Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 28, 1988
Place of Birth
Carrollton, Texas, USA
Credits
27 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
In Hell with Ivo
Self
The Kelly Mantle Show
Trixie & Katya Live - The Last Show
Choreographer
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
Self
God Save the Queens
Rita
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Self (archive footage)
Open to It
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Self
Binge Queens
Self
House of Pride
Self
The Browns
Fighting Queen #2
Game Changer
Self - Guest Judge
Laganja's Dance School
Self
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
Self - Guest
Out Of The Closet
Self
Wait, What?
Self
Portrait Of A Queen
Self
Straight Outta OZ
The Pit Stop
Self
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
Self
Whatcha Packin'
Self
Alyssa's Secret
Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Lip Sync Assassin
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Contestant
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Audience Member
Germany's Next Topmodel
Self - Special Guest