Hairspray is a Tony-winning musical, based on the 1988 John Waters movie Hairspray. The story is of a girl named Tracy Turnblad whose dream is to dance on the Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program based on the real-life Buddy Dean Show in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She gets a chance on the show and becomes a celebrity overnight.

The American movie Hairspray (1988) (also known by its code title, White Lipstick) was written & directed by John Waters. It is a cult classic known for an unusual portrayal of racial issues through Waters' characteristic edgy humor.

Hairspray is a film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name. The Broadway musical was made after the 1988 film; thus the 2007 film is not technically a direct remake of the 1988 film but rather is an adaptation of the Broadway musical, which, in turn, was an adaptation of the 1988 film. The 2007 film is produced by Zadan/Meron Productions in the United States and will be distributed by New Line Cinema.