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Top 10 Female Performances in Cult Musicals

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Ellen Greene - Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - Because she gives Audrey heartbreaking depth and camp comedy at the same time — it's the gold standard of cult musical acting.

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Susan Sarandon - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - Because she takes Janet from prude to liberated vamp with sincerity, anchoring the wildest midnight musical ever made.

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Cher - Burlesque (2010) - Because Tess grounds a glittery mess with authority, then unleashes a Broadway-level showstopper that elevates the whole movie.

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Diana Ross - The Wiz (1978) - Because she throws herself into Dorothy with diva earnestness, turning a panned blockbuster into camp legend.

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Jessica Harper - Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - Because her straight-faced ingénue presence makes the glam-horror chaos around her feel even more deliciously camp.

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Dolly Parton - The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) - Because she mixes wit, warmth, and vocal power, giving soul to a bawdy musical that critics dismissed.

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Pia Zadora - Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) - Because her bubblegum sincerity in a sci-fi rock mess is pure camp magic.

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Michelle Pfeiffer - Grease 2 (1982) - Because she turned a flop sequel into cult history with “Cool Rider” and icy-cool star power.

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Olivia Newton-John - Xanadu (1980) - Because she leans into sincerity so hard that a disco-roller fantasy flop becomes pure camp charm.

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Shelley Duvall - Popeye (1980) - Because her warbly, eccentric Olive Oyl is the whimsical, campy heart of Altman's oddball musical.

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Top 10 Female Performances in Cult Musicals

Ellen Greene - Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - Because she gives Audrey heartbreaking depth and camp comedy at the same time — it's the gold standard of cult musical acting.

Top 10 Female Performances in Cult Musicals

Susan Sarandon - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - Because she takes Janet from prude to liberated vamp with sincerity, anchoring the wildest midnight musical ever made.

Cher - Burlesque (2010) - Because Tess grounds a glittery mess with authority, then unleashes a Broadway-level showstopper that elevates the whole movie.

Diana Ross - The Wiz (1978) - Because she throws herself into Dorothy with diva earnestness, turning a panned blockbuster into camp legend.

Jessica Harper - Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - Because her straight-faced ingénue presence makes the glam-horror chaos around her feel even more deliciously camp.

Dolly Parton - The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) - Because she mixes wit, warmth, and vocal power, giving soul to a bawdy musical that critics dismissed.

Pia Zadora - Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) - Because her bubblegum sincerity in a sci-fi rock mess is pure camp magic.

Michelle Pfeiffer - Grease 2 (1982) - Because she turned a flop sequel into cult history with “Cool Rider” and icy-cool star power.

Olivia Newton-John - Xanadu (1980) - Because she leans into sincerity so hard that a disco-roller fantasy flop becomes pure camp charm.

Shelley Duvall - Popeye (1980) - Because her warbly, eccentric Olive Oyl is the whimsical, campy heart of Altman's oddball musical.

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Top 10 Female Performances in Cult Musicals

Ellen Greene - Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - Because she gives Audrey heartbreaking depth and camp comedy at the same time — it's the gold standard of cult musical acting.

Top 10 Female Performances in Cult Musicals

Susan Sarandon - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - Because she takes Janet from prude to liberated vamp with sincerity, anchoring the wildest midnight musical ever made.

Cher - Burlesque (2010) - Because Tess grounds a glittery mess with authority, then unleashes a Broadway-level showstopper that elevates the whole movie.

Diana Ross - The Wiz (1978) - Because she throws herself into Dorothy with diva earnestness, turning a panned blockbuster into camp legend.

Jessica Harper - Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - Because her straight-faced ingénue presence makes the glam-horror chaos around her feel even more deliciously camp.

Dolly Parton - The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) - Because she mixes wit, warmth, and vocal power, giving soul to a bawdy musical that critics dismissed.

Pia Zadora - Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) - Because her bubblegum sincerity in a sci-fi rock mess is pure camp magic.

Michelle Pfeiffer - Grease 2 (1982) - Because she turned a flop sequel into cult history with “Cool Rider” and icy-cool star power.

Olivia Newton-John - Xanadu (1980) - Because she leans into sincerity so hard that a disco-roller fantasy flop becomes pure camp charm.

Shelley Duvall - Popeye (1980) - Because her warbly, eccentric Olive Oyl is the whimsical, campy heart of Altman's oddball musical.

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