
Queen Mimi
Documentary
Overview
Forced onto the streets in her 50s, Marie found "home" at a Santa Monica laundromat. Taking shelter there for 20 years, Mimi's passion for pink, and living without looking back, has taken her from homelessness to Hollywood's red carpets.
Top Cast


Marie Elizabeth Haist
Marie Elizabeth Haist
Self
Marie Elizabeth Haist
Self


Zach Galifianakis
Zach Galifianakis
Self
Zach Galifianakis
Self


Renée Zellweger
Renée Zellweger
Self
Renée Zellweger
Self
Yaniv Rokah
Yaniv Rokah
Self
Yaniv Rokah
Self


Graham McTavish
Graham McTavish
Self
Graham McTavish
Self
Stan Fox
Stan Fox
Self
Stan Fox
Self
Amy Boatwright
Amy Boatwright
Self (uncredited)
Amy Boatwright
Self (uncredited)
Rita Branch
Rita Branch
Self (uncredited)
Rita Branch
Self (uncredited)


Richard Martini
Richard Martini
Self (uncredited)
Richard Martini
Self (uncredited)
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