Divine Net Worth

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Harris Glenn Milstead, also known by his stage name Divine, (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988) was an American actor, singer and drag queen. Associated with independent filmmaker John Waters, he was a character actor, usually performing female roles in cinematic and theatrical appearances, and adopted a female drag persona for his music career; People magazine described him as the "Drag Queen of the Century".Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a conservative middle-class family, Milstead developed an early interest in drag while working as a women's hairdresser. By the mid-1960s he had embraced the city's countercultural scene and befriended Waters, who gave him the name "Divine" and the tagline of "the most beautiful woman in the world, almost". Along with his friend David Lochary, Divine joined Waters' acting troupe, the Dreamlanders, and adopted female roles for their experimental short films Roman Candles (1966), Eat Your Makeup (1968), and The Diane Linkletter Story (1969). Again in drag, he took a lead role in both of Waters' early full-length movies, Mondo Trasho (1969) and Multiple Maniacs (1970), the latter of which began to attract press attention for the group. Divine next starred in Waters' Pink Flamingos (1972); a hit on the U.S. midnight movie circuit, it became a cult classic and established Divine's fame within the American counterculture.After starring as the lead role in Waters' next picture, Female Trouble (1974), Divine moved on to theater, appearing in several avant-garde performances alongside San Francisco drag collective, The Cockettes. He followed this with a performance in Tom Eyen's play Women Behind Bars and its sequel, The Neon Woman. Continuing his cinematic work, he starred in two more of Waters' films, Polyester (1981) and Hairspray (1988), the latter of which represented his breakthrough into mainstream cinema. Independent of Waters, he also appeared in a number of other films, such as Lust in the Dust (1985) and Trouble in Mind (1985), seeking to diversify his repertoire by playing male roles. In 1981, Divine embarked on a career in the disco industry by producing a number of Hi-NRG tracks, most of which were written by Bobby Orlando. He achieved global chart success with hits like "You Think You're a Man", "I'm So Beautiful", and "Walk Like a Man" prior to his death from cardiomegaly.Divine has remained a cult figure, particularly within the LGBT community, and has provided the inspiration for fictional characters, artworks and songs. Various books and documentary films devoted to his life have also been produced, including Divine Trash (1998) and I Am Divine (2013).

Full NameDivine
Date Of BirthOctober 19, 1945, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
DiedMarch 7, 1988, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of BirthBaltimore, Maryland, USA
Height6' 2" (1.88 m)
ProfessionActor, Soundtrack, Writer
EducationTowson High School
NationalityAmerican
ParentsFrances Milstead, Harris Bernard Milstead
AlbumsMaid in England, The Story So Far..., The Best of Divine
MoviesPink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Hairspray, Multiple Maniacs, Polyester, Lust in the Dust, Mondo Trasho, Eat Your Makeup, Out of the Dark, The Diane Linkletter Story, Trouble in Mind, Tally Brown, New York, The Neon Woman
Star SignLibra
#Quote
1[on Pink Flamingos (1972)'s infamous final scene]: I followed that dog around for three hours just zooming in on its asshole.
2[1973] Divine. That's my name. It's the name John [John Waters] gave me. I like it. That's what everybody calls me now, even my close friends. Not many of them call me Glenn at all anymore, which I don't mind. They can call me whatever they want. They call me fatso, and they call me asshole, and I don't care. You always change your name when you're in the show business. Divine has stuck as my name. Did you ever look it up in the dictionary? I won't even go into it. It's unbelievable.
3[on Pink Flamingos (1972)'s infamous final scene, in which he consumes dog feces]: [People think that I] run around doing it all the time. I've received boxes of dog shit - plastic dog shit. I have gone to parties where people just sit around and talk about dog shit because they think it's what I want to talk about.
4"Divine" and "Glenn Milstead" are both just names. Glenn is the name I was brought up with, Divine is the name I've been using for the past 23 years. I guess it's always Glenn and it's always Divine. Do you mean the character Divine or the person Divine? You see, it gets very complicated. There's the Divine you're talking to now and there's the character Divine, which is just something I do to make a living. She doesn't really exist at all.
5I think I've always been respectable. What I do onstage is not what I do in my private life... It's an act... It's how I make my living. People laugh, and it's not hurting anyone.
6My favorite part of dressing in drag is getting out of it. Drag is my work clothes. I only put it on when someone pays me to.
7Of course the last thing my parents wanted was a son who wears a cocktail dress that glitters, but they've come around to it.
8People who used to make fun are now fans. I had the last laugh.
9"He's one of my finest leading ladies" - Tab Hunter [who co-starred with Divine in Polyester (1981)].
10"All my life I wanted to look like Elizabeth Taylor. Now Elizabeth Taylor looks like me".
#Fact
1When first creating his alter ego, Divine told make-up artist friend Van Smith that he wanted a look that was a cross between Jayne Mansfield and Clarabell the Clown from The Howdy Doody Show (1947).
2Plays both a woman and a man (as the racist head of the station that airs the Corny Collins show) in his last film Hairspray (1988).
3Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 247-248. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
4Was one of the 250 male nominees of the AFI top 50 stars.
5John Waters wanted him to be in Desperate Living (1977), and had written the movie with him in mind, but he was unable to be in the movie as he was appearing in a play at the time.
6Had a successful singing career (dance/disco), touring the world's clubs, and released numerous albums.
7In Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989), the character of "Ursula" (voiced by Pat Carroll) was based on her.
8Idolized Elizabeth Taylor as a teenager, and dressed up as her character "Gloria" from BUtterfield 8 (1960) for a Halloween party that he attended wearing a slip, fur coat, and stillettoes.
9Buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Towson, Maryland.
10Was contracted to play a recurring role as the Uncle in Married with Children (1987), but died the day before the shooting of the episode (#2.22, "All in the Family"). James 'Gypsy' Haake was cast as 'Uncle Otto' in Divine's place, and the episode was dedicated to Divine's memory.
11Died in his sleep from a combination of his weight and a disorder called sleep apnea, a disorder in which the body "forgets" to breathe or is unable to breathe due to blockage or excessive pressure. A classic symptom of this disorder is a sudden cessation of snoring for several seconds, indicating the inability to breathe.
12Actor featured in comic transvestite roles.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Out of the Dark1988Det. Langella
Hairspray1988Edna Turnblad Arvin Hodgepile
Tales from the Darkside1987TV SeriesAmbassador Chia Fung
Trouble in Mind1985Hilly Blue
Lust in the Dust1985Rosie Velez
Polyester1981Francine Fishpaw
Female Trouble1974Dawn Davenport Earl Peterson
Pink Flamingos1972Divine Babs Johnson
Multiple Maniacs1970Lady Divine
The Diane Linkletter Story1970ShortDiane Linkletter
Mondo Trasho1969Divine / Greaser in Alley
Eat Your Makeup1968Jacqueline Kennedy
Roman Candles1966ShortParty Guest / Man with Scarf

