Laganja Estranja

Laganja Estranja

Born: December 28, 1988
in 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.

Movies for Laganja Estranja...

Title: Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherd
Character: Self - Guest
Released: January 24, 2023
Type: TV
Sissy That Talk Show is a talk show and podcast produced by Moguls of Media and hosted by television personality and MOM producer Joseph Shepherd. The show sees Joseph interviewing famous drag queens about their lives, playing games with them and asking questions from fans. The show debuted in January 2023.
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Title: Give It To Me Straight
Character: Self
Released: January 18, 2023
Type: TV
In a YouTube talk show hosted by RuPaul Drag Race's contestant Maddy Morphosis, the guests are asked "the real questions, the questions you want to know, and a few you don't."
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God Save the Queens
Title: God Save the Queens
Character: Rita
Released: June 12, 2022
Type: Movie
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?
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PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Title: PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 9, 2022
Type: Movie
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.
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Open to It
Title: Open to It
Released: April 9, 2022
Type: Movie
A loving gay couple experiments with becoming a hot gay throuple. But threesome sex and open relationships come with more complications than limbs.
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The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Title: The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Character: Self
Released: December 2, 2021
Type: Movie
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!
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Title: Binge Queens
Character: Self
Released: September 23, 2021
Type: TV
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!
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House of Pride
Title: House of Pride
Character: Self
Released: June 6, 2021
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: The Browns
Character: Fighting Queen #2
Released: October 6, 2020
Type: TV
The show focuses on the Brown family, an upper middle-class American family, living in Los Angeles. The matriarch is Tammie Brown, a semi-retired singer, mother, and passionate homemaker. This 3-part limited series explores the ups and downs of a not so typical American household.
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Title: Game Changer
Character: Self - Guest Judge
Released: September 20, 2019
Type: TV
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.
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Laganja's Dance School
Title: Laganja's Dance School
Character: Himself
Released: August 1, 2019
Type: Movie
Laganja Estranja teaches a dance class in London followed by a performance at the West 5.
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Title: Exposed with Joseph Shepherd
Character: Self - Guest
Released: February 27, 2019
Type: TV
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.
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Title: Wait, What?
Character: Himself
Released: February 5, 2018
Type: TV
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?
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Title: Rupaul's Drag Race Portrait Of A Queen
Character: Herself
Released: May 12, 2017
Type: TV
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.
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Straight Outta OZ
Title: Straight Outta OZ
Released: June 23, 2016
Type: Movie
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'.
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Title: The Pit Stop
Character: Self
Released: March 8, 2016
Type: TV
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.
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Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
Title: Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
Character: Self
Released: December 19, 2015
Type: Movie
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RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
Title: RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas
Character: Self
Released: December 13, 2015
Type: Movie
A non-competitive special to promote the release of RuPaul's holiday album "Slay Belles", featuring music videos of songs from the album.
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Title: Whatcha Packin'
Character: Self - Guest
Released: February 25, 2014
Type: TV
Michelle Visage interviews the eliminated queen from the week's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.
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Title: Alyssa's Secret
Character: Self - Guest
Released: June 3, 2013
Type: TV
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.
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Title: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Character: Self - Lip Sync Assassin
Released: October 22, 2012
Type: TV
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.
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Title: RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: February 1, 2010
Type: TV
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.
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Title: RuPaul's Drag Race
Character: Self - Audience Member
Released: February 2, 2009
Type: TV
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.
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Title: RuPaul's Drag Race
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: February 2, 2009
Type: TV
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.
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Title: RuPaul's Drag Race
Character: Self - Guest
Released: February 2, 2009
Type: TV
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.