Laganja Estranja
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1988-12-28 · Carrollton, Texas, USA
Known for
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) — Self - Audience Member
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) — Self - Lip Sync Assassin
- Game Changer (2019) — Self - Guest Judge
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (2010) — Self - Contestant
- The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (2021) — Self
- Straight Outta OZ (2016)
- Germany's Next Topmodel (2006) — Self - Special Guest
- PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation (2022) — Self (archive footage)
- The Pit Stop (2016) — Self
- Open to It (2022)
- Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015 (2015) — Self
- Whatcha Packin' (2014) — Self
- Trixie & Katya Live - The Last Show (2023) — Choreographer
- God Save the Queens (2022) — Rita
- Laganja's Dance School (2019) — Self
- Exposed with Joseph Shepherd (2019) — Self - Guest