“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.
Adam Shankman
Craig Zadan
Neil Meron
Leslie Dixon
Bojan Bazelli
Marc Shaiman
Nikki Blonsky
Tracy Turnblad
John Travolta
Edna Turnblad
Michelle Pfeiffer
Velma Von Tussle
Christopher Walken
Wilbur Turnblad
Amanda Bynes
Penny Pingleton
James Marsden
Corny Collins
Queen Latifah
Motormouth Maybelle
Brittany Snow
Amber Von Tussle
Zac Efron
Link Larkin
Elijah Kelley
Seaweed
Allison Janney
Prudy Pringleton
Tayla Parx
Little Inez
... and 140 more
How Nikki Blonsky Got Cast As Tracy Turnblad
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Hairspray Red Carpet Premiere (Short Version)
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Hairspray Red Carpet Premiere
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Rememeber When
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Hairspray Spot!
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New Line Cinema
Zadan / Meron Productions
Ingenious Film Partners