Laganja Estranja
ActingAlso Known As
Jay Jackson
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.
Movies
(10 total)
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
Laganja's Dance School
as Himself
God Save the Queens
as Rita
In Hell With Ivo
as Herself
House of Pride
as Self
TV Shows
(17 total)
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Audience Member
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Contestant
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Lip Sync Assassin
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Contestant
Game Changer
as Self - Guest Judge
Germany's Next Topmodel
as Self - Special Guest
The Pit Stop
as Self
Whatcha Packin'
as Self - Guest
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
as Self - Guest
Binge Queens
as Self
Alyssa's Secret
as Self - Guest
Wait, What?
as Himself
The Browns
as Fighting Queen #2
Portrait Of A Queen
as Self
Out Of The Closet
as Self
Drag House Rules
as Self - Contestant