Shontelle Sparkles

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Shontelle Sparkles
Born
Shawn Berger Jr.

Fort Myers, Florida
Occupations
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]

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Career

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

YearTitleAlbumWriter(s)Producer(s)
2025"Beauty School Dropout" Butterfly Effect Drew Louis, Jayelle, Shawn Davis Berger Drew Louis

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Butterfly Effect
Track listing
  1. "Glow Up"
  2. "Beauty School Dropout"
  3. "Diamond Dust"
  4. "Butterfly Effect"
  5. "Happy Ending"

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Six Six Sex"
(Trinity the Tuck featuring Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star, and Shontelle Sparkles)		2024Non-album singles
“Run It”
(Trinity the Tuck featuring Rhea Litré and Shontelle Sparkles)		2022

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022Road to RoyaltyHerself National Entertainer of the Year documentary
2017 Shade: Queens of NYC Herself Fusion TV original

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRef.
2024"Six Six Sex" Trinity the Tuck featuring Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star and Shontelle Sparkles [18]

Awards and nominations

YearAward Giving BodyCategoryResultsRef.
2022 National Entertainer of the Year National Entertainer of the YearWon [10]

References

  1. ↑ Kentucky, Queer; May 3, Queer Kentucky (May 3, 2023). "Nationally recognized pageant promoter gears up for 2023's Kentucky Regional Entertainer of the Year - Queer Kentucky". queerkentucky.com. Retrieved May 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "15 Drag Artists We'd Love To See On 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". www.pride.com. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ "About - Glitterbomb Wigs". Glitterbomb Wigs. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Jones, Monique. "Jewels Sparkles On Her 'Drag Race' Runner-Up Title And Why The Roast Was 'Such A Terrible Day' - Blavity". Blavity News & Entertainment. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ "I Live for This with Trinity the Tuck & Shontelle Sparkles". iHeart. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Warning: Shontelle Sparkles' Makeup Look Will Make You Extremely Excited for Spring". Cosmopolitan. March 6, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Scared to Try a Smokey Eye? This Look by Shontelle Sparkles Is Honestly So Easy to Recreate". Cosmopolitan. July 23, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Shontelle Sparkles Killed This Mortal Kombat-Inspired Look". Cosmopolitan. April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ Rudy, Ellie (June 21, 2022). "GRAMMY Museum Kicks Off Summer Concert Series With RuPaul's Drag Race Stars". LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "FORMERS". EOY, FI and Mr EOY. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  11. ↑ "I Live for This with Trinity the Tuck & Shontelle Sparkles". Spotify. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Zeitgeistworld » Watch: Trinity the Tuck "SIX SIX SEX" feat. Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star & Shontelle Sparkles" . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Shontelle Sparkles discusses Jewels Sparkles' Drag Race run". www.out.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Butterfly Effect by Shontelle Sparkles". Genius. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  15. ↑ "How Shontelle Sparkles' drag family influenced her new EP". www.advocate.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Shontelle Sparkles - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Shontelle Sparkles on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  18. ↑ Trinity the Tuck (October 3, 2024). Trinity the Tuck - SIX SIX SEX (Official Music Video) . Retrieved May 27, 2025– via YouTube.
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