18 Facts About Shannel

Shannel was raised in Cypress, California, and attended Pacifica High School.

Shannel worked as a beauty advisor for the cosmetics branch of fashion house Chanel for ten years.

Shannel owns one of the largest collections of Lucille Ball memorabilia in the world, and has stated that if he wasn't a drag queen, he'd work as an interior designer.

Shannel was announced as one of nine contestants for the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2009.

Shannel famously did the first "wig reveal" on the show during the lip sync.

Shannel was announced as being among twelve returning contestants for the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars in 2012.

Shannel was a drag professor for three seasons of the spin-off show RuPaul's Drag U in 2010 to 2012.

Shannel appeared as a guest star on the first episode of Drag Race eighth season.

Shannel was credited as a Creative Consultant for the premiere episode of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race.

Shannel made an appearance making over celebrity Nico Tortorella, though it was ultimately cut from the episode.

Shannel won the lipsync and, as the winner, revealed which of the queens in the bottom had been voted to be eliminated, which was Darienne Lake.

Outside of Drag Race, Shannel appeared in an episode of The Arrangement in 2010.

Shannel appeared in the official lyric music video for Lady Gaga's "Applause" with Raven, Morgan McMichaels, Shangela Laquifa Wadley and Detox.

Shannel was a part of CeeLo Green's show, "Loberace", in 2013.

Shannel was in the video for Xelle's "Queen" in 2014.

Shannel was part of Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas show in 2017, impersonating Barbra Streisand and Adele.

In 2022, Shannel was a contestant on the premiere episode of Season Ten of ABC's The Great Christmas Light Fight, where he was awarded the $50,000 grand prize for his decorated house.

Shannel owns his own company, Santa's Helper Designs, which creates festive displays for clients such as Allegiant Stadium.