Name
Varla Jean Merman
Known For
Acting
Birthday
(56 years old)
Place of Birth
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'.
Known For
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The story of two queens who set out to create a classic Christmas TV variety show, but jus...
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Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York, Roger proposes to his boyfrie...
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Nothing stirs up the competitive spirit in haggard Hollywood has-been Evie Harris like hav...
- 2003 Girls Will Be Girls as Varla / Marla
- 2020 The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special as Nanog (voice)
- 2020 Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens as Roscoe
- 2023 Big Easy Queens as Irlene / Amos
- 1996 Mardi Gras Cowboy as Mrs. Goose
- 1998 Franchesca Page as Rita Page
- 1997 Dragtime as Self
- 2024 Bear Week Diaries
- 2019 Wig as Self
- 2010 Dragtastic
- 2015 Hush Up Sweet Charlotte as Melanie, Stan
- 2012 BearCity 2: The Proposal as Varla Jean Merman
- 2026 Lady Champagne
- 2021 The Sherry Vine Variety Show ( 1 episode ) as Varla Jean Merman
- 2012 She's Living for This ( 1 episode ) as Varla Jean Merman / Various Characters
- 2004 Project Runway ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2020 Stars in the House ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2006 Ugly Betty ( 1 episode ) as Self
