
Acting
Born December 28, 1988 · Carrollton, Texas, USA
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.

In Hell With Ivo
2025

God Save the Queens
2022

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2022

Open to It
2022

The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
2021

House of Pride
2021

Laganja's Dance School
2019

Straight Outta OZ
2016

Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
2015

RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
2015