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