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Jan 23, 2023 · Divine may not have been a drag queen in real life, but he played one on screen, and he was deified for it. Through his characters, Divine took on Hollywood's notions of gender and power.
He is widely viewed as a hero in both gay and punk culture, as well as one of the most significant drag performers of all time, People magazine described Divine as the "Drag Queen of the Century". Divine died in his sleep in 1988 of an enlarged heart in Los Angeles, California.
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....
Mini Bio. 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.
Harris Glenn Milstead, better known by the stage name Divine, was an American actor, singer, and drag queen. 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.
Sep 1, 2017 · TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Let's continue our 30th anniversary retrospective with Divine, the man who often starred in women's roles in John Waters' films. Divine was frequently...
The Official Website of Divine, actor, recording star and legendary drag icon, born Harris Glenn Milstead. Star of John Waters’ Pink Flamingos and Hairspray.
