Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 28, 1988
Place of Birth:
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.
Year | Movie | Role |
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2022 | God Save the Queens | Rita |
2022 | PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation | Self (archive footage) |
2022 | Open to It | |
2021 | The Bitch Who Stole Christmas | Self |
2021 | House of Pride | Self |
2019 | Laganja's Dance School | Himself |
2016 | Straight Outta OZ | |
2015 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas | Self |
2015 | Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015 | Self |
Year | TV Show | Role |
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2025 | Drag House Rules | Self |
2023 | Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherd | Self - Guest |
2022 | Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals | Self |
2021 | Binge Queens | Self |
2020 | The Browns | Fighting Queen #2 |
2019 | Game Changer | Self - Guest Judge |
2019 | Exposed with Joseph Shepherd | Self - Guest |
2018 | Wait, What? | Himself |
2018 | Out Of The Closet | Self |
2017 | Portrait Of A Queen | Self |
2016 | The Pit Stop | Self |
2014 | Whatcha Packin' | Self - Guest |
2013 | Alyssa's Secret | Self - Guest |
2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Self - Lip Sync Assassin |
2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Self - Contestant |
2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Audience Member |
2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Contestant |