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Divine (performer)

American actor, singer and drag queen (1945–1988)

For other performers named Divine, see Divine (disambiguation) § Performers.

Divine

Divine in 1980

Born

Harris Glenn Milstead


(1945-10-19)October 19, 1945

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

DiedMarch 7, 1988(1988-03-07) (aged 42)

Los Angeles, California

Resting placeProspect Hill Cemetery, Towson, Maryland, U.S.
Occupations
Years active1966–1988
Websitedivineofficial.com

Harris Glenn Milstead (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988), 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.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a conservative middle-class family, Milstead developed an early interest in drag while working as Divine: The Icon Who Revolutionized Everything - Medium NUJIQ