'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.
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
