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.

Filmography

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In Hell with Ivo

Self

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

2022

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

2016

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