Shea Couleé: Performing Artist in New York

About Shea Couleé

Shea Couleé is the performance persona of Jaren Kyei Merrell, a Chicago-rooted drag artist who began working in clubs in 2012. Known as a singer, rapper, actor, and podcaster, Couleé gained wider attention through RuPaul’s Drag Race, later winning All Stars 5 and returning for the all-winners season. In New York City, they appear at 3 Dollar Bill for events such as Drag Race viewing parties alongside fellow alumni. Their work favors sharp musical phrasing and character detail over sheer spectacle.