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Divine

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Harris Glenn Milstead, who performed as Divine, was an American drag queen, actor and singer whose career centered on his long collaboration with the filmmaker John Waters. Raised in Baltimore, he joined Waters's acting group the Dreamlanders, taking female roles in early shorts such as Roman Candles, Eat Your Makeup and The Diane Linkletter Story before appearing in the features Mondo Trasho and Multiple Maniacs. His fame grew with Pink Flamingos (1972), a midnight-movie cult hit, and he led Female Trouble (1974) and Polyester (1981). He also worked in theater with the Cockettes and in Tom Eyen's plays Women Behind Bars and The Neon Woman. Cast in Hairspray (1988), he earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male, and he appeared in Lust in the Dust (1985) and Trouble in Mind (1985). From 1982 he released hi-NRG disco records, including You Think You're a Man.

42years old at death

  • Born Baltimore
  • Died Los Angeles
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Harris Glenn Milstead (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
9
Career span
41 years1972 to 2013

Genres

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  1. A role that slipped away

    After Polyester, Divine tried out for a male part in Ridley Scott's science-fiction film Blade Runner. Scott considered him wrong for it but was keen on his work and wanted him in another film, which never happened.

Divine movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Pink Flamingos1972 Comedy, Crime, Horroras Divine / Babs Johnson

    IMDb rating 6.031K votes

  2. Hairspray1988 Comedy, Music, Romanceas Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile

    IMDb rating 7.026K votes

  3. Female Trouble1974as Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson

    IMDb rating 7.112K votes

  4. Polyester1981as Francine Fishpaw

    IMDb rating 7.010K votes

  5. I Am Divine2013as Himself

    IMDb rating 7.53.3K votes

  6. Lust in the Dust1985as Rosie Velez

    IMDb rating 5.94.1K votes

  7. Divine Trash2000as Himself

    IMDb rating 7.71.3K votes

  8. Trouble in Mind1985as Hilly Blue

    IMDb rating 6.33.0K votes

Most often with

John Waters directed four of these films. Mink Stole appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Mink Stole, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Mink StoleMary Vivian Pearce, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Mary Vivian PearceTab Hunter, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tab HunterCookie Mueller, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Cookie MuellerDavid Lochary, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with David LocharyEdith Massey, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Edith MasseyJohn WatersDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by John Waters

Films together

  • Mink Stole6 films together, 1972 to 2013
    Mink Stole's page
    • I Am Divine2013IMDb rating 7.5Divine as HimselfStole as Self - Friend & Co-Star
    • Divine Trash2000IMDb rating 7.7Divine as HimselfStole as Himself
    • Hairspray1988IMDb rating 7.0Divine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin HodgepileStole as Tammy
    • Polyester1981IMDb rating 7.0Divine as Francine FishpawStole as Sandra Sullivan
    • Female Trouble1974IMDb rating 7.1Divine as Dawn Davenport / Earl PetersonStole as Taffy Davenport
    • Pink Flamingos1972IMDb rating 6.0Divine as Divine / Babs JohnsonStole as Connie Marble
  • Mary Vivian Pearce5 films together, 1972 to 2013
    Mary Vivian Pearce's page
    • I Am Divine2013IMDb rating 7.5Divine as HimselfPearce as Self - Friend & Co-Star
    • Divine Trash2000IMDb rating 7.7Divine as HimselfPearce as Himself
    • Polyester1981IMDb rating 7.0Divine as Francine FishpawPearce as Nun A
    • Female Trouble1974IMDb rating 7.1Divine as Dawn Davenport / Earl PetersonPearce as Donna Dasher
    • Pink Flamingos1972IMDb rating 6.0Divine as Divine / Babs JohnsonPearce as Cotton
  • Tab Hunter3 films together, 1981 to 1988
    Tab Hunter's page
    • Out of the Dark1988IMDb rating 5.4Divine as Det. LangellaHunter as Driver
    • Lust in the Dust1985IMDb rating 5.9Divine as Rosie VelezHunter as Abel Wood
    • Polyester1981IMDb rating 7.0Divine as Francine FishpawHunter as Todd Tomorrow
  • Cookie Mueller3 films together, 1972 to 1981
    Cookie Mueller's page
    • Polyester1981IMDb rating 7.0Divine as Francine FishpawMueller as Betty Lalinski
    • Female Trouble1974IMDb rating 7.1Divine as Dawn Davenport / Earl PetersonMueller as Concetta
    • Pink Flamingos1972IMDb rating 6.0Divine as Divine / Babs JohnsonMueller as Cookie
  • David Lochary3 films together, 1972 to 2013
    David Lochary's page
    • I Am Divine2013IMDb rating 7.5Divine as HimselfLochary as Self - Friend
    • Female Trouble1974IMDb rating 7.1Divine as Dawn Davenport / Earl PetersonLochary as Donald Dasher
    • Pink Flamingos1972IMDb rating 6.0Divine as Divine / Babs JohnsonLochary as Raymond Marble
  • Edith Massey3 films together, 1972 to 1981
    Edith Massey's page
    • Polyester1981IMDb rating 7.0Divine as Francine FishpawMassey as Cuddles Kovinsky
    • Female Trouble1974IMDb rating 7.1Divine as Dawn Davenport / Earl PetersonMassey as Aunt Ida
    • Pink Flamingos1972IMDb rating 6.0Divine as Divine / Babs JohnsonMassey as Edie
  • John WatersDirector, 4 films, 1972 to 1988
    All films by John Waters
    • Hairspray1988IMDb rating 7.0Divine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
    • Polyester1981IMDb rating 7.0Divine as Francine Fishpaw
    • Female Trouble1974IMDb rating 7.1Divine as Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson
    • Pink Flamingos1972IMDb rating 6.0Divine as Divine / Babs Johnson

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