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
Credits
- 2023 ·Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherdas Self - Guest
- 2022 ·Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Healsas Self
- 2022 ·God Save the Queensas Rita
- 2022 ·PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentationas Self (archive footage)
- 2022 ·Open to Itas
- 2021 ·The Bitch Who Stole Christmasas Self
- 2021 ·Binge Queensas Self
- 2021 ·House of Prideas Self
- 2020 ·The Brownsas Fighting Queen #2
- 2019 ·Game Changeras Self - Guest Judge
- 2019 ·Laganja's Dance Schoolas Himself
- 2019 ·Exposed with Joseph Shepherdas Self - Guest
- 2018 ·Out Of The Closetas Self
- 2018 ·Wait, What?as Himself
- 2017 ·Portrait Of A Queenas Self
- 2016 ·Straight Outta OZas
- 2016 ·The Pit Stopas Self
- 2015 ·Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015as Self
- 2015 ·RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmasas Self
- 2014 ·Whatcha Packin'as Self - Guest
- 2013 ·Alyssa's Secretas Self - Guest
- 2012 ·RuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Lip Sync Assassin
- 2010 ·RuPaul's Drag Race: Untuckedas Self - Contestant
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Audience Member
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Contestant