
Person
Laganja Estranja
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 28, 1988
- From
- 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.
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RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

Game Changer

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

The Bitch Who Stole Christmas

Straight Outta OZ

Germany's Next Topmodel

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation

The Pit Stop

Open to It

Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015

Whatcha Packin'

God Save the Queens

Laganja's Dance School

Exposed with Joseph Shepherd

In Hell with Ivo

Binge Queens

Alyssa's Secret