
2012 Series
5.4
Ironheart
as Slug • 6 eps
2025 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
4.3
The View
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shea Couleé.
Nubia Amplified
as Shea Couleé
2020 Movie
10.0
Couleé-D
2017 Movie
10.0
Lipstick City
Creator
2016 Movie
7.6
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2
as Self - Model
2020 Movie
7.3
All In: The Fight for Democracy
as Self
2020 Movie
A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
as Self
2025 Movie
4.0
Haters Roast RAW
as Self
2019 Movie
2.0
Drag Queen Christmas 2020
2020 Movie
5.2
Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch
as Marcia Brady
2021 Movie
NightGowns FOREVER
as Self
2020 Movie
9.0
Chicago Drag Execellence
as Self (voice)
2021 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shea Couleé.
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Contestant • 14 eps
2009 Series
4.3
The View
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.4
Abbott Elementary
as Lisa Condo • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.1
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Contestant • 12 eps
2010 Series
7.2
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Special Guest • 1 eps
2012 Series
5.4
Ironheart
as Slug • 6 eps
2025 Series
5.5
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Contestant • 20 eps
2012 Series
4.1
The Bachelorette
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.0
The Pit Stop
as Self • 2 eps
2016 Series
6.7
Canada's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2020 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shea Couleé.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shea Couleé.
A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
as Self
2025 Movie
5.2
Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch
as Marcia Brady
2021 Movie
9.0
Chicago Drag Execellence
as Self (voice)
2021 Movie
2.0
Drag Queen Christmas 2020
2020 Movie
7.6
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2
as Self - Model
2020 Movie
7.3
All In: The Fight for Democracy
as Self
2020 Movie
NightGowns FOREVER
as Self
2020 Movie
Nubia Amplified
as Shea Couleé
2020 Movie
4.0
Haters Roast RAW
as Self
2019 Movie
10.0
Couleé-D
2017 Movie
10.0
Lipstick City
as Shea / Mrs. Couleé
2016 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Shea Couleé.
5.4
Ironheart
as Slug • 6 eps
2025 Series
Drag Me to the Movies
as Petra Packer / Spider Lady • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.4
Abbott Elementary
as Lisa Condo • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.7
Canada's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2020 Series
10.0
Served! With Jade Thirlwall
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
Portrait Of A Queen
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.0
The Pit Stop
as Self • 2 eps
2016 Series
6.6
Hey Qween!
1 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Fashion Photo RuView
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
1.7
Whatcha Packin'
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2014 Series
5.5
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Contestant • 20 eps
2012 Series