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.
Drag House Rules
Self · (6 episodes)
2025
Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherd
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2023
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
Self · (1 episode)
2022
God Save the Queens
Rita
2022
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Self (archive footage)
2022
Open to It
2022
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Self
2021
Binge Queens
Self · (11 episodes)
2021
House of Pride
Self
2021
The Browns
Fighting Queen #2 · (1 episode)
2020
Game Changer
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2019
Laganja's Dance School
Himself
2019
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
Out Of The Closet
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Wait, What?
Himself · (1 episode)
2018
Portrait Of A Queen
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Straight Outta OZ
2016
The Pit Stop
Self · (9 episodes)
2016
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
Self
2015
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
Self
2015
Whatcha Packin'
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2014
Alyssa's Secret
Self - Guest · (14 episodes)
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Lip Sync Assassin · (1 episode)
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Contestant · (7 episodes)
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Audience Member · (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Contestant · (8 episodes)
2009