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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.
May 25, 2018 · “I only ask you for what is rightfully mine, what the good lord has bestowed on me: being divine!” — Divine in John Waters’s Mondo Trasho, 1969. Born Harris Glenn Milstead in 1945, Divine was called the “Drag Queen of the Century” by People Magazine upon his death in 1988.
Divine. Actor: Pink Flamingos. Originally born Harris Glen Milstead just after the end of WWII, Baltimore's most outrageous resident eventually became the international icon of bad taste cinema, as the always shocking and highly entertaining transvestite performer, Divine.
Jan 23, 2023 · Divine was a female impersonator who starred in many of director John Waters' trash films, such as Pink Flamingos and Hairspray. He also had a music career that influenced electronic music and faced personal struggles with bullying, body image, and health issues.
Mar 8, 1988 · Divine, the 300-pound transvestite star of ''Pink Flamingos,'' ''Hairspray'' and other John Waters films, was found dead yesterday morning in his room at the Regency Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
Learn about Divine, the stage name of Harris Glenn Milstead, a trailblazing performer in queer culture. Divine starred in John Waters' films, had a music career and was a nightlife fixture.
Divine was the stage name of Harris Glen Milstead, a Baltimore-born performer who starred in cult films by John Waters. Learn about his life, career, death, trivia and quotes on IMDb.
