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 Co...