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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
as Self
2021
House of Pride
as Self
2021
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
as Self
2015
God Save the Queens
as Rita
2022
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Open to It
2022
Straight Outta OZ
2016
Laganja's Dance School
as Himself
2019
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
as Self
2015
In Hell With Ivo
as Herself
2025
TV Appearances
The Pit Stop
as Self
2016
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Lip Sync Assassin
2012
Game Changer
as Self - Guest Judge
2019
The Browns
as Fighting Queen #2
2020
Binge Queens
as Self
2021
Alyssa's Secret
as Self - Guest
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Contestant
2010
Portrait Of A Queen
as Self
2017
Wait, What?
as Self
2018
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Audience Member
2009
Whatcha Packin'
as Self
2014
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
as Self - Guest
2019