Bessie

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 Young Bessie Rikki McKinney Chorus Guy Alan T. Coleman Stagehand Clay Chappell '81' Theatre Owner Sharan C. Mansfield Miss Taylor Neko Parham Rehearsal Director Onira Tarés Chorus Girl Jhoni Davis Chorus Girl Jim R. Coleman Host 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 Wild Child Kaden Washington Lewis Swarm Boy L. Warren Young Sharkish Man Saundra Dunson-Franks Hostess Bralyn Stokes Harry Herbert Pace Cj Sykes Black Swan Executive Adebukola Bodunrin Black Swan Receptionist Joe Knezevich Frank Walker Troy Faruk Brave Man David Paul Lord Klansman Chris Walters Doorman Jessejames Locorriere Vanity Fair Editor Whitney Goin Fania Van Vechten Jeremie Harris Langston Hughes Chantelle Rose Mussenden Gertrude Sylvester Ambrose James II Jack Gee Jr. Levi Erik Benny Goodman Gerard 'Gus' Williams Gangster Tim McAdams Shady Guy Kenny Banks Jr. Bessie's Band Member Michael Burton Bessie's Band Member Roderick Harris 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 Desiree Dixon 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 Nateli Ruiz Dancer Primas Leon Stanley Dancer Brentney Stephens Dancer Dacia Stinson Dancer Fred Swinton Dancer Sheerod Tate Dancer Quiantae Thomas Dancer Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson Dancer Kendre White Dancer Selah Avery Background Extra (uncredited) Perry Ball Railroad Passenger (uncredited) Qualen Bradley Stage Crew (uncredited) Alkoya Brunson Swarm Boy #2 (uncredited) Jeffery James Bucchino Doorman (uncredited) Judy McGee Burley Extra (uncredited) Jess Marie Carr Ophelia Franklin (uncredited) Jameson Jamey Copeland Upscale Party Goer (uncredited) Taurus Davis Extra (uncredited) Dino Demitri KKK Driver (uncredited) Derrick Dee Bodyguard (uncredited) Shannon Edwards Philadelphia Audience Member (uncredited) Tyrone Emanuel Party Guest (uncredited) Samuel Lee Fudge Hoover Town Citizen (uncredited) Adella Gautier Neighbor #2 (uncredited) Curtis Gordon Train Passenger #2 (uncredited) Montice Harmon Party Goer (uncredited) Rob Hays Server (uncredited) Sarah Turner Holland Train Passenger #1 (uncredited) Damita Jane Howard Jack's Lover (uncredited) Geoffrey Howard Poker Player (uncredited) Charlie Johnson Party Goer (uncredited) Noah Hudson Killingbeck Neighborhood Kid (uncredited) Andre Lamar Cheering Fan (uncredited) Trey McGriff Pedestrian (uncredited) Lanier McKinney Dancer (uncredited) John Merical VIP Guest (uncredited) Dan Michael Theater Goer (uncredited) Letecia Reeder Patron (uncredited) Swift Rice Stage Hand (uncredited) Darrell L. Shuler Club Goer (uncredited) Alexis Silvestre Pretzel Guy (uncredited) Nicole Spiezio Marguerite d'Alvarez (uncredited) Dorothea Syleos Switchboard Operator (uncredited) Tray Williams Stage Crew (uncredited)