Actor
Varla Jean Merman
13 films
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'.
Best known for
Filmography 13
Lady Champagne
2026 · Actor
Bear Week Diaries
2024 · Actor
Big Easy Queens
2023 · Irlene / Amos
On Hulu
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
2020 · Nanog (voice)
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020 · Roscoe
Wig
2019 · Self
On HBO Max
Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
2015 · Melanie, Stan
On Here TV
BearCity 2: The Proposal
2012 · Varla Jean Merman
Dragtastic
2010 · Actor
On fuboTV
Girls Will Be Girls
2003 · Varla / Marla
On Kanopy
Franchesca Page
1998 · Rita Page
On Tubi TV
Dragtime
1997 · Self
Mardi Gras Cowboy
1996 · Mrs. Goose