Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Queen Latifah | Bessie Smith | Unowned |
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Mo'Nique | Ma Rainey | Unowned |
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Mike Epps | Richard | Unowned |
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Tika Sumpter | Lucille | Unowned |
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Michael Kenneth Williams | Jack Gee | Unowned |
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Charles S. Dutton | William 'Pa' Rainey | Unowned |
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Bryan Greenberg | John Hammond | Unowned |
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Oliver Platt | Carl Van Vechten | Zac E. Chan |
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Khandi Alexander | Viola | Unowned |
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Tory Kittles | Clarence | Unowned |
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Joe Knezevich | Frank Walker | Unowned |
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Jeremie Harris | Langston Hughes | Unowned |
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Jennifer Sears | Ma's Main Girl | Unowned |
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Crystal Lee Brown | Bessie's Dancer | Unowned |
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Terence Rosemore | Detroit Theater Manager | Unowned |
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L. Warren Young | Sharkish Man | Unowned |
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Tia Hendricks | Doreen Dupree | Unowned |
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Whitney Goin | Fania Van Vechten | Unowned |
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Neko Parham | Rehearsal Director | Unowned |
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Kaden Washington Lewis | Swarm Boy #1 | Unowned |
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Alkoya Brunson | Swarm Boy #2 | Unowned |
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Todd Allen Durkin | Night Club Owner | Unowned |
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Swift Rice | Stage Hand | Unowned |
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Jim R. Coleman | Host | Unowned |
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Jessejames Locorriere | Vanity Fair Editor | Unowned |
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Onira Tarés | Chorus Girl #1 | Unowned |
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Jhoni Davis | Chorus Girl #2 | Unowned |
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Hunter Womack | Roadie #1 | Unowned |
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Christopher Harvey | Roadie #2 | Unowned |
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Marie Burke | Etta Johnson | Unowned |
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Levi Erik | Benny Goodman | Unowned |
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Nicole Spiezio | Marguerite d'Alvarez | Unowned |
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Bralyn Stokes | Harry Pace | Unowned |
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Sylvester Ambrose James II | Jack Gee Jr. | Unowned |
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Briana Starks | Ma's Dancer | Unowned |
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Alan T. Coleman | Stagehand | Unowned |
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Tray Williams | Stage Crew (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Montice Harmon | Party Goer | Unowned |