Shea Couleé

Shea Couleé
Born Jaren Merrell
February 8, 1989 (age 29)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Drag queen, singer
Known for RuPaul's Drag Race (season 9)
Website sheacoulee.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. 1 2 Greene, Morgan. "Shea Coulee does not slay 'RuPaul's Drag Race' finale".
  3. 1 2 ""Drag Race" Wasn't The First Time Michelle Visage Judged Shea Couleé". NewNowNext.
  4. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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.
  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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