Varla Jean Merman
Known For
Acting
Born
Biography
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'.
Most Known For
Project Runway
as Self
Ugly Betty
as Self
Stars in the House
as Self
Dragtastic
She's Living for This
as Varla Jean Merman / Various Characters
Girls Will Be Girls
as Varla / Marla
Dragtime
as Self
Wig
as Self
The Sherry Vine Variety Show
as Varla Jean Merman
BearCity 2: The Proposal
as Varla Jean Merman
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
as Roscoe
Big Easy Queens
as Irlene / Amos
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
as Nanog (voice)
Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
as Melanie, Stan
Bear Week Diaries
Franchesca Page
as Rita Page
Mardi Gras Cowboy
as Mrs. Goose