Story :'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.
Cast
Ricki LakeTracy Turnblad
DivineEdna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
Debbie HarryVelma Von Tussle
Vitamin CAmber von Tussle
Sonny BonoFranklin von Tussle
Leslie Ann PowersPenny Pingleton
Ruth BrownMotormouth Maybelle
Jerry StillerWilbur Turnblad
Michael St. GerardLink Larkin
Clayton PrinceSeaweed
Mink StoleTammy
Shawn ThompsonCorny Collins
Ric OcasekBeatnik Cat
Pia ZadoraBeatnik Chick
Jo Ann HavrillaPrudence Pingleton
Alan J. WendlMr. Pinky
Josh CharlesIggy
Jason DownsBobby
Holter GrahamI.Q. Jones
Dan GriffithBrad
Regina HammondPam
Bridget KimseyConsuella
Frankie MaldonDash
Brooke Stacy MillsLou Ann Levorowski
John OrofinoFender
Kim WebbCarmelita
Debra WirthShelly
Dawn HillNadine
Cyrkle MilbourneL'il Inez
Doug RobertsPaddy Pingleton
John WatersDr. Fredrickson
Toussaint McCallSelf
Lydia TroyMrs. Malinski
Verna DayNadine's Mother
Kevin JosephJoke Store Customer
Cory TabachowJoke Store Customer
Marcy BrodskyJoke Store Customer
Donald WheelerClinton
Paul ZimmermanBrent
Jennifer JohnsAmy
Brook YeatonTough Guy #1
Jeff GardnerTough Guy #2
Jay HillmerPrincipal Davidson
Rhea FeikinGeometry Teacher
Coley SohnSlapped Girl
Susan LoweAngry Mother
Rosemary KnowerMrs. Shipley
Colleen SimonGirl in Lunchroom
Kathleen WallaceGym Teacher
Keith PruittLead Lafayette
Al GranickLafayette #2
Robert Di SantoLafayette #3
Mollie HallGirl in Classroom
Dorie EllwoodGirl in Classroom
Maggie LintonTrinklette #1
Brenda AlfordTrinklette #2
Carolyn WalkerTrinklette #3
Mary JeffersonStreet Lady #1
Alfie BrownStreet Lady #2
Tipper BurtonWino
Leo RoccaGovernor John Millard Tawes
Jim ParisiGovernor's Aide
Margo TullyFirst Lady
Matt MyersSinging Bum
Beverly BrighamSnoopy Old Lady
Wilbur GriffinTeen Center Boy
James Adam TuckerCop
David SamsonWZZT Official
Robb CaseWZZT Official
Joey PerilloTV Secruity Guard
Mary Vivian PearceHairhopper Mother
Mojo GentryStreet Watcher
Dale Guy MadisonStreet Watcher
Mark Murray-MazwiStreet Watcher
Christine MasonMontrose Guard
Mmekutmfon EssienMontrose Inmate
Bill Lee BrownGovernor's Mansion Pickets
Fredella CallowayGovernor's Mansion Pickets
Joseph EubanksGovernor's Mansion Pickets
Angel HarperGovernor's Mansion Pickets
Cornell HillsGovernor's Mansion Pickets
Gorham ScottGovernor's Mansion Pickets
Darrell TaylorGovernor's Mansion Pickets
Peter KoperGovernor's Mansion Policeman
Kevin MurrayGovernor's Mansion Policeman
George StoverGovernor's Mansion Policeman
Buddy DeaneGovernor's Mansion Newsman
Michael WillisGovernor's Mansion Newsman
Chuck YeatonGovernor's Mansion Newsman
Rick AndersonVon Tussle Pickets
Harold AnthonyVon Tussle Pickets
Milton Clark Jr.Von Tussle Pickets
Harold A. CornishVon Tussle Pickets
Bernice MooreVon Tussle Pickets
June ThorneVon Tussle Pickets
Scheryll AndersonAmusement Park Patron
Cheryl AndrewsAmusement Park Patron
Sonja BonairAmusement Park Patron
Sylvia Byrd-LeitnerAmusement Park Patron
Charlie HawkeAmusement Park Patron
Rudy JonesAmusement Park Patron
William RoseAmusement Park Patron
Miriam KissSlob Redneck Woman
Patrick MitchellTeen Street Fan
Jim LyonsNews Announcer
Frederick StrotherPoliceman
Christopher GolleyRedneck Puncher
Mary Lou BarberDodge 'em Car Patron
Jacole FletcherAmusement Park Patron (uncredited)
Brad BakerAmusement Park Patron
John Carhart IIIDancer (uncredited)
Scott CoblioNewsman (uncredited)
Jean CrispensSpecial Ed Student (uncredited)
Vincent De PaulCarmelita's Partner (uncredited)
Lisa M. DeHavenHair Hoppin' Mother (uncredited)
Christopher EavesDancer (uncredited)
Lewis ErskineDancer (uncredited)
Stephanie MazzeoAmusement Park Patron (uncredited)