Drag queen divine biography

American actor, singer and drag queen Date of Birth: 19.10.1945 Country: USA

Content:

1. Harris Glenn Milstead: A Drag Icon and Versatile Performer
2. Theatrical Career in New York
3. Divine's Drag Persona
4. Film Career
5. Musical Career
6. Sudden Death

Harris Glenn Milstead: A Drag Icon and Versatile Performer

Early Life and Education

Harris Glenn Milstead, also known as Divine, was born in Towson, Maryland.

As the only child of Diana Francis Milstead, Divine's early life was marked by his mother's frequent miscarriages. At the age of 12, his family moved to Lutherville, a Baltimore suburb. Here, he attended high school and met John Waters, his future collaborator and filmmaker.

Theatrical Career in New York

In the 1970s, Divine relocated to New York City and immersed himself in the underground theater scene.

His breakthrough role came in 1976 with Tom Eyen's prison drama "Women Behind Bars." He continued to find success in Eyen's other work, "Neon Woman," where