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 & Full Filmography28 Titles
Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • as Self - Audience Member
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.
Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.
Drama Series - 2010, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
The access-all-areas pass to the drama that you didn't see on the runway—the backstage bitchiness, the catfights, the struggles, the tears and the secrets. See what happens behind the scenes of RuPaul's Drag Race when the queens let their tucks breathe... and let their emotions flow.
Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as Self - Lip Sync Assassin
The most celebrated competitors from RuPaul's Drag Race vie for a second chance to enter Drag Race herstory. This drag queen showdown is filled with plenty of heated competition, lip-syncing for the legacy, and, of course, the All-Stars Snatch Game.
Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as Self - Audience Member
The most celebrated competitors from RuPaul's Drag Race vie for a second chance to enter Drag Race herstory. This drag queen showdown is filled with plenty of heated competition, lip-syncing for the legacy, and, of course, the All-Stars Snatch Game.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest Judge
In this game show, the game changes every show! Players begin each round without knowing the rules -- and must figure them out while competing to win.
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Self - Special Guest
Germany's Next Topmodel is a German reality television show, based on a concept that was introduced by Tyra Banks with America's Next Top Model. The competition is hosted by Heidi Klum. She also serves as the lead judge and executive producer of the show.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Self
Cozy up on the couch with your squirrel friends as they watch the latest episode of Drag Race. Three pairs of queen besties throw a couch kiki for a weekly watch party you won't want to miss!
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Self
The aftershow for RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. The show involves two people (usually two previous competitors from Drag Race) who discuss the events of the episode.
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as Self
Michelle Visage interviews the eliminated queen from the week's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Self
The queens may know fashion, but do they know some of the basics? Will they pass with flying colors, or get schooled in the first round?
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
A digital series starring the shining star of RuPaul's Drag Race, Alyssa Edwards. Each week she spills the T on an array of topics.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
Exposed is a Web Series produced and hosted by television personality Joseph Shepherd. The show sees Shepherd interviewing various alumni of the Drag Race franchise with a particular focus on their lives, careers, and Drag Race experience.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Self
The queens are back like never before. Viewers behind the scenes at the eccentric and often gag-worthy drag closets of Drag Race alums. It gives fans an intimate glimpse at their favorite queens and reveals the backstory of their most iconic looks.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Fighting Queen #2
Tammie Brown juggles career and motherhood as the matriarch of a not so typical American household.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Self
Pangina Heals, star of Drag Race Thailand and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World takes us on a food tour of Thai Town in Hollywood, CA. She challenges her guests to amp up the spice, from one dish to the next, as they spill secrets over a meal of Thai delicacies. Don’t get burned! Sweat it out with Pangina Heals.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Self
Once RuPaul’s Drag Race ends a season, what happens next? Portrait of a Queen goes behind the glitz and glamour of RuPaul's Drag Race to look at some of the most successful queens in the business and document their evolution following their stint on the show.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
On The Kelly Mantle Show, Kelly invites special celebrity guests to endure a most divinely bizarre and uncomfortable interview. Kelly believes that laughter is life's lubricant, and these hilarious deep dives are a guaranteed good time that will leave you begging for more. Episode release weekly on Wednesdays!
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Self
A workaholic big-city fashion journalist is sent to a Christmas-obsessed small town to dig up a story when she finds herself in the middle of cut-throat housewives, a high-stakes “Winter Ball” competition, and a sinister plot that could destroy Christmas fore-evah!
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
It’s the resilience and love that keeps this community marching to the beat of its own drum; each generation redefining what it means to be queer and to be seen.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Self
Bulgarian queer artist and songwriter Ivo Dimchev transforms personal and social hardship into provocative public and intimate spectacles, boldly exploring sexuality, identity, faith, and activism in a celebration of queer visibility.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Rita
A dramedy about four Drag Queens who find themselves at the very same therapy retreat. In an effort to overcome issues holding them back, they dissect their problems, told in vignettes of their lives. They discover common ground; Perhaps, it wasn't serendipity that brought them together. Maybe they're not alone?
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
This visual album features artists Nicole Scherzinger, Jordin Sparks, Perez Hilton, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Amber Riley, Raven Symoné and Tamar Braxton among others, telling the emotional story of Broadway star Todrick Hall's upbringing and rise to fame as a gay black man in the entertainment business, while holding the theme of 'The Wizard of Oz'.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Self
Laganja Estranja teaches a dance class in London followed by a performance at the West 5.
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Self
A non-competitive special to promote the release of RuPaul's holiday album "Slay Belles", featuring music videos of songs from the album.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Self
This special variety extravaganza is hosted by Manila Luzon, Shar Jossel, and Ryan Mitchell, and includes performances by RuPaul’s Drag Race alums, LaLa Ri and Laganja Estranja; Andro Gin; Shea Diamond; Sam Tsui; Emily Vu; Violet Grae; HBO Max’s Legendary winners, the House of Balmain; and comedians AB Farrelly and Irene Tu.
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Self
The fifth concert tour by American singer Miley Cyrus, launched in support of her fifth studio album, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz (2015). The limited-run club tour visited eight cities across the United States and Canada; it began on November 19, 2015 in Chicago at the Riviera Theatre and concluded on December 19, 2015 in Los Angeles at The Wiltern. She was joined by The Flaming Lips and Dan Deacon throughout the tour.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A loving gay couple experiments with becoming a hot gay throuple. But threesome sex and open relationships come with more complications than limbs.