Laganja Estranja

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
December 28, 1988 (36 years old)
Place of Birth
Carrollton, Texas, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Music TV Movie
Career Span
2015 – 2022

Laganja Estranja

1 nomination
9 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Dec 28, 1988
From
Carrollton, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
2015 – 2022

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The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Straight Outta OZ
God Save the Queens

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