Laganja Estranja
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Laganja Estranja performing in Santiago de Chile in August 2016
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Jay Jackson December 28, 1988 Dallas, Texas |
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Laganja Estranja is the stage name of Jay Jackson, an American choreographer, drag queen, and cannabis activist in Los Angeles, California. Laganja competed on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, finishing in eighth place.
Jay Jackson was born on December 28, 1988 to parents David and Nancy Jackson. Jay was an eccentric child and performed professionally at an early age, appearing in The Will Rogers Follies at the Dallas Summer Musicals, and local shows across Texas. He attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, focusing in dance and choreography. In 2007, Jay attended YoungArts and was awarded status as a Presidential Scholar in the Arts by the Presidential Scholars Program. After graduating high school, Jay moved to California and received his BFA from California Institute of the Arts (2007-2011) in Dance and Choreography.
Laganja Estranja's drag debut was at Micky's West Hollywood on November 7, 2011. After winning the Amateur Competition, Laganja became an official "Showgirl" with a monthly guaranteed gig at Micky's West Hollywood. Laganja went on to win "Queen of Queens" at 340 nightclub in Pomona, California and "Best Newcomer" from Rhea Litré.
In April 2013, one year since walking on the stage as Laganja Estranja for the first time, Jay and his team decided to audition Laganja Estranja for RuPaul's Drag Race. He was accepted onto the show, and filmed in the summer of 2013.
In 2014, the sixth season of drag-oriented reality competition RuPaul's Drag Race aired on LogoTV. Laganja performed moderately well on the show, winning a challenge while partnered with eventual runner-up Adore Delano. Laganja was eliminated in the eighth episode of the season, placing her in a small category of contestants in the show's history who were eliminated the week after winning a challenge. During the show, Laganja became infamous for her over-the-top dramatics, catchphrases, and emotional breakdowns. Laganja's entrance is one of the most remembered in HERstory. Eventual winner Bianca Del Rio credited Laganja as the root of every memorable quote from the following season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Laganja's mannerisms have since been parodied by fellow drag queens, including Alaska Thunderfuck.
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