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Shea Couleé
Born
Jaren Merrell

February 8, 1989 (age 29)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Drag queen, Singer
Known forRuPaul's Drag Race (season 9)
Websitesheacoulee.com

Shea Couleé is the stage name of Jaren Merrell,[1]an American drag queen and musician best known for appearing on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2][3]

Early life and education

Merrell was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Plainfield, and graduated with a degree in costume design from Columbia College in 2011.[4][5]

Career

Couleé competed on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, winning four challenges and eventually finishing in joint third/fourth place.[2][3] Before appearing on the show, she performed at various venues in Chicago, including Roscoe's, Berlin, Double Door, and Hydrate.[4][6] She performed as part of the Werq the World Tour, following RuPaul's Drag Race.[7]

In 2017, Couleé released three music videos “COCKY” on the same day of June 22 to promote her debut EP, Couleé-D.[8] Couleé co-directed the music videos, and co-produced the EP.[9][10] Azalea Banks and Couleé announced plans to release a studio collaboration.[11] She also co-produced, directed and starred in her own film Lipstick City in July 7, 2017.[12]

Personal life

Couleé identifies as gay.[13] Merrell uses singular they pronouns when out of drag[14] and goes by she and her while in drag.[15]

Discography

EPs
  • Couleé-D (2017)[16]
Singles
  • "Ride" (2017)[16]
  • "Cocky" (Featuring Lila Star and The Vixen) (2017)[16][17]
  • "Feeling So" (2017)[16]

References

  1. ^ Greene, Morgan. "Chicago drag queen gets chance at being 'RuPaul' royalty".
  2. ^ a b Greene, Morgan. "Shea Coulee does not slay 'RuPaul's Drag Race' finale".
  3. ^ a b ""Drag Race" Wasn't The First Time Michelle Visage Judged Shea Couleé".
  4. ^ a b "Chicago's Shea Coulee finally gets her chance to 'Race'".
  5. ^ Times, Windy City. "18th annual 30 Under 30 Awards on Wed., June 21 - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive - Windy City Times". Windy City Times.
  6. ^ "Her Life in Drag". 6 April 2016.
  7. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Werq the World Tour: Kim Chi and Alyssa Edwards Talk Crazy Fan Moments & Unusual Gifts".
  8. ^ "Premiere: Drag Race Finalist Shea Couleé Drops Three Surprise Music Videos". 22 June 2017.
  9. ^ Greene, Morgan. "Will Chicago queen Shea Coulee slay on 'Drag Race' finale?".
  10. ^ "Shea Couleé Drops Not One, Not Two, But THREE New Videos".
  11. ^ "Azealia Banks and Shea Couleé Announce Studio Collaboration". 5 July 2017.
  12. ^ Shea Couleé (2017-07-07), Open TV Presents: Lipstick City by Shea Couleé, retrieved 2018-02-13
  13. ^ Times, Windy City. "THE Q LIST Shea Coulee's drag revolution will be televised - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive - Windy City Times". Windy City Times.
  14. ^ Couleé, Shea [@SheaCoulee] (3 March 2018). "They/them" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Couleé, Shea [@SheaCoulee] (3 March 2018). "In drag: she/her" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ a b c d Dommu, Rose (22 June 2017). "Premiere: Drag Race Finalist Shea Couleé Drops Three Surprise Music Videos". Out. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  17. ^ Dommu, Rose (3 June 2017). "Listen to Shea Couleé's New Track, 'Cocky'". Out. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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