Amber Von Tussle

Amber Von Tussle is the malicious lead female dancer on The Corny Collins Show and the entitled daughter of Velma and Rollo Von Tussle.

Pre-1962
Spoiled from the start, Amber was born in the back of her parents' limousine. When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953, seven-year-old Amber was motivated to become royalty herself.

1962
In June 1962, Amber is the reigning lead female dancer on The Corny Collins Show. Her mother is the producer, and she has the upcoming Miss Teenage Hairspray title in the bag.

Things are going well for her romantically as well. Link Larkin has recently asked her to officially go steady with him and he has now given her his council ring to wear, as a token of his commitment to her.

When Tracy shows up to audition, Amber and Velma don't take her seriously whatsoever, as they spend the entire time mocking Tracy's appearance. Nevertheless, when Corny and Link begin to take notice of Tracy's swift dance moves, Amber fears she may have a viable competitor.

Her nightmare continues, when Tracy is ultimately placed on the council, and Corny recommends she become a candidate for the pageant.

During gym class, Amber gets to take her frustrations out on Tracy, by hitting her with a dodge ball, rendering her temporarily unconscious. Unfortunately for Amber, this only makes Link admire Tracy more.

While waiting for Link under the bleachers, during the junior varsity track and field meet, she spots him getting on the North Avenue bus with Tracy, Seaweed, and Penny and decides to follow him to Motormouth Records. There, she's turned away by Link, humiliated in front of her mother and the patrons of the store.

She is ultimately arrested with the other female protestors but is subsequently pardoned and released with Velma by the governor's orders.

Eventually, Link approaches Amber to break up with her once and for all, resulting in her throwing his ring back in his face.

At the Miss Hairspray Pageant, things are once again looking promising for Amber, as Tracy has broken out of prison and is still on the run from authorities. Nevertheless, just as Amber is pronounced the winner, Tracy blasts into the Eventorium with her dance, in turn, gaining her the crown.

Despite their behavior, Amber and her mother are invited by the ensemble to join them in the dance with the Von Tussles even admitting they can't stop the beat.