
Acting
Laganja Estranja
1988 · Carrollton, Texas, USA
11 films
Bio
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.
Filmography

God Save the Queens
Rita

In Hell with Ivo
Self

Straight Outta OZ

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Self (archive footage)

The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Self

RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
Self

House of Pride
Self

Trixie & Katya Live - The Last Show
Choreographer

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

Laganja's Dance School
Self

Open to It