Jaren Kyei Merrell, known professionally as Shea Couleé, is an American drag queen, musician and fixture of the Chicago nightlife scene. Merrell is known for competing on season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race and as the winner of season 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, they later returned for the 7th season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as well.
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Cast Credits
Ironheart (2025)
Starring as Slug
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: The Past Is the Past (Jul 1, 2025)
- Episode 1x05: Karma's a Glitch (Jul 1, 2025)
- Episode 1x04: Bad Magic (Jul 1, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: We in Danger, Girl (Jun 24, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: Will the Real Natalie Please Stand Up? (Jun 24, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: Take Me Home (Jun 24, 2025)
Drag Me to the Movies (2024)
Guest starring as Clarissa Imastarlet
- Episode 1x03: The Silence of the Prada (May 29, 2024)
Guest starring as Petra Packer / Spider Lady
- Episode 1x07: Spider-lady: of the Evening (Jun 26, 2024)
Nubia Amplified: The Series (2024)
Starring as Shea Couleé
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Extended Conversations (Apr 9, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Shea (Apr 9, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Mo Heart (Apr 9, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Peppermint (Apr 9, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Bob the Drag Queen (Apr 9, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Bebe (Apr 9, 2024)
Abbott Elementary (2021)
Guest starring as Lisa Condo
- Episode 3x12: Mother's Day (May 8, 2024) [Co-Star]
Served! With Jade Thirlwall (2020)
Guest starring as Shea Couleé
- Episode 1x02: Shea Coulee & Courtney Act (Jul 6, 2020)
Canada's Drag Race (2020)
Guest starring as Judge
- Episode 5x03: The Slayoffs - Teams Edition (Dec 5, 2024)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Shea Couleé
- Episode 3x141: Tom Selleck, Monét X Change, Yvie Oddly, Shea Couleé, Raja Gemini, Michelle Zauner (Apr 27, 2022)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Portrait of a Queen (2017)
Guest starring as Shea Couleé
- Episode 2022-08-30: Shea Couleé (Aug 30, 2022)
The Pit Stop (2016)
Guest starring as Shea Couleé
(2 episodes)
- Episode 19x01: Shea Couleé (May 18, 2024)
- Episode 12x01: Shea Couleé (Jan 3, 2021)
Fashion Photo RuView (2014)
Guest starring as Shea Couleé
(8 episodes)
- Episode 33x06: Grand Finale Eleganza Extravaganza (Mar 11, 2022)
- Episode 33x05: Work of Art (Mar 3, 2022)
- Episode 33x04: Luck Be a Lady (Feb 24, 2022)
- Episode 33x03: Dot Dot Dot (Feb 17, 2022)
- Episode 33x02: You Wear It Well (Feb 10, 2022)
- Episode 33x01: I'm A Winner Baby Realness (Feb 3, 2022)
- Episode 17x02: UK Queens Social Media Looks (Sep 13, 2019)
- Episode 13x19: DragCon NYC 2018 Looks (Oct 19, 2018)
RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars (2012)
Guest starring as Shea Couleé
(22 episodes)
- Episode 7x12: Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown (Jul 29, 2022)
- Episode 7x11: Drag Race Gives Back Variety Extravaganza (Jul 22, 2022)
- Episode 7x10: The Kennedy Davenport Centre Honors Hall of Shade (Jul 15, 2022)
- Episode 7x09: Dance Like Drag Queen (Jul 8, 2022)
- Episode 7x08: Santa's School for Girls (Jul 1, 2022)
- Episode 7x07: Legendary Legend Looks (Jun 24, 2022)
- Episode 7x06: Total Ru-quest Live (Jun 17, 2022)
