Hairspray (1988) Cast & Crew

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Directed by John Waters.

Cast

• Ricki Lake as Tracy Turnblad
• Divine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
• Debbie Harry as Velma Von Tussle
• Vitamin C as Amber von Tussle
• Sonny Bono as Franklin von Tussle
• Leslie Ann Powers as Penny Pingleton
• Ruth Brown as Motormouth Maybelle
• Jerry Stiller as Wilbur Turnblad
• Michael St. Gerard as Link Larkin
• Clayton Prince as Seaweed
• Mink Stole as Tammy
• Shawn Thompson as Corny Collins
• Ric Ocasek as Beatnik Cat
• Pia Zadora as Beatnik Chick
• Jo Ann Havrilla as Prudence Pingleton
• Alan J. Wendl as Mr. Pinky
• Josh Charles as Iggy
• Jason Downs as Bobby
• Holter Graham as I.Q. Jones
• Dan Griffith as Brad
• Regina Hammond as Pam
• Bridget Kimsey as Consuella
• Frankie Maldon as Dash
• Brooke Stacy Mills as Lou Ann Levorowski
• John Orofino as Fender
• Kim Webb as Carmelita
• Debra Wirth as Shelly
• Dawn Hill as Nadine
• Cyrkle Milbourne as L'il Inez
• Doug Roberts as Paddy Pingleton
• John Waters as Dr. Fredrickson
• Toussaint McCall as Self
• Lydia Troy as Mrs. Malinski
• Verna Day as Nadine's Mother
• Kevin Joseph as Joke Store Customer
• Cory Tabachow as Joke Store Customer
• Marcy Brodsky as Joke Store Customer
• Donald Wheeler as Clinton
• Paul Zimmerman as Brent
• Jennifer Johns as Amy

Crew

• John Waters — Director
• Kenny Vance — Original Music Composer
• David Insley — Director of Photography
• Rachel Talalay — Producer
• John Waters — Writer

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