When you follow your own beat, the world will follow you.
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.
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as Tracy Turnblad
AliveBorn: November 9, 1988
Age: 37
Great Neck, New York, USA
as Edna Turnblad
AliveBorn: February 18, 1954
Age: 72
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
as Velma Von Tussle
AliveBorn: April 29, 1958
Age: 68
Santa Ana, California, USA
as Wilbur Turnblad
AliveBorn: March 31, 1943
Age: 83
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
as Penny Pingleton
AliveBorn: April 3, 1986
Age: 40
Thousand Oaks, California, USA
as Corny Collins
AliveBorn: September 18, 1973
Age: 52
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
as Motormouth Maybelle
AliveBorn: March 18, 1970
Age: 56
Newark, New Jersey, USA
as Amber Von Tussle
AliveBorn: March 9, 1986
Age: 40
Tampa, Florida, USA
as Link Larkin
AliveBorn: October 18, 1987
Age: 38
San Luis Obispo, California, USA
as Seaweed
AliveBorn: August 1, 1986
Age: 40
LaGrange, Georgia, USA
as Prudy Pringleton
AliveBorn: November 19, 1959
Age: 66
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
as Little Inez
AliveBorn: September 16, 1993
Age: 32
Dallas, Texas, USA
as Miss Wimsey
AliveBorn: December 17, 1946
Age: 79
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
as Mr. Spritzer
AliveBorn: February 22, 1928
Age: 98
Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
as Mr. Pinky
DeceasedBorn: June 8, 1927
Died: May 11, 2020
Age at death: 92
as Cameraman
AliveBorn: January 21, 1971
Age: 55
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
as Flasher
AliveBorn: April 22, 1946
Age: 80
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
as Teacher
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Cop Nick
AliveBorn: December 14, 1970
Age: 55
San Diego, California, USA
as Link's Backup Singer
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Link's Backup Singer
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Link's Backup Singer / Teen
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as Police Chief
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as Male TV Reporter
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as News Anchorman
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as Cop at Protest
AliveBorn: May 29, 1960
Age: 66
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
as Mr. Flak
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Science Geek Teacher
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Male Cop on TV
AliveBorn: August 24, 1972
Age: 54
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
as Police Sergeant at Protest
AliveBorn: March 16, 1966
Age: 60
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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