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Laganja Estranja

1988-12-28 Carrollton, Texas, USA

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Biografia

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.

Películas

В ада с Иво Herself 2025-05-09
Open to It 2022-04-09
God Save the Queens Rita 2022-06-12
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation Self (archive footage) 2022-06-09
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas Self 2021-12-02
House of Pride Self 2021-06-06
Laganja's Dance School Himself 2019-08-01
Straight Outta OZ 2016-06-23
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas Self 2015-12-13
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015 Self 2015-12-19