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.
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
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House of Pride
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RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
(Self)
God Save the Queens
(Rita)
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
(Self (archive footage))
Open to It
Straight Outta OZ
Laganja's Dance School
(Himself)
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
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Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherd
(Self - Guest)
The Pit Stop
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
(Self - Lip Sync Assassin)
Game Changer
(Self - Guest Judge)
The Browns
(Fighting Queen #2)
Binge Queens
(Self)
Alyssa's Secret
(Self - Guest)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
(Self - Contestant)
Portrait Of A Queen
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Give It To Me Straight
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Wait, What?
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RuPaul's Drag Race
(Self - Guest)
RuPaul's Drag Race
(Self - Audience Member)
Whatcha Packin'
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Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
(Self - Guest)
RuPaul's Drag Race
(Self - Contestant)
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
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