Laganja Estranja

Laganja Estranja

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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Filmography

2025

Drag House Rules
Drag House Rules
as Self
TV - Released: 2/21/2025

2023

Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherd
Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherd
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 1/24/2023

2022

God Save the Queens
God Save the Queens
as Rita
Movie - Released: 6/12/2022
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/9/2022
Open to It
Open to It
Movie - Released: 4/9/2022
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
as Self
TV - Released: 12/6/2022

2021

The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/2/2021
House of Pride
House of Pride
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/6/2021
Binge Queens
Binge Queens
as Self
TV - Released: 9/23/2021

2020

The Browns
The Browns
as Fighting Queen #2
TV - Released: 10/6/2020

2019

Laganja's Dance School
Laganja's Dance School
as Himself
Movie - Released: 8/1/2019
Game Changer
Game Changer
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 9/20/2019
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 2/27/2019

2018

Wait, What?
Wait, What?
as Himself
TV - Released: 2/5/2018
Out Of The Closet
Out Of The Closet
as Self
TV - Released: 4/24/2018

2017

Portrait Of A Queen
Portrait Of A Queen
as Self
TV - Released: 5/12/2017

2016

Straight Outta OZ
Straight Outta OZ
Movie - Released: 6/23/2016
The Pit Stop
The Pit Stop
as Self
TV - Released: 3/8/2016

2015

RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/13/2015

2014

Whatcha Packin'
Whatcha Packin'
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 2/25/2014

2013

Alyssa's Secret
Alyssa's Secret
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 6/3/2013

2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Lip Sync Assassin
TV - Released: 10/22/2012

2010

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 2/1/2010

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 2/2/2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Audience Member
TV - Released: 2/2/2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 2/2/2009