Varla Jean Merman
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Known credits18
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'.
Lady Champagne
2026
Bear Week Diaries
2024
Big Easy Queens
2023 · Irlene / Amos
The Sherry Vine Variety Show
2021 · Varla Jean Merman
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
2020 · Nanog (voice)
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020 · Roscoe
Stars in the House
2020 · Self
Wig
2019 · Self
Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
2015 · Melanie, Stan
BearCity 2: The Proposal
2012 · Varla Jean Merman
She's Living for This
2012 · Varla Jean Merman / Various Characters
Dragtastic
2010
Ugly Betty
2006 · Self
Project Runway
2004 · Self
Girls Will Be Girls
2003 · Varla / Marla
Franchesca Page
1998 · Rita Page
Dragtime
1997 · Self
Mardi Gras Cowboy
1996 · Mrs. Goose
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