Jaren Kyei Merrell (born February 8, 1989),[1] known professionally as Shea Couleé, is an American drag queen, musician, actor, podcaster, and fixture of the Chicago nightlife scene. Born in Warsaw, Indiana, they began their drag career in 2012. In 2017, Couleé achieved international fame after competing on season nine of RuPaul's Drag Race,[2] placing in the top four.[3] In 2020, Couleé won the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[4][5] Couleé later returned to compete on the all-winne