- Episode 7x05: Dragulation Speeches (Jun 10, 2022)
- Episode 7x04: Fairytale Justice (Jun 3, 2022)
- Episode 7x03: The Realness of Fortune Ball (May 27, 2022)
- Episode 7x02: Snatch Game (May 20, 2022)
- Episode 7x01: Legends (May 20, 2022)
- Episode S07 Special: Meet the Queens of All Stars 7! (Apr 13, 2022)
- Episode 5x08: Clap Back! (Jul 24, 2020)
- Episode 5x07: Stand-Up Smackdown (Jul 17, 2020)
- Episode 5x06: The Charles Family Backyard Ball (Jul 10, 2020)
- Episode 5x05: Snatch Game Of Love (Jul 3, 2020)
- Episode 5x04: SheMZ (Jun 26, 2020)
- Episode 5x03: Get A Room! (Jun 19, 2020)
- Episode 5x02: I'm In Love! (Jun 12, 2020)
- Episode 5x01: All Star Variety Extravaganza (Jun 5, 2020)
- Episode S06 Special: The Queens of The Screen (Jun 24, 2021)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked! (2012)
Guest starring as Shea Couleé
(20 episodes)
- Episode 4x12: Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown (Jul 29, 2022)
- Episode 4x11: Drag Race Gives Back Variety Extravaganza (Jul 22, 2022)
- Episode 4x10: The Kennedy Davenport Centre Honors Hall of Shade (Jul 15, 2022)
- Episode 4x09: Dance Like Drag Queen (Jul 8, 2022)
- Episode 4x08: Santa's School for Girls (Jul 1, 2022)
- Episode 4x07: Legendary Legend Looks (Jun 24, 2022)
- Episode 4x06: Total Ru-quest Live (Jun 17, 2022)
- Episode 4x05: Dragulation Speeches (Jun 10, 2022)
- Episode 4x04: Fairytale Justice (Jun 3, 2022)
- Episode 4x03: The Realness of Fortune Ball (May 27, 2022)
- Episode 4x02: Snatch Game (May 20, 2022)
- Episode 4x01: Legends (May 20, 2022)
- Episode 2x08: Clap Back! (Jul 24, 2020)
- Episode 2x07: Stand-Up Smackdown (Jul 17, 2020)
- Episode 2x06: The Charles Family Backyard Ball (Jul 10, 2020)
- Episode 2x05: Snatch Game Of Love (Jul 3, 2020)
- Episode 2x04: SheMZ (Jun 26, 2020)
- Episode 2x03: Get A Room! (Jun 19, 2020)
- Episode 2x02: I'm In Love! (Jun 12, 2020)
- Episode 2x01: All Star Variety Extravaganza (Jun 5, 2020)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Shea Couleé
- Episode 18x32: Shea Couleé, Tatianna, Jaida Essence Hall (Feb 16, 2021)
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Guest starring as Shea Couleé
(14 episodes)
- Episode 9x14: Finale (Jun 23, 2017)
- Episode 9x13: Reunion (Jun 16, 2017)
- Episode 9x12: Category Is (Jun 9, 2017)
- Episode 9x11: Gayest Ball Ever (Jun 2, 2017)
- Episode 9x10: Makeovers: Crew Better Work (May 26, 2017)
- Episode 9x09: Your Pilot's on Fire (May 19, 2017)
- Episode 9x08: RuPaul Roast (May 12, 2017)
- Episode 9x07: 9021-HO (May 5, 2017)
- Episode 9x06: Snatch Game (Apr 28, 2017)
- Episode 9x05: Kardashian: The Musical (Apr 21, 2017)
- Episode 9x04: Good Morning Bitches (Apr 14, 2017)
- Episode 9x03: Draggily Ever After (Apr 7, 2017)
- Episode 9x02: She Done Already Done Brought It On (Mar 31, 2017)
- Episode 9x01: Oh. My. Gaga! (Mar 24, 2017)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2009)
Guest starring as Shea Couleé
(12 episodes)
- Episode 9x12: Category Is (Jun 10, 2017)
- Episode 9x11: Gayest Ball Ever (Jun 3, 2017)
- Episode 9x10: Makeovers: Crew Better Work (May 27, 2017)
- Episode 9x09: Your Pilot's on Fire (May 20, 2017)
- Episode 9x08: RuPaul Roast (May 13, 2017)
- Episode 9x07: 9021-HO (May 6, 2017)
- Episode 9x06: Snatch Game (Apr 29, 2017)
- Episode 9x05: Kardashian: The Musical (Apr 22, 2017)
- Episode 9x04: Good Morning Bitches (Apr 15, 2017)
- Episode 9x03: Draggily Ever After (Apr 8, 2017)
- Episode 9x02: She Done Already Done Brought It On (Apr 1, 2017)
- Episode 9x01: Oh. My. Gaga! (Mar 25, 2017)