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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]
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.
The women then use the knife to emasculate Channing. The Marbles burn Divine's beloved trailer to the ground; when they return home, their furniture—cursed by being licked by Divine and Crackers—"rejects" them, the cushions flying up and throwing them to the floor when they try to sit down.
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.”
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 ...
In the early '90s, McCarthy performed as a drag queen named Miss Y around various venues and events in New York. McCarthy confirms she also channeled Divine for her new in-the-flesh iteration of ...
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.
John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including Multiple Maniacs (1970), Pink Flamingos (1972) and Female Trouble (1974).