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.
Nikki Blonsky
as Tracy Turnblad
John Travolta
as Edna Turnblad
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Velma Von Tussle
Christopher Walken
as Wilbur Turnblad
Amanda Bynes
as Penny Pingleton
James Marsden
as Corny Collins
Queen Latifah
as Motormouth Maybelle
Brittany Snow
as Amber Von Tussle
Zac Efron
as Link Larkin
Elijah Kelley
as Seaweed
Allison Janney
as Prudy Pringleton
Tayla Parx
as Little Inez