Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 28, 1988
Place of Birth:
Carrollton, Texas, USA
Social Media
Laganja Estranja
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | In Hell With Ivo | Herself |
| 2022 | God Save the Queens | Rita |
| 2022 | PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Open to It | |
| 2021 | The Bitch Who Stole Christmas | Self |
| 2021 | House of Pride | Self |
| 2019 | Laganja's Dance School | Himself |
| 2016 | Straight Outta OZ | |
| 2015 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas | Self |
| 2015 | Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015 | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drag House Rules | Self - Contestant |
| 2022 | Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals | Self |
| 2021 | Binge Queens | Self |
| 2020 | The Browns | Fighting Queen #2 |
| 2019 | Game Changer | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2019 | Exposed with Joseph Shepherd | Self - Guest |
| 2018 | Wait, What? | Himself |
| 2018 | Out Of The Closet | Self |
| 2017 | Portrait Of A Queen | Self |
| 2016 | The Pit Stop | Self |
| 2014 | Whatcha Packin' | Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Alyssa's Secret | Self - Guest |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Self - Lip Sync Assassin |
| 2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Self - Contestant |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Audience Member |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Contestant |
| 2006 | Germany's Next Topmodel | Self - Special Guest |