Varla Jean Merman
Varla Jean Merman is the drag persona of American drag performer, actor and singer Jeffery Roberson. Varla's fictitious pedigree boasts that Ernest Borgnine is her father and Ethel Merman is her mother. Along with her co-stars, Roberson shared the 'Best Actor Grand Jury Award' at Outfest 2003 and 'Best Actress' honors at both the 2003 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival and the 2003 Aspen HBO Film Festival for his role as Varla/Marla in the film 'Girls Will Be Girls'.
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Acting Credits
Acting
TV
Ugly Betty
as Self
2006
TV
Project Runway
as Self
2004
Movie
Girls Will Be Girls
as Varla / Marla
2003
Movie
BearCity 2: The Proposal
as Varla Jean Merman
2012
Movie
Wig
as Self
2019
Movie
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
as Nanog (voice)
2020
Movie
Franchesca Page
as Rita Page
1998
Movie
Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
as Melanie, Stan
2015
Movie
Mardi Gras Cowboy
as Mrs. Goose
1996
Movie
Bear Week Diaries
2024
Movie
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
as Roscoe
2020
Movie
Big Easy Queens
as Irlene / Amos
2023
Movie
Dragtime
as Self
1997
Movie
Dragtastic
2010
Movie
Lady Champagne
2026
TV
The Sherry Vine Variety Show
as Varla Jean Merman
2021
TV
She's Living for This
as Varla Jean Merman / Various Characters
2012
TV
Stars in the House
as Self
2020