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Laganja Estranja

Laganja Estranja

Born: 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
In Hell With Ivo poster
In Hell With Ivo
2025 • Herself
God Save the Queens poster
God Save the Queens
2022 • Rita
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation poster
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022 • Self (archive footage)
Open to It poster
Open to It
2022
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas poster
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
2021 • Self
House of Pride poster
House of Pride
2021 • Self
Laganja's Dance School poster
Laganja's Dance School
2019 • Himself
Straight Outta OZ poster
Straight Outta OZ
2016
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015 poster
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
2015 • Self
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas poster
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
2015 • Self