Divine
Born in Towson, Maryland, USA — Oct 19 1945• Died Mar 07 1988
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Divine (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 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 Waters's films, usually in a leading role. Concurrent wit…
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Tales from the Darkside
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
Self (archive footage)
Pink Flamingos
Divine, alias Babs Johnson
Hairspray
Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
Polyester
Francine Fishpaw
Howard
Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson (archive footage)
Disclosure
Edna Turnblad (archive footage)
Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop
Self
Female Trouble
Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson
I Am Divine
Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self (archive footage)
Studio 54
Self (archive footage)
Out of the Dark
Det. Langella
The Cockettes
Self (archive footage)
Trouble in Mind
Hilly Blue
Lust in the Dust
Rosie Velez
Roman Candles
Party Guest / Man with Scarf
Multiple Maniacs
Lady Divine
Divine Trash
Self
Mondo Trasho
Divine / Greaser in Alley
Divine Waters
Self
Night Flight: Born Again
Self
Uncle Bob
Self
In Bad Taste
Self (archive footage)
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
My Life with the Waters
Self
The British Guide to Showing Off
Self (archive footage)
Soul Ache
Actriz cantante (Singer actress)
Eat Your Makeup
Jacqueline Kennedy
The Neon Woman
Flash Storm (archive footage)
The Diane Linkletter Story
Diane Linkletter
Rhythm Divine: The Story of Disco
Self (archive footage)
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1
Self
Too Disgusting To Be Confused
Self
Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology
Self
Tally Brown, New York
Sex 'n' Pop
Self (archive footage)
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3
Self
Underground and Emigrants
Self
Divine: Shoot Your Shot
Divine: Live at the Hacienda
The Alternative Miss World
Self - Guest of Honour
Divine: Shoot Your Shot & Live at the Hacienda
Self (archive footage)
Discolocos
Self (archive footage)
DIVINE R.I.P.
Self (archive footage)