Lana Ja'Rae

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Lana Ja'Rae
Born
Braylon Ja'Rae Jackson

(2002-05-07) May 7, 2002 (age 23)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
OccupationDrag queen
Years active2021–present

Braylon Ja'Rae Jackson, known professionally as Lana Ja'Rae (born May 7, 2002), [1] is an American drag queen who competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2025), where she finished in sixth place.

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Early life

Braylon Ja'Rae Jackson was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. They first performed in drag while living in Oklahoma. [2] [3] While in high school, Jackson portrayed Miss Trunchbull in a production of Matilda the Musical . [4]

Career

In 2022, Ja'Rae appeared out of drag in a photography editorial for L'Officiel Baltic . [5]

Lana Ja'Rae later appeared in a Pride campaign for British cosmetics company The Body Shop to involve customers to support the Equality Act for the United States. [6] This promotional campaign featured two other drag performers, Angel Au and Makayla Couture. [7]

On Drag Race, Lana Ja'Rae placed in the bottom two of the episode with the Snatch Game challenge. She defeated Crystal Envy in a lip-sync contest to remain in the competition. Her Instagram following grew by 147 percent while the show aired. [8]

Personal life

They are currently based in New York City. [9] Their "drag mother" is season 15 alumni Luxx Noir London. [10] They are additionally an open supporter of the Ali Forney Center. [11] They cites their drag inspiration to be Naomi Campbell. [4]

Lana Ja'Rae identifies as Trans-Genderfluid and goes by she/her and they/them pronouns in drag; however, when not in drag, Lana prefers to use they/them pronouns.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Television

See also

References

  1. ↑ @lanajarae; (May 7, 2024). "22 ⭐️ @tannerabelofficial" – via Instagram.
  2. ↑ "On point with: Lana Ja'Rae". Thotyssey. September 14, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ "BRAYLON - Union Model Management". union.management. Union Model Management. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 queens promise 'profane imagery' on runway, loads of drama, and twisty 'panic' ahead". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ "PERFECT DUALITY". lofficielbaltic.com. L'Officiel . Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ Mazzoni, Mary (June 21, 2023). "The Body Shop's Pride Month campaign engages drag performers in support of the Equality Act". TriplePundit. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ Crann, Justin (June 16, 2023). "The Body Shop maintains its Pride". Strategy . Brunico Communications. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Here's how many IG followers Drag Race S17's queens snatched". www.out.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 cast revealed as Rate-a-Queen returns with a major twist: 'The game is new'". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  11. ↑ Wolf, Lexi (November 29, 2024). "Life's A Drag". parkmagazineny.com. Park Magazine NY. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  12. ↑ "JA'REAM". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  13. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (December 4, 2024). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 cast revealed as Rate-a-Queen returns with a major twist: 'The game is new'". Entertainment Weekly . Dotdash Meredith . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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