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'.
Filmography(18)
movieLady Champagne
as · 2026 · 0.0
movieBear Week Diaries
as · 2024 · 5.0
movieBig Easy Queens
as Irlene / Amos · 2023 · 0.0
tvThe Sherry Vine Variety Show
as Varla Jean Merman · 2021 · 0.0
movieThe Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
as Nanog (voice) · 2020 · 5.2
movieElegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
as Roscoe · 2020 · 0.0
tvStars in the House
as Self · 2020 · 0.0
movieWig
as Self · 2019 · 5.8
movieHush Up Sweet Charlotte
as Melanie, Stan · 2015 · 7.0
movieBearCity 2: The Proposal
as Varla Jean Merman · 2012 · 5.6
tvShe's Living for This
as Varla Jean Merman / Various Characters · 2012 · 0.0
movieDragtastic
as · 2010 · 0.0
tvUgly Betty
as Self · 2006 · 6.4
tvProject Runway
as Self · 2004 · 6.3
movieGirls Will Be Girls
as Varla / Marla · 2003 · 5.7
movieFranchesca Page
as Rita Page · 1998 · 3.0
movieDragtime
as Self · 1997 · 0.0
movieMardi Gras Cowboy
as Mrs. Goose · 1996 · 9.0