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Shea Couleé
Born
Jaren Merrell

February 8, 1989 (age 29)[citation needed]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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] Azealia 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]

In September 2018, Couleé performed as a background dancer behind Christina Aguilera for Opening Ceremony's Spring 2019 collection, with other Drag Race alumni.[13]

Couleé photographed with Farrah Moan for Manny MUA's Lunar Beauty palette.[14]

Personal life

Couleé identifies as gay.[15] Merrell uses singular they pronouns when out of drag[16] and goes by she and her while in drag.[17] Couleé's drag daughter is Kenzie Couleé.[18] Merrell (with Moan) were attacked by a woman at a kebab shop in Newcastle in April 2018.[19]

Discography

EPs

Year Song
2017 Couleé-D[20]

Singles

Year Song
2017 "Ride"[20]
2017 "Cocky" (Featuring Lila Star and The Vixen)[21]
2017 "Feeling So"
2018 "Crème Brûlée"[22]
2018 "Gasoline"[23]

As Featured Artist

Title Year Album
"Category Is" (feat. The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 9)

(RuPaul featuring Peppermint, Sasha Velour, Shea Coulee, and Trinity Taylor)

2018 N/A
"R U Mad (John "J-C" Carr & Bill Colemax Mix)"[24]
(Michael Blume featuring Shea Coulee and Peppermint) 		2018 cynicism & sincerity
"Symphony"

(GESS featuring Shea Coulee)

2018 Plastic City
"Snooze"

(Big Dipper featuring Shea Coulee)

2018 Late Bloomer
"Room pt.2"[25]

(The Vixen featuring Shea Coulee)

2018 N/A

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015-16 You're So Talented[26] Shea Season 1 - 2 Episodes
2017 RuPaul's Drag Race Themself (Contestant) Season 9 – Joint 3rd/4th place

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2015 James St. James' Transformations Themself Guest
2017 PMB Themself Special Guest
2017 Untucked Themself Season 9
2017 Shot with Soju Themself Season 1 – Episodes 11 and 17
2018 Call Me Coulee Themself Producer
2018 Spillin' the Tea[27] Themself Guest

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". NewNowNext.
  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. ^ "We're Still Screaming: Xtina Performs With Drag Queens at NYFW". PAPER. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  14. ^ Newby, Blake. "Manny MUA Just Revealed the First Product for His Makeup Line Lunar Beauty". Glamour. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Couleé, Shea [@SheaCoulee] (3 March 2018). "They/them" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Couleé, Shea [@SheaCoulee] (3 March 2018). "In drag: she/her" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ^ "#TransformationTuesday: QWERRRKOUT feat. Kenzie Couleé…Shea Couleé's Daughter". The WOW Report. 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  19. ^ "'Drag Race' queens Farrah Moan and Shea Coulee caught in homophobic attack". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  20. ^ a b "Premiere: Drag Race Finalist Shea Couleé Drops Three Surprise Music Videos". 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  21. ^ "Listen to Shea Couleé's New Track, 'Cocky'". 2017-06-03. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  22. ^ "Shea Couleé on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  23. ^ "Shea Couleé Shows Off a New Introspective Sound on Moody Track 'Gasoline': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  24. ^ Michael Blume - R U Mad (John “J-C” Carr & Bill Coleman Mix) ft. Shea Couleé and Peppermint (Audio). YouTube. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018. {{cite AV media}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  25. ^ "The Vixen and Shea Couleé Trade Rap Bars On Vogue-y 'Room Pt. 2': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  26. ^ "Season 1 Cast". You're So Talented. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  27. ^ "Ginger Minj, Eureka O'Hara, Shea Coulee & More Open Up About Dating as Drag Queens: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-06-14.

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