1988-12-28 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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PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation | Self (archive footage) | 2022-06-09 |
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Open to It | 2022-04-09 | |
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God Save the Queens | Rita | 2022-06-12 |
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House of Pride | Self | 2021-06-06 |
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The Bitch Who Stole Christmas | Self | 2021-12-02 |
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Laganja's Dance School | Himself | 2019-08-01 |
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Straight Outta OZ | 2016-06-23 | |
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RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas | Self | 2015-12-13 |
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Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015 | Self | 2015-12-19 |
