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Laganja Estranja
Actor, Director
Born December 28, 1988 (35 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2022 | PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | The Bitch Who Stole Christmas · as Self |
| 2021 | Binge Queens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | House of Pride · as Self |
| 2021 | Chopped 420 (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2019 | Queen of Drags (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2019 | Game Changer (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2019 | Exposed with Joseph Shepherd (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2018 | Dancing Queen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Wait, What? (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2016 | Bong Appétit (TV Series) · as Laganja Estranja |
| 2016 | The Pit Stop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Skin Wars (TV Series) · as Self - Lady Gaga |
| 2014 | Hey Qween! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Whatcha Packin' (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Alyssa's Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Transformations with James St. James (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Lip Sync Assassin |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked! (TV Series) · as Self - Lip Sync Assassin |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) · as Self - Dancer |