
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

TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Audience Member
2009

TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Contestant
2009

TV
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Lip Sync Assassin
2012

TV
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Contestant
2010

TV
Game Changer
Self - Guest Judge
2019

TV
Whatcha Packin'
Self - Guest
2014

TV
Germany's Next Topmodel
Self - Special Guest
2006

TV
The Pit Stop
Self
2016

TV
Binge Queens
Self
2021

TV
Alyssa's Secret
Self - Guest
2013

TV
Wait, What?
Himself
2018

TV
Portrait Of A Queen
Self
2017

TV
The Browns
Fighting Queen #2
2020

TV
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
Self - Guest
2019

TV
Out Of The Closet
Self
2018

TV
Drag House Rules
Self - Contestant
2025

TV
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
Self
2022

Film
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Self
2021

Film
Straight Outta OZ
2016

Film
God Save the Queens
Rita
2022
Filmography
2025FilmIn Hell With Ivoas Herself2025TVDrag House Rulesas Self - Contestant2022TVTongue Thai'd with Pangina Healsas Self2022FilmGod Save the Queensas Rita2022FilmPRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentationas Self (archive footage)2022FilmOpen to It2021FilmThe Bitch Who Stole Christmasas Self2021TVBinge Queensas Self2021FilmHouse of Prideas Self2020TVThe Brownsas Fighting Queen #22019TVGame Changeras Self - Guest Judge2019FilmLaganja's Dance Schoolas Himself2019TVExposed with Joseph Shepherdas Self - Guest2018TVOut Of The Closetas Self2018TVWait, What?as Himself2017TVPortrait Of A Queenas Self2016FilmStraight Outta OZ2016TVThe Pit Stopas Self2015FilmMiley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015as Self2015FilmRuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmasas Self2014TVWhatcha Packin'as Self - Guest2013TVAlyssa's Secretas Self - Guest2012TVRuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Lip Sync Assassin2010TVRuPaul's Drag Race: Untuckedas Self - Contestant2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Audience Member2006TVGermany's Next Topmodelas Self - Special Guest