Varla Jean Merman

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Varla Jean Merman

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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'.

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Movie credits

Newest first
Lady Champagne poster

Lady Champagne

2026
Bear Week Diaries poster

Bear Week Diaries

2024
Big Easy Queens poster

Big Easy Queens

2023
as Irlene / Amos
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special poster

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special

2020
as Nanog (voice)
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens poster

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

2020
as Roscoe
Hush Up Sweet Charlotte poster

Hush Up Sweet Charlotte

2015
as Melanie, Stan
BearCity 2: The Proposal poster

BearCity 2: The Proposal

2012
as Varla Jean Merman
Dragtastic poster

Dragtastic

2010
Girls Will Be Girls poster

Girls Will Be Girls

2003
as Varla / Marla
Franchesca Page poster

Franchesca Page

1998
as Rita Page
Mardi Gras Cowboy poster

Mardi Gras Cowboy

1996
as Mrs. Goose
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TV credits

Newest first
The Sherry Vine Variety Show poster

The Sherry Vine Variety Show

2021
as Varla Jean Merman
She's Living for This poster

She's Living for This

2012
as Varla Jean Merman / Various Characters
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