Varla Jean Merman
Known for
Acting
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'.
Best known work
Ugly Betty
2006
Project Runway
2004
Girls Will Be Girls
2003
BearCity 2: The Proposal
2012
Wig
2019
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
2020
Franchesca Page
1998
Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
2015
Bear Week Diaries
2024
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020Filmography
2026
2024
2023
Big Easy Queensas Irlene / Amos
2021
2020
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Specialas Nanog (voice)
2020
2020
2019
Wigas Self
2015
Hush Up Sweet Charlotteas Melanie, Stan
2012
BearCity 2: The Proposalas Varla Jean Merman
2012
2010
2006
2004
2003
Girls Will Be Girlsas Varla / Marla
1998
Franchesca Pageas Rita Page
1997
Dragtimeas Self