| Edna Turnblad | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Hairspray |
| Created by | John Waters |
| Portrayed by | Divine (Original film) Harvey Fierstein (Musical) John Travolta (Musical film) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Spouse | Wilbur Turnblad |
| Children | Tracy Turnblad (daughter) |
| Nationality | American |
Edna Turnblad is a fictional character from the 1988 film Hairspray and its stage musical adaption of the same name, as well as its film and television adaptations.
Edna is a laundress living in Baltimore with her husband Wilbur and mother of Tracy, the plot's protagonist. She comments heavily on her insecurities related to her weight, even bringing up her diet pills several times throughout the musical adaptation. The character is most well-known for being portrayed by a man in drag, with Edna's originator being Harris Glenn Milstead, a drag queen best known by his stage name "Divine."