Starring Cast
Key crew
Director
Screenplay
Story
Producers
Shakim Compere
, Randi Michel
, Queen Latifah
, Ron Schmidt
, Shelby Stone
, Lili Fini Zanuck
, Richard D. Zanuck
Music
Cinematography
Editor
Production design
Costume design
Casting
Full cast
131 cast membersKamryn Johnson
Young Bessie
Rikki McKinney
Chorus Guy
Alan T. Coleman
Stagehand
Jhoni Davis
Chorus Girl
Karri Mack
Wild Child
Chantelle Rose Mussenden
Gertrude
Sylvester Ambrose James II
Jack Gee Jr.
Levi Erik
Benny Goodman
Kenny Banks Jr.
Bessie's Band Member
Michael Burton
Bessie's Band Member
John A. Harvey
Bessie's Band Member
Reggie Hines
Bessie's Band Member
Kevin Kendrick
Bessie's Band Member
Marcus Lewis
Bessie's Band Member
Kenneth Murray Jr.
Bessie's Band Member
Kwame Paige
Bessie's Band Member
Jason Passmore
Bessie's Band Member
Daniel Saintil
Bessie's Band Member
Craig Shaw
Bessie's Band Member
Don C. Sherow
Bessie's Band Member
Dashiel Smith
Bessie's Band Member
Eric Solomon
Bessie's Band Member
Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr.
Bessie's Band Member
Teddy White
Bessie's Band Member
Wilbert Williams
Bessie's Band Member
Brandon Boone
Ma's Band Member
Robert Boone
Ma's Band Member
Daniel Terence Harper
Ma's Band Member
Anton Harris
Ma's Band Member
Jody Mayfield
Ma's Band Member
Derrick B. White
Ma's Band Member
Edward Wright
Ma's Band Member
Jonathan Bryant
Dancer
Heather Bland
Dancer
Raquiah Carter
Dancer
Lauren Debrick
Dancer
Anthony Hart
Dancer
Nia Lancelin
Dancer
Keshia McNeal
Dancer
Samara Michelle
Dancer
LaVaughn Morton
Dancer
Tiffany Murray
Dancer
Ashley Neal
Dancer
Tiffany Norris
Dancer
Christopher L. Plunkett
Dancer
Stephan Reynolds
Dancer
Primas Leon Stanley
Dancer
Brentney Stephens
Dancer
Dacia Stinson
Dancer
Fred Swinton
Dancer
Quiantae Thomas
Dancer
Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson
Dancer
Kendre White
Dancer
Selah Avery
Background Extra (uncredited)
Perry Ball
Railroad Passenger (uncredited)
Jeffery James Bucchino
Doorman (uncredited)
Jameson Jamey Copeland
Upscale Party Goer (uncredited)
Taurus Davis
Extra (uncredited)
Dino Demitri
KKK Driver (uncredited)
Montice Harmon
Party Goer (uncredited)
Rob Hays
Server (uncredited)
Charlie Johnson
Party Goer (uncredited)
Noah Hudson Killingbeck
Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
Dan Michael
Theater Goer (uncredited)
Letecia Reeder
Patron (uncredited)
Darrell L. Shuler
Club Goer (uncredited)
Alexis Silvestre
Pretzel Guy (uncredited)