Queen Latifah
Bessie Smith
Mo'Nique
Ma Rainey
Mike Epps
Richard
Tika Sumpter
Lucille
Michael Kenneth Williams
Jack Gee
Charles S. Dutton
William 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan Greenberg
John Hammond
Oliver Platt
Carl Van Vechten
Khandi Alexander
Viola
Tory Kittles
Clarence
![Kamryn Johnson]()
Kamryn Johnson
Young Bessie
![Rikki McKinney]()
Rikki McKinney
Chorus Guy
![Alan T. Coleman]()
Alan T. Coleman
Stagehand
![Clay Chappell]()
Clay Chappell
'81' Theatre Owner
![Sharan C. Mansfield]()
Sharan C. Mansfield
Miss Taylor
Neko Parham
Rehearsal Director
Onira Tarés
Chorus Girl
Jhoni Davis
Chorus Girl
Jim R. Coleman
Host
![Melissa Youngblood]()
Melissa Youngblood
Theatergoer
Jennifer Sears
Ma's Main Girl
Briana Starks
Ma's Dancer
Todd Allen Durkin
Nightclub Manager
Crystal Lee Brown
Bessie's Dancer
Hunter Womack
Roadie
Christopher Harvey
Roadie
Tia Hendricks
Doreen Dupree
Marie Burke
Etta Johnson
Terence Rosemore
Detroit Theater Manager
![Karri Mack]()
Karri Mack
Wild Child
Kaden Washington Lewis
Swarm Boy
L. Warren Young
Sharkish Man
![Saundra Dunson-Franks]()
Saundra Dunson-Franks
Hostess
Bralyn Stokes
Harry Herbert Pace
![Cj Sykes]()
Cj Sykes
Black Swan Executive
![Adebukola Bodunrin]()
Adebukola Bodunrin
Black Swan Receptionist
Joe Knezevich
Frank Walker
Troy Faruk
Brave Man
![David Paul Lord]()
David Paul Lord
Klansman
![Chris Walters]()
Chris Walters
Doorman
Jessejames Locorriere
Vanity Fair Editor
Whitney Goin
Fania Van Vechten
Jeremie Harris
Langston Hughes
![Chantelle Rose Mussenden]()
Chantelle Rose Mussenden
Gertrude
Sylvester Ambrose James II
Jack Gee Jr.
Levi Erik
Benny Goodman
![Gerard 'Gus' Williams]()
Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Gangster
Tim McAdams
Shady Guy
Kenny Banks Jr.
Bessie's Band Member
![Michael Burton]()
Michael Burton
Bessie's Band Member
![Roderick Harris]()
Roderick Harris
Bessie's Band Member
![John A. Harvey]()
John A. Harvey
Bessie's Band Member
![Reggie Hines]()
Reggie Hines
Bessie's Band Member
![Kevin Kendrick]()
Kevin Kendrick
Bessie's Band Member
![Marcus Lewis]()
Marcus Lewis
Bessie's Band Member
![Kenneth Murray Jr.]()
Kenneth Murray Jr.
Bessie's Band Member
![Kwame Paige]()
Kwame Paige
Bessie's Band Member
![Jason Passmore]()
Jason Passmore
Bessie's Band Member
![Daniel Saintil]()
Daniel Saintil
Bessie's Band Member
![Craig Shaw]()
Craig Shaw
Bessie's Band Member
![Don C. Sherow]()
Don C. Sherow
Bessie's Band Member
![Dashiel Smith]()
Dashiel Smith
Bessie's Band Member
![Eric Solomon]()
Eric Solomon
Bessie's Band Member
![Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr.]()
Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr.
