Laganja Estranja
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Born
- 1988-12-28 (age 37)
- Place of birth
- Carrollton, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Jay Jackson
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.
Known For
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Audience Member / Self - Contestant
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Lip Sync Assassin / Self - Audience Member
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
as Self - Contestant
Germany's Next Topmodel
2006
as Self - Special Guest
Game Changer
2019
as Self - Guest Judge
Whatcha Packin'
2014
as Self
TV Shows (15)
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Audience Member / Self - Contestant
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Lip Sync Assassin / Self - Audience Member
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
as Self - Contestant
Germany's Next Topmodel
2006
as Self - Special Guest
Game Changer
2019
as Self - Guest Judge
Whatcha Packin'
2014
as Self
The Pit Stop
2016
as Self
Alyssa's Secret
2013
as Self - Guest
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
2019
as Self - Guest
The Browns
2020
as Fighting Queen #2
Out Of The Closet
2018
as Self
Binge Queens
2021
as Self
Portrait Of A Queen
2017
as Self
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
2022
as Self
Wait, What?
2018
as Self
Movies (10)
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
2021
as Self
Straight Outta OZ
2016
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
2015
as Self
God Save the Queens
2022
as Rita
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
2015
as Self
Laganja's Dance School
2019
as Self
In Hell with Ivo
2025
as Self
Open to It
2022
House of Pride
2021
as Self
About 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 Mesq… With 25 credits spanning from 2006 to 2025, Laganja Estranja has appeared in 10 films and 15 TV shows.
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- The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (2021) — as Self
- Straight Outta OZ (2016)
- PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015 (2015) — as Self
- God Save the Queens (2022) — as Rita
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