Jaren Kyei Merrell, known professionally as Shea Coulee, was born on February 8,
1989, in Warsaw, Indiana, and is a drag queen, singer, and rapper. Raised in
Plainfield, Illinois, Couleé began their drag career in 2012 and initially
performed at various venues in Chicago. They released their debut EP Couleé-D in
June 2017, which included music videos co-directed by Coulee. In 2018, Shea
Coulee released the singles "Crème brûlée" and "Gasoline" with GESS. Couleé
achieved international fame after competing on season nine of RuPaul's Drag Race
in 2017, placing in the top four. They ...