Varla Jean Merman

Acting

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

Known For

Hush Up Sweet Charlotte

Ugly Betty

Project Runway

Girls Will Be Girls

BearCity 2: The Proposal

Wig

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special

Bear Week Diaries

Franchesca Page

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

Filmography

Bear Week Diaries

Big Easy Queens

The Sherry Vine Variety Show

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

Stars in the House

Wig

Hush Up Sweet Charlotte

BearCity 2: The Proposal

She's Living for This

Dragtastic

Ugly Betty

Project Runway

Girls Will Be Girls

Franchesca Page

Dragtime

Mardi Gras Cowboy