Laganja Estranja
Acting
1988-12-28 · Carrollton, Texas, USA
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(27)
movieIn Hell with Ivo
as Self · 2025 · 10.0
tvTongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
as Self · 2022 · 9.0
movieGod Save the Queens
as Rita · 2022 · 2.0
moviePRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage) · 2022 · 7.5
movieOpen to It
as · 2022 · 3.3
movieThe Bitch Who Stole Christmas
as Self · 2021 · 4.7
tvBinge Queens
as Self · 2021 · 10.0
movieHouse of Pride
as Self · 2021 · 0.0
tvThe Browns
as Fighting Queen #2 · 2020 · 0.0
tvGame Changer
as Self - Guest Judge · 2019 · 8.1
movieLaganja's Dance School
as Self · 2019 · 1.0
tvExposed with Joseph Shepherd
as Self - Guest · 2019 · 7.5
tvOut Of The Closet
as Self · 2018 · 0.0
tvWait, What?
as Self · 2018 · 7.0
tvPortrait Of A Queen
as Self · 2017 · 0.0
movieStraight Outta OZ
as · 2016 · 7.4
tvThe Pit Stop
as Self · 2016 · 7.0
movieMiley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
as Self · 2015 · 10.0
movieRuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
as Self · 2015 · 0.0
tvWhatcha Packin'
as Self · 2014 · 1.7
tvAlyssa's Secret
as Self - Guest · 2013 · 6.0
tvRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Lip Sync Assassin · 2012 · 7.3
tvRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Audience Member · 2012 · 7.3
tvRuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Contestant · 2010 · 6.0