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
I Am Divine2013Documentary performer: "Native Love Step by Step", "Born to Be Cheap", "I'm So Beautiful", "You Think You're a Man"
Welcome to the 80's2009TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
An Englishman in New York2009performer: "Native Love"
Deep Blue Sea1999performer: "Good and Plenty"
The Fruit Machine1988performer: "You think you're a man", "I'm so beautiful"
Top of the Pops1985TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Lust in the Dust1985performer: "These Lips Were Made For Kissin'"
Female Trouble1974performer: "Female Trouble"

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Divine: Live at the Hacienda1994Video documentary short
The Diane Linkletter Story1970Short

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Madison Class of '642006Short a tribute to the genius of
Married with Children1988TV Series dedicated to the memory of - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Uncle Bob2010DocumentaryHimself
Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop2005TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
More Lust, Less Dust2001Video shortHimself (voice)
Divine: Shoot Your Shot1995Video documentary shortHimself
Divine: Live at the Hacienda1994Video documentary shortHimself
The Incredibly Strange Film Show1988TV Series documentaryHimself
Queen: Magic Years, Volume One - A Visual Anthology1987DocumentaryHimself
Queen: Magic Years, Volume Three - A Visual Anthology1987DocumentaryHimself
The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross1987TV SeriesHimself
De Nachtshow1987TV SeriesHimself
Night Flight1986TV SeriesHimself
Divine Waters1985DocumentaryHimself
Top of the Pops1984-1985TV SeriesHimself - Musical Guest
Àngel Casas Show1984TV SeriesHimself - Musical Guest
Estoc de pop1984TV SeriesHimself
Thicke of the Night1984TV SeriesHimself
Formel Eins1983TV Series documentaryHimself
La edad de oro1983TV SeriesHimself
AVRO's Toppop1982TV SeriesHimself
Late Night with David Letterman1982TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Mein New York1982TV Short documentaryHimself
The Alternative Miss World1980DocumentaryGuest of Honour / Interviewer
Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed1980TV Movie documentaryHimself
Tally Brown, New York1979DocumentaryHimself
Emerald City1978TV SeriesHimself
Underground and Emigrants1976Documentary
Lady Divine1975DocumentaryHimself (as Lady Divine)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Erlebnis Österreich2016TV Series documentaryHimself - Live im U4
I Am Divine2013DocumentaryHimself
Visionado obligado2011TV SeriesDivine / Babs Johnson
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy2010Video documentaryHimself
Arias with a Twist2010DocumentaryHimself
New York Memories2010DocumentaryHimself (uncredited)
Frances: A Mother Divine2010DocumentaryHimself
50 años de2009TV SeriesHimself
Welcome to the 80's2009TV Series documentaryHimself
Starz Inside: In the Gutter2008TV Movie documentaryHimself
Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner2007DocumentaryHimself
The Roots of 'Hairspray'2007Video documentary shortHimself
La imagen de tu vida2006TV SeriesHimself
Carta blanca2006TV SeriesHimself
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema2006Documentary
Favouritism2005TV SeriesHimself
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream2005DocumentaryHimself
The Cockettes2002DocumentaryHimself
In Bad Taste2000TV Special documentaryHimself
E! True Hollywood Story1999TV Series documentaryHimself
Divine Trash1998DocumentaryHimself
The Celluloid Closet1995DocumentaryHimself in Hairspray (uncredited)
Hittimittari1984TV SeriesHimself
That's Hollywood1981TV Series documentaryFrancine Fishpaw

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2013FilmOut Programming AwardFilmOut San Diego, USFilmmaker Career Achievement AwardI Am Divine (2013)
1988Frameline AwardSan Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1989Independent Spirit AwardIndependent Spirit AwardsBest Supporting MaleHairspray (1988)
1986Razzie AwardRazzie AwardsWorst ActorLust in the Dust (1985)

Known for movies

Source
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