Actor
Varla Jean Merman
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'.
Often works with
Jackie Beat
4 titles together
Lady Champagne, The Sherry Vine Variety Show, She's Living for This
Sherry Vine
3 titles together
Franchesca Page, The Sherry Vine Variety Show, She's Living for This
Miss Coco Peru
2 titles together
Girls Will Be Girls, Dragtastic
Sam Pancake
2 titles together
Girls Will Be Girls, She's Living for This
Jason Stuart
2 titles together
BearCity 2: The Proposal, Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
Honey Mahogany
2 titles together
Hush Up Sweet Charlotte, Lady Champagne
Full filmography · 12
Lady Champagne
cast
2026
Bear Week Diaries
cast
2024
Big Easy Queens
as Irlene / Amos
2023
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
as Nanog (voice)
2020
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
as Roscoe
2020
Hush Up Sweet Charlotte
as Melanie, Stan
2015
BearCity 2: The Proposal
as Varla Jean Merman
20125.5
Dragtastic
cast
2010
Girls Will Be Girls
as Varla / Marla
20035.7
Franchesca Page
as Rita Page
1998