Laganja Estranja

Known for ActingBorn 1988-12-28 (age 37)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.Read more

Movies & web series

In Hell with Ivo

Binge Queens

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

Trixie & Katya Live - The Last Show

Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals

Game Changer

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

Exposed with Joseph Shepherd

RuPaul's Drag Race

Straight Outta OZ

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

Wait, What?

The Pit Stop

Alyssa's Secret

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

The Bitch Who Stole Christmas

Germany's Next Topmodel

Open to It

God Save the Queens

Whatcha Packin'

Laganja's Dance School

House of Pride

The Browns

Out Of The Closet

Portrait Of A Queen

RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas