Former Baltimore hairdresser Harris Glenn Milstead carved quite a career for himself as cinematic drag queen Divine (he was given the name by director and friend John Waters).
Divine hated being called a transvestite (although he didn’t mind eating dog faeces and performing fellatio in Pink Flamingos). “These are simply my working clothes,” he said, “that’s how I make people laugh”.
Francine Fishpaw
Divine Todd Tomorrow
Tab Hunter Cuddles Kovinsky
Edith Massey Elmer Fishpaw
David Samson Lu-Lu Fishpaw
Mary Garlington Dexter Fishpaw
Ken King Sandra Sullivan
Mink Stole La Rue
Joni Ruth White Bo-Bo Belsinger
Stiv Bators Heintz
Hans Kramm Dr Arnold Quackenshaw
Rick Breitenfeld Freddy Ashton
Michael Watson
Director
John Waters
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