Laganja Estranja
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
Actor
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Rita
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Fighting Queen #2
as Himself
as Self - Guest Judge
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Himself
as Self
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self - Guest
as Self - Lip Sync Assassin
as Self - Contestant
as Self - Guest
as Self - Audience Member
as Self - Contestant
Director
as Director
Crew
as Choreographer