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Harris Glenn Milstead (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988), better known by the stage name Divine, was an American actor, singer and drag queen.Closely associated with independent filmmaker John Waters, Divine was a character actor, usually performing female roles in cinematic and theatrical productions, and adopted a female drag persona for his music career.
In Hairspray's first iteration, the 1988 comedy film written and directed by John Waters, Edna was played by drag queen, actor, and singer, Divine.Originally, Waters had plans for Divine to play both Edna and Tracy, though eventually the idea was scrapped. [3]
Hairspray is a 1988 American comedy film [4] written and directed by John Waters, starring Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake in her film debut, and Jerry Stiller, with special appearances by Ric Ocasek in his final film and Pia Zadora.
Named the “Drag Queen of the Century” by People Magazine in 1988, Divine is known for starring in John Waters’ movies “Pink Flamingos” and “Hairspray.”
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When John Waters shocked audiences with “Pink Flamingos” more than 50 years ago, he probably didn’t foresee major museum exhibitions of his trashy aesthetic and irreverent filmmaking. But ...
Hairspray is a 2007 musical romantic comedy film based on the 2002 Broadway musical of ... which featured drag queen Divine as Edna and at Hairspray's Broadway ...
The super villain Ursula in Disney’s Little Mermaid was inspired by drag queen Divine from John Waters' Pink Flamingos. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...