Laganja Estranja

Laganja Estranja

Nascimento : 1988-12-28, Carrollton, Texas, USA

História

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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Laganja Estranja

Filmes

God Save the Queens
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?
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Self (archive footage)
Um especial sobre a experiência LGBTQ que analisa como é ser visto como um membro dessa comunidade. Apresentado por Cara Delevingne.
Open to It
A loving gay couple experiments with becoming a hot gay throuple. But threesome sex and open relationships come with more complications than limbs.
O Natal das Queens
Self
Uma jornalista de moda workaholic de uma cidade grande é enviada para uma pequena cidade obcecada pelo Natal para descobrir uma nova história, mas acaba se vendo no meio de uma trama sinistra que pode destruir o famoso feriado.
House of Pride
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.
House of Pride
Director
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.
Laganja's Dance School
Himself
Laganja Estranja teaches a dance class in London followed by a performance at the West 5.
Straight Outta OZ
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'.
Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz: The Milky Milky Milk Tour 2015
Herself
The Milky Milky Milk Tour é a quinta turnê de Miley Cyrus, em suporte ao álbum Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz.