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Varla Jean Merman

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'.

Known For

tv 6.4 Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
2006
tv 6.3 Project Runway
Project Runway
2004
movie 5.7 Girls Will Be Girls
Girls Will Be Girls
2003
movie 5.5 BearCity 2: The Proposal
BearCity 2: The Proposal
2012
movie 5.8 Wig
Wig
2019
movie 5.2 The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
2020
movie 3.0 Franchesca Page
Franchesca Page
1998
movie 7.0 Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
2015
movie 5.0 Bear Week Diaries
Bear Week Diaries
2024
movie 9.0 Mardi Gras Cowboy
Mardi Gras Cowboy
1996
tv Stars in the House
Stars in the House
2020
movie Lady Champagne
Lady Champagne
2026
tv She's Living for This
She's Living for This
2012
movie Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020
tv The Sherry Vine Variety Show
The Sherry Vine Variety Show
2021
movie Dragtime
Dragtime
1997
movie Dragtastic
Dragtastic
2010
movie Big Easy Queens
Big Easy Queens
2023