Bessie's Band Member
![Teddy White]()
Teddy White
Bessie's Band Member
![Wilbert Williams]()
Wilbert Williams
Bessie's Band Member
![Brandon Boone]()
Brandon Boone
Ma's Band Member
![Robert Boone]()
Robert Boone
Ma's Band Member
![Daniel Terence Harper]()
Daniel Terence Harper
Ma's Band Member
![Anton Harris]()
Anton Harris
Ma's Band Member
![Jody Mayfield]()
Jody Mayfield
Ma's Band Member
![Derrick B. White]()
Derrick B. White
Ma's Band Member
![Edward Wright]()
Edward Wright
Ma's Band Member
![Jonathan Bryant]()
Jonathan Bryant
Dancer
![Heather Bland]()
Heather Bland
Dancer
![Raquiah Carter]()
Raquiah Carter
Dancer
![Lauren Debrick]()
Lauren Debrick
Dancer
![Desiree Dixon]()
Desiree Dixon
Dancer
![Anthony Hart]()
Anthony Hart
Dancer
![Nia Lancelin]()
Nia Lancelin
Dancer
![Keshia McNeal]()
Keshia McNeal
Dancer
![Samara Michelle]()
Samara Michelle
Dancer
![LaVaughn Morton]()
LaVaughn Morton
Dancer
![Tiffany Murray]()
Tiffany Murray
Dancer
![Ashley Neal]()
Ashley Neal
Dancer
![Tiffany Norris]()
Tiffany Norris
Dancer
Christopher L. Plunkett
Dancer
![Stephan Reynolds]()
Stephan Reynolds
Dancer
![Nateli Ruiz]()
Nateli Ruiz
Dancer
![Primas Leon Stanley]()
Primas Leon Stanley
Dancer
![Brentney Stephens]()
Brentney Stephens
Dancer
![Dacia Stinson]()
Dacia Stinson
Dancer
![Fred Swinton]()
Fred Swinton
Dancer
Sheerod Tate
Dancer
![Quiantae Thomas]()
Quiantae Thomas
Dancer
![Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson]()
Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson
Dancer
![Kendre White]()
Kendre White
Dancer
![Selah Avery]()
Selah Avery
Background Extra (uncredited)
![Perry Ball]()
Perry Ball
Railroad Passenger (uncredited)
![Qualen Bradley]()
Qualen Bradley
Stage Crew (uncredited)
Alkoya Brunson
Swarm Boy #2 (uncredited)
![Jeffery James Bucchino]()
Jeffery James Bucchino
Doorman (uncredited)
![Judy McGee Burley]()
Judy McGee Burley
Extra (uncredited)
![Jess Marie Carr]()
Jess Marie Carr
Ophelia Franklin (uncredited)
![Jameson Jamey Copeland]()
Jameson Jamey Copeland
Upscale Party Goer (uncredited)
Taurus Davis
Extra (uncredited)
![Dino Demitri]()
Dino Demitri
KKK Driver (uncredited)
![Derrick Dee]()
Derrick Dee
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Shannon Edwards
Philadelphia Audience Member (uncredited)
![Tyrone Emanuel]()
Tyrone Emanuel
Party Guest (uncredited)
![Samuel Lee Fudge]()
Samuel Lee Fudge
Hoover Town Citizen (uncredited)
Adella Gautier
Neighbor #2 (uncredited)
![Curtis Gordon]()
Curtis Gordon
Train Passenger #2 (uncredited)
![Montice Harmon]()
Montice Harmon
Party Goer (uncredited)
![Rob Hays]()
Rob Hays
Server (uncredited)
![Sarah Turner Holland]()
Sarah Turner Holland
Train Passenger #1 (uncredited)
Damita Jane Howard
Jack's Lover (uncredited)
![Geoffrey Howard]()
Geoffrey Howard
Poker Player (uncredited)
![Charlie Johnson]()
Charlie Johnson
Party Goer (uncredited)
![Noah Hudson Killingbeck]()
Noah Hudson Killingbeck
Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
Andre Lamar
Cheering Fan (uncredited)
Trey McGriff
Pedestrian (uncredited)
![Lanier McKinney]()
Lanier McKinney
Dancer (uncredited)
John Merical
VIP Guest (uncredited)
Dan Michael
Theater Goer (uncredited)
![Letecia Reeder]()
Letecia Reeder
Patron (uncredited)
Swift Rice
Stage Hand (uncredited)
![Darrell L. Shuler]()
Darrell L. Shuler
Club Goer (uncredited)
![Alexis Silvestre]()
Alexis Silvestre
Pretzel Guy (uncredited)
Nicole Spiezio
Marguerite d'Alvarez (uncredited)
Dorothea Syleos
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
![Tray Williams]()
Tray Williams
Stage Crew (uncredited)
