Laganja Estranja
Laganja Estranja
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.
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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
28
Gender
Gender not available
Birthday
1988-12-28 (36 years old)
Place of Birth
Carrollton, Texas, USA
Acting

2025

Drag House Rules as Self

2022

God Save the Queens as Rita

2022

Open to It as Not available

2021

Binge Queens as Self

2021

House of Pride as Self

2020

The Browns as Fighting Queen #2

2019

Game Changer as Self - Guest Judge

2019

Exposed with Joseph Shepherd as Self - Guest

2019

Laganja's Dance School as Himself

2018

Out Of The Closet as Self

2018

Wait, What? as Himself

2017

Portrait Of A Queen as Self

2016

The Pit Stop as Self

2016

Straight Outta OZ as Not available

2014

Whatcha Packin' as Self - Guest

2013

Alyssa's Secret as Self - Guest

2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Lip Sync Assassin

2010

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Contestant

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Audience Member

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Contestant
Crew

2021

House of Pride Director