Laganja Estranja

Laganja Estranja

Birthdate
December 28, 1988 (35 years old)
Place of Birth
Carrollton, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
December 28, 1988 (35 years old)
Place of Birth
Carrollton, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

Laganja Estranja's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Self

Acting (27)

2023
Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherd as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2023
Give It To Me Straight as Self (1 episode)
2022
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals as Self (1 episode)
2022
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
2021
Binge Queens as Self (11 episodes)
2021
House of Pride as Self
2020
The Browns as Fighting Queen #2 (1 episode)
2019
Game Changer as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2019
Laganja's Dance School as Himself
2019
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2018
Out Of The Closet as Self (1 episode)
2018
Wait, What? as Himself (1 episode)
2017
Portrait Of A Queen as Self (1 episode)
2016
Straight Outta OZ
2016
The Pit Stop as Self (8 episodes)
2015
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015 as Self
2015
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas as Self
2014
Whatcha Packin' as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2013
Alyssa's Secret as Self - Guest (14 episodes)
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Lip Sync Assassin (1 episode)
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Contestant (7 episodes)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Audience Member (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Contestant (8 episodes)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest (1 episode)

Directing (1)

2021
House of Pride • Director
• Director

Crew (1)

2023
Trixie & Katya Live - The Last Show • Choreographer
• Choreographer