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Laganja Estranja
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 conte…
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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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2025
In Hell with Ivo
Movie Self
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2024
The Kelly Mantle Show
TV show
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2023
Trixie & Katya Live - The Last Show
Movie Choreographer
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2022
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals
TV show Self
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2022
God Save the Queens
Movie Rita
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2022
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2022
Open to It
Movie
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2021
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Movie Self
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2021
Binge Queens
TV show Self
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2021
House of Pride
Movie Self
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2020
The Browns
TV show Fighting Queen #2
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2019
Game Changer
TV show Self - Guest Judge
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2019
Laganja's Dance School
Movie Self
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2019
Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
TV show Self - Guest
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2018
Out Of The Closet
TV show Self
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2018
Wait, What?
TV show Self
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2017
Portrait Of A Queen
TV show Self
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2016
Straight Outta OZ
Movie
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2016
The Pit Stop
TV show Self
- 2015
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2015
RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
Movie Self
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2014
Whatcha Packin'
TV show Self
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2013
Alyssa's Secret
TV show Self - Guest
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2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV show Self - Lip Sync Assassin
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2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
TV show Self - Contestant
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2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV show Self - Audience Member
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2006
Germany's Next Topmodel
TV show Self - Special Guest
