Laganja Estranja
An image from Alyssa's Secret, one of the productions that also features Laganja Estranja.
Laganja Estranja

Laganja Estranja

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.

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

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

2015

The Pit Stop

The Pit Stop

2016

Open to It

Open to It

2022

Alyssa's Secret

Alyssa's Secret

2013

Laganja's Dance School

Laganja's Dance School

2019