Divine
Acting
Born October 19, 1945 — Died March 7, 1988
From Towson, Maryland, USA
Also known as Harris Glenn Milstead
Biography
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 performa...
Filmography
Too Disgusting To Be Confused
Self
2025
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My Life with the Waters
Self
2021
Disclosure
Edna Turnblad (archive footage)
20207.8
BEAT. Contour. Snatched. How Drag Queens Shaped the Biggest Makeup Trends
Self
2018
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Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’
Self (archive)
2018
Crime and Beauty: Remembering "Female Trouble"
Self (archive)
2018
Studio 54
Self (archive footage)
20186.5
Howard
Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson (archive footage)
20186.8
Discolocos
Self (archive footage)
201610.0
Night Flight: Born Again
Self
2016
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self (archive)
20157.3
I Am Divine
Self (archive)
20147.3
The Sex of Death e o Homem Invisível
Singer (archive footage)
2012
The British Guide to Showing Off
Self (archive footage)
20116.6
Uncle Bob
Self
20104.3
Starz Inside: In the Gutter
Self (archive)
20084.5
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
Self (archive)
2007
DIVINE R.I.P.
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Cockettes
Self (archive footage)
20026.7
Divine Trash
Self
20007.2
Divine: Shoot Your Shot & Live at the Hacienda
Self (archive footage)
2000
In Bad Taste
Self (archive footage)
19998.0
Soul Ache
Actriz cantante (Singer actress)
19984.8
Divine: Shoot Your Shot
19955.3
Divine: Live at the Hacienda
19947.5
Rhythm Divine: The Story of Disco
Self (archive footage)
1992
The Neon Woman
Flash Storm (archive footage)
1990
Out of the Dark
Det. Langella
19885.6
Hairspray
Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
19886.8
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3
Self
19877.0
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1
Self
19878.5
Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology
Self
19876.5
Trouble in Mind
Hilly Blue
19855.8
Lust in the Dust
Rosie Velez
19856.0
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Divine Waters
Self
19857.6
Polyester
Francine Fishpaw
19817.0
The Alternative Miss World
Self - Guest of Honour
19805.0
Tally Brown, New York
19797.5
Underground and Emigrants
Self
19767.0
Female Trouble
Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson
19766.9
Pink Flamingos
Divine / Babs Johnson
19726.1
Multiple Maniacs
Lady Divine
19706.3
The Diane Linkletter Story
Diane Linkletter
19705.0
Mondo Trasho
Divine / Greaser in Alley
19695.2
Eat Your Makeup
Jacqueline Kennedy
19687.4
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Roman Candles
Party Guest / Man with Scarf
19676.8
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New Line: Independent Legacies
Self (archive footage)
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