Divine

American actor, singer and drag queen (1945–1988)
Person human Q357786
Divine
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Divine

Summary

Divine is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baltimore[2]. He was born on October 19, 1945[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 7, 1988[5]. He worked as a film actor[6], singer[7], actor[8], recording artist[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,406 views/month, #4,701 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Divine's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
  • Divine passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Divine was born on October 19, 1945[3].
  • Divine died on March 7, 1988[5].
  • Burial took place at Baltimore[12].
  • Divine is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery[13].
  • Divine held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Divine's native language[15].
  • Divine worked as a film actor[6].
  • Divine worked as a singer[7].
  • Divine's professions included actor[8].
  • Divine worked as a recording artist[9].
  • Divine's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • Divine's education included a stint at Towson High School[16].
  • Divine is recorded as male[17].
  • Divine's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Divine's genre is pop music[19].
  • Divine's genre is Hi-NRG[20].
  • Divine's record label is recorded as Situation Two[21].
  • Divine's record label is recorded as Bellaphon[22].
  • Divine's discography is recorded as Divine discography[23].
  • Divine's Commons category is recorded as Divine[24].
  • Divine's unmarried partner is recorded as Leo Ford[25].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[26].
  • Divine's residence is recorded as Los Angeles[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Divine was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on October 19, 1945[3]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Divine was educated at Towson High School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6], singer[7], actor[8], recording artist[9], and screenwriter[10].

Death and Burial

Divine died on March 7, 1988[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[26]. Recorded place of burial include Baltimore[12] and Prospect Hill Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Divine ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,406 views/month, #4,701 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Divine born?

Divine's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did Divine die?

Divine died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Divine do for work?

Divine worked as film actor[6], singer[7], actor[8], recording artist[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Divine go to school?

Divine was educated at Towson High School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Harris, Glenn
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