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Varla Jean Merman
Acting
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
Wig
as Self
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
as Roscoe
Girls Will Be Girls
as Varla / Marla
BearCity 2: The Proposal
as Varla Jean Merman
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
as Nanog (voice)
Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
as Melanie, Stan
Big Easy Queens
as Irlene / Amos
Dragtime
as Self
Bear Week Diaries
Franchesca Page
as Rita Page
