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Divine Died at age: 42

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    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

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    Edna Turnblad (archive footage) ( Actor )

    ... 2020

    Studio 54

    Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

    ... 2018

    Howard

    Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson (archive footage) ( Actor )

    ... 2018

Fullname:

Divine

Date of Birth:

Oct 19, 1945

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Mar 07, 1988

Biography of

Divine

    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 Waters's films, usually in a leading role. Concurrent with his acting career, he also had a successful career as a disco singer during the 1980s, at one point being described as "the most successful and in-demand disco performer in the world."

    Born in Baltimore, Maryland, into a conservative, wealthy middle class family, he became involved with John Waters and his acting troupe, the Dreamlanders, in the mid-1960s and starred in a number of Waters's early films such as Mondo Trasho, Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble. These films have since become cult classics. In the 1970s, Milstead made the transition to theater and appeared in a number of productions, including Women Behind Bars and The Neon Woman, while continuing to star in such films as Polyester, Lust in the Dust and Hairspray.

    The New York Times said of Milstead's '80s films: "Those who could get past the unremitting weirdness of Divine's performance discovered that the actor/actress had genuine talent, including a natural sense of comic timing and an uncanny gift for slapstick." He was also described as "one of the few truly radical and essential artists of the century… was an audacious symbol of man's quest for liberty and freedom." Since his death, Divine has remained a cult figure, particularly with those in the LGBT community.

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Divine

Found 35 Movies in total

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Edna Turnblad (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2020

Studio 54

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2018

Howard

Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2018

Discolocos

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2016

... 2016

Tab Hunter Confidential

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2015

I Am Divine

Herself (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2013

The British Guide to Showing Off

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2011

Uncle Bob

Himself ( Actor )

... 2010

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2010

The Cockettes

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2002

Divine Trash

Himself ( Actor )

... 2000

Divine: Shoot Your Shot & Live at the Hacienda

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2000

In Bad Taste

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1999

Soul Ache

Actriz cantante (Singer actress) ( Actor )

... 1998

... 1995

... 1994

Rhythm Divine - History of Disco Music

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1992

The Neon Woman

Flash Storm (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1990

Out of the Dark

Det. Langella ( Actor )

In Memory Of

... 1988

Hairspray

Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile ( Actor )

... 1988

... 1987

... 1987

Trouble in Mind

Hilly Blue ( Actor )

... 1985

Lust in the Dust

Rosie Velez ( Actor )

... 1985

Divine Waters

Self ( Actor )

... 1985

Polyester

Francine Fishpaw ( Actor )

... 1981

The Alternative Miss World

Self - Guest of Honour ( Actor )

... 1980

... 1979

... 1976

Female Trouble

Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson ( Actor )

... 1974

Pink Flamingos

Divine / Babs Johnson ( Actor )

... 1972

Multiple Maniacs

Lady Divine ( Actor )

... 1970

Mondo Trasho

Divine / Greaser in Alley ( Actor )

... 1969

Eat Your Makeup

Jacqueline Kennedy ( Actor )

... 1968