Laganja Estranja
Acting

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.

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Known for

Game Changer★ 8.2Viewing moment
Game Changer
2019 · Series
Alyssa's Secret★ 6Viewing moment
Alyssa's Secret
2013 · Series
Binge Queens★ 10Viewing moment
Binge Queens
2021 · Series
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas★ 5.2Viewing moment
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
2021
Wait, What?★ 7Viewing moment
Wait, What?
2018 · Series
Straight Outta OZ★ 7.9Viewing moment
Straight Outta OZ
2016
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation★ 7.5Viewing moment
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015★ 10Viewing moment
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
2015
Laganja's Dance School★ 1Viewing moment
Laganja's Dance School
2019
In Hell with Ivo★ 10Viewing moment
In Hell with Ivo
2025
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals★ 9Viewing moment
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
2022 · Series
House of PrideViewing moment
House of Pride
2021

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