Laganja Estranja

Born: 1988-12-28

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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PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation

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Released: 2022-06-09

It’s the resilience and love that keeps this community marching to the beat of its own drum;...

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The Bitch Who Stole Christmas

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Released: 2021-12-02

A workaholic big-city fashion journalist is sent to a Christmas-obsessed small town to dig up a...

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Straight Outta OZ

as uncredited
Released: 2016-06-23

This visual album features artists Nicole Scherzinger, Jordin Sparks, Perez Hilton, Joseph...

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God Save the Queens

as Rita
Released: 2022-06-12

A dramedy about four Drag Queens who find themselves at the very same therapy retreat. In an...

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RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas

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Released: 2015-12-13

A non-competitive special to promote the release of RuPaul's holiday album "Slay Belles",...

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Open to It

as uncredited
Released: 2022-04-09

A loving gay couple experiments with becoming a hot gay throuple. But threesome sex and open...

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Laganja's Dance School

as Himself
Released: 2019-08-01

Laganja Estranja teaches a dance class in London followed by a performance at the West 5.

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House of Pride

as Self
Released: 2021-06-06

This special variety extravaganza is hosted by Manila Luzon, Shar Jossel, and Ryan Mitchell, and...

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RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Audience Member
First aired: 2009-02-02

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate...

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RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Contestant
First aired: 2009-02-02

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate...

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RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-02-02

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate...

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RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

as Self - Contestant
First aired: 2010-02-01

The access-all-areas pass to the drama that you didn't see on the runway—the backstage...

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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Lip Sync Assassin
First aired: 2012-10-22

The most celebrated competitors from RuPaul's Drag Race vie for a second chance to enter Drag...

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The Pit Stop

as Self
First aired: 2016-03-08

The aftershow for RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. The show involves two...

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Exposed with Joseph Shepherd

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2019-02-27

Exposed is a Web Series produced and hosted by television personality Joseph Shepherd. The show...

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Game Changer

as Self - Guest Judge
First aired: 2019-09-20

In this game show, the game changes every show! Players begin each round without knowing the...

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Alyssa's Secret

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2013-06-03

A digital series starring the shining star of RuPaul's Drag Race, Alyssa Edwards. Each week she...

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Whatcha Packin'

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2014-02-25

Michelle Visage interviews the eliminated queen from the week's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.

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Give It To Me Straight

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First aired: 2023-01-18

In a YouTube talk show hosted by RuPaul Drag Race's contestant Maddy Morphosis, the guests are...

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Rupaul's Drag Race Portrait Of A Queen

as Herself
First aired: 2017-05-12

Once RuPaul’s Drag Race ends a season, what happens next? Portrait of a Queen goes behind the...

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Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherd

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2023-01-24

Sissy That Talk Show is a talk show and podcast produced by Moguls of Media and hosted by...

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The Browns

as Fighting Queen #2
First aired: 2020-10-06

The show focuses on the Brown family, an upper middle-class American family, living in Los...

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Binge Queens

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First aired: 2021-09-23

Cozy up on the couch with your squirrel friends as they watch the latest episode of Drag Race....

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