Laganja Estranja
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 28, 1988 (age 37)
- Birthplace
- Carrollton, Texas, USA
Biography
Laganja Estranja is the stage name of Jay Jackson, an American choreographer, drag queen, and cannabis rights activist based in Los Angeles, California. He rose to fame as a contestant on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, finishing in eighth place. Laganja performed moderately well on the show, winning a challenge while partnered with eventual runner-up Adore Delano. During the show, Laganja became infamous for her over-the-top dramatics, catchphrases, and emotional breakdowns. Jay is a choreographer at Beyond Belief Dance Studio in Mesquite, Texas, a studio owned by his drag mother, Alyssa Edwards. In 2016, Jay and friends developed Laganja's Dance School, a hip hop-oriented jazz-funk choreography class and confidence workshop. The workshop is held in North Hollywood, California, and also tours abroad. In 2014, Jay contributed vocals to a cover of RuPaul's "Jealous of My Boogie", for the album RuPaul Presents: The CoverGurlz. On June 4, 2018 he debuted on So You Think You Can Dance (United States) on Fox.
Known For
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Game Changer
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Straight Outta OZ
Germany's Next Topmodel
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
God Save the Queens
Open to It
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
Trixie & Katya Live - The Last Show
Filmography
In Hell with Ivo
Movie · as Self
The Kelly Mantle Show
TV · 1 ep
God Save the Queens
Movie · as Rita
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Open to It
Movie
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Movie · as Self
House of Pride
Movie · as Self
Binge Queens
TV · as Self · 11 eps
The Browns
TV · as Fighting Queen #2 · 1 ep
Laganja's Dance School
Movie · as Self
Game Changer
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Wait, What?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Out Of The Closet
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Portrait Of A Queen
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Straight Outta OZ
Movie
The Pit Stop
TV · as Self · 9 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
Movie · as Self
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
Movie · as Self
Whatcha Packin'
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Alyssa's Secret
TV · as Self - Guest · 14 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV · as Self - Lip Sync Assassin, Self - Audience Member · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
TV · as Self - Contestant · 7 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Audience Member, Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Germany's Next Topmodel
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep