Varla Jean Merman

Biography

Varla Jean Merman is a drag persona of American performer and actor Jeffery Roberson, boasting an exaggerated family lineage that includes Ernest Borgnine and Ethel Merman as her parents. She rose to prominence with her role in the 2003 film "Girls Will Be Girls," earning Best Actress honors at several festivals. Her performances have been showcased on Logo's animated educational short film about the Stonewall riots and on Project Runway, where she won an outfit design challenge.