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Move over, Cate Blanchett: A list of the best cross-dressers on the big screen
By Sophie Goldstein,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 13, 2007 11:04 AM CDT

Inspired by Cate Blanchett's best-actress award at the Venice Film festival for I'm Not There, in which she plays Bob Dylan, Entertainment Weekly notes other memorable big-screen cross-dressers:

  1. John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, Hairspray
  2. Divine as Babs Johnson, Pink Flamingos
  3. The Kids in the Hall
  4. Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels, Tootsie


  1. Amanda Bynes as Viola/Sebastian, She's the Man
  2. Eddie Murphy as Mama Klump, The Nutty Professor
  3. Jonathan Brandis as Matthew/Martha, Ladybugs
  4. Tyler Perry as Madea
  5. Marlon and Shawn Wayans as the Wilson Sisters, White Chicks
To see the final nine entries, click the link below.
 (More cross dressing stories.)

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