Laganja Estranja
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
as Self 2021
Straight Outta OZ
2016
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage) 2022
Open to It
2022
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
as Self 2015
Laganja's Dance School
as Himself 2019
God Save the Queens
as Rita 2022
In Hell With Ivo
as Herself 2025
House of Pride
as Self 2021