I Am Divine Trivia Quiz

Answer: Harris Glen Milstead

Divine was born an only child and was treated as though he was royalty. Everything he wanted he got and his parents paid for it all.

Answer: 19 October 1945

Once born, Divine could get away with absolutely anything. Divine would later become well known amongst his friends for throwing wild parties that his parents always ended up paying for.

Answer: Shoot Your Shot

She also did 'Born to be cheap' and 'You think you're a man'. Albums of these classic songs are still available at many stores. Divine started to sing these songs after he started his nightclub act which at the beginning consisted of him swearing at the audience for about 20 minutes. Copies of these songs, even though they were popular, were not released in the states for years, due to a problem with the record company which ended up costing Divine huge amounts of money in legal fees.

Answer: Murder

A friend of Divine's was found murdered and Divine and Pat were the last two seen with her. They were found innocent, but the tale later was told on the set of "Cry Baby" (1990) when the feds came to arrest Tracy Lords in an attempt to make Tracy feel better.

Answer: Ursula from "The Little Mermaid"

Get out a photo of Divine and compare it, you'll see the similarities. They mention this in a documentary on the DVD on "The Little Mermaid" (1989)

Answer: The Smoking Nun in "Roman Candles"

It was a 40 minute colour film released in 1966 and also starred Mink Stole and David Lo chary. Details of this film are few because it's considered an impossible film to get a hold of. Details of the plot are few because the film was shown three times.

Answer: Lust In The Dust

It was directed by Paul Bartel and released in 1985. Dance hall "girl" Rosie Velez (Played by Divine), lost in the desert, is helped to safety by gunman Abel Wood (Played by Polyester Co-Star Tab Hunter). In the town of Chili Verde, at the saloon of Marguerite Ventura (Played by Lanie Kazan), a word of a treasure in gold brings Abel into conflict with outlaw Hard Case Williams (Played by Geoffrey Lewis) and his gang.

Answer: Uncle Otto

On the day the show was supposed to be recorded, Divine didn't show up. Her manager went to the hotel room to check if Divine was OK. That's when he found Divine dead in bed. The episode Divine was supposed to appear in is the episode called "All in the Family" which aired on 1 May 1988.

Answer: A combination of heart attack and apnoea

However Divine's manager is quoted as saying that Divine died of happiness. Divine's career was just starting to take off; she was receiving great reviews for her role in "Hairspray" (1988) and had just been offered a role on "Married with Children" (1987-1997) which could have turned into a recurring role if things went according to plan. Divine ended on a high note, pity she had to end at all.

Answer: Maryland

The funeral procession was so large that it stopped traffic. Later, the priest was asked "Why did you perform that funeral service after what she did in that movie?" referring to the final scene in "Pink Flamingos" (1972). The priest responded with "I've read the bible and it doesn't mention that act as being a sin". People apparently still go to Divine's grave and leave gifts. If you're near there leave a gift for me. We all miss you Divine. We'll see you in heaven.