Varla Jean Merman
Known For
Acting
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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'.
Varla Jean Merman's LGBTQ+ Titles
Girls Will Be Girls
Varla / Marla
Wig
Self
BearCity 2: The Proposal
Varla Jean Merman
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
Nanog (voice)
Acting (15)
2024
Bear Week Diaries
2023
Big Easy Queens
2021
The Sherry Vine Variety Show as Varla Jean Merman (1 episode)
2020
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special as Nanog (voice)
2020
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens as Roscoe
2020
Stars in the House as Self (2 episodes)
2019
Wig as Self
2015
Hush Up Sweet Charlotte as Melanie, Stan
2012
BearCity 2: The Proposal as Varla Jean Merman
2012
She's Living for This as Varla Jean Merman / Various Characters (1 episode)
2010
Dragtastic
2004
Project Runway as Self (1 episode)
2003
Girls Will Be Girls as Varla / Marla
1998
Franchesca Page as Rita Page
1997
Dragtime as Self