Divine


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Actor | Writer

Divine (19 October 1945 – 7 March 1988), né Harris Glenn Milstead, was an American actor, singer and drag queen. Described by People magazine as the "Drag Queen of the Century", Divine often performed female roles in both cinema and theater and also appeared in women's clothing in musical performances. Even so, he considered himself to be a character actor and performed male roles in a number of his later films. He was often associated with independent filmmaker John Waters and starred in ten of...

Place of Birth: Towson, Maryland, USA

Date of Birth: Oct 19, 1945

Date of Death: Mar 7, 1988


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Filmography

Actor (15 Known Credits)


I am Divine

Herself (archive footage)

Uncle Bob

Himself

The Cockettes

Herself (archive footage)

Divine Trash

Himself

Hairspray

Edna Turnblad

Out of the Dark

Det. Langella

Trouble in Mind

Hilly Blue

Lust in the Dust

Rosie Velez

Polyester

Francine Fishpaw

Female Trouble

Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson

Pink Flamingos

Divine / Babs Johnson

Multiple Maniacs

Lady Divine

Mondo Trasho

Divine / Greaser in Alley

The Diane Linkletter Story

Diane Linkletter

I am Divine (2013)
Herself (archive footage)
Uncle Bob (2010)
Himself
The Cockettes (2002)
Herself (archive footage)
Divine Trash (1998)
Himself
Hairspray (1988)
Edna Turnblad
Det. Langella
Hilly Blue
Divine Waters (1985)
Himself
Rosie Velez
Polyester (1981)
Francine Fishpaw
Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson
Divine / Babs Johnson
Lady Divine
Mondo Trasho (1969)
Divine / Greaser in Alley
Diane Linkletter

Writer (1 Known Credits)


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