About

Known credits:
11
Birthday:
1988-12-28
Place of birth:
Carrollton, Texas, USA
Website:

Laganja Estranja

Overview

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

2022 God Save the Queens Actor Rita 58
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2022 PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2022 Open to It Actor 59
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2021 The Bitch Who Stole Christmas Actor Self 58
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2021 House of Pride Actor Self N/A
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2019 Laganja's Dance School Actor Himself 59
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2016 Straight Outta OZ Actor 59
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2015 Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015 Actor Self 59
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2015 RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas Actor Self N/A
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Directing

2021 House of Pride Directing Director N/A
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Crew

2023 Trixie & Katya Live - The Last Show Crew Choreographer 59
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