Shontelle Sparkles
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Shontelle Sparkles | |
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| Born | Shawn Berger Jr. |
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| Awards | 31st National Entertainer of the Year |
Shawn Berger Jr., known professionally as Shontelle Sparkles, is an American drag queen, television personality, and recording artist, and is the 31st National Entertainer of the Year.[1][2][3] She is the drag mother of Jewels Sparkles, and co-host of the podcast I Live for This with her drag mother, Trinity the Tuck.[4][5]
From 2019 to 2021, Sparkles did multiple makeup tutorials for Cosmopolitan's series Cosmo Queens, including a Mortal Kombat inspired look.[6][7][8] In May 2022, she performed at the Grammy Museum alongside Trinity the Tuck and Rhea Litré.[9] Two months later, she won the 31st annual National Entertainer of the Year award.[10] In November 2023, Sparkles was named one of the Top 15 drag artists that should be on RuPaul's Drag Race by Pride.com.[2]
In July 2024, Sparkles started the I Live for This podcast with Trinity the Tuck.[11] In October 2024 she featured on the single "Six Six Sex" with members of her drag family, including Trinity the Tuck, Jewels Sparkles and Sam Star.[12] In August 2025, she released her debut EP Butterfly Effect, co-written and produced by Drew Louis.[13][14] Sparkles stated that her drag family encouraged her to make this project, including Trinity the Tuck, Sam Star, and Jewels Sparkles.[15]
Discography
All credits adapted from Spotify and Apple Music.[16][17]
As lead artist
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | "Beauty School Dropout" | Butterfly Effect | Drew Louis, Jayelle, Shawn Davis Berger | Drew Louis |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Butterfly Effect |
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As featured artist
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Six Six Sex" (Trinity the Tuck featuring Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star, and Shontelle Sparkles) |
2024 | Non-album singles |
| “Run It” (Trinity the Tuck featuring Rhea Litré and Shontelle Sparkles) |
2022 |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Road to Royalty | Herself | National Entertainer of the Year documentary |
| 2017 | Shade: Queens of NYC | Herself | Fusion TV original |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Six Six Sex" | Trinity the Tuck featuring Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star and Shontelle Sparkles | [18] |