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Divine (performer)

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.

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Born
Harris Glenn Milstead (1945-10-19)October 19, 1945 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died
March 7, 1988(1988-03-07) (aged 42) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
Actor · singer · drag queen
Resting place
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Towson, Maryland, U.S.
Years active
1966–1988

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Divine (performer)

Nodes211
Edges210
Triples12
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009479
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Divine (performer)

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Occupations · 3
Divine (performer) → Actor, drag queen, singer
Born · 1
Divine (performer) → Harris Glenn Milstead (1945-10-19)October 19, 1945 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died · 1
Divine (performer) → March 7, 1988(1988-03-07) (aged 42) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place · 1
Divine (performer) → Prospect Hill Cemetery, Towson, Maryland, U.S.
Website · 1
Divine (performer) → divineofficial.com
Years active · 1
Divine (performer) → 1966–1988

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Divine (performer)BornHarris Glenn Milstead (1945-10-19)October 19, 1945 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.1.00infobox
Divine (performer)DiedMarch 7, 1988(1988-03-07) (aged 42) Los Angeles, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Divine (performer)OccupationsActor1.00infobox
Divine (performer)Occupationssinger1.00infobox
Divine (performer)Occupationsdrag queen1.00infobox
Divine (performer)Resting placeProspect Hill Cemetery, Towson, Maryland, U.S.1.00infobox
Divine (performer)Websitedivineofficial.com1.00infobox
Divine (performer)Years active1966–19881.00infobox
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