迈克尔·肯尼斯·威廉姆斯
Michael Kenneth Williams
饰：Jack Gee (as Michael K. Williams)
迪卡·桑普特
Tika Sumpter
饰：Lucille
布莱恩·格林伯格
Bryan Greenberg
饰：John Hammond
莫妮克
Mo'Nique
饰：Ma Rainey
坎蒂·亚历山大
Khandi Alexander
饰：Viola
奥利弗·普莱特
Oliver Platt
饰：Carl Van Vechten
迈克·艾普斯
Mike Epps
饰：Richard
查尔斯·达顿
Charles Dutton
饰：William 'Pa' Rainey
托利·基特尔斯
Tory Kittles
饰：Clarence
奎恩·拉提法
Quen Latifah
饰：Bessie Smith
托德·艾伦·德金
Todd Allen Durkin
饰：Night Club Owner
特伦斯·罗斯摩尔
Terence Rosemore
饰：Detroit Theater Manager
Marie Burke
Marie Burke
饰：Etta Johnson
阿黛拉高蒂尔
Adella Gauthier
饰：Neighbor #2
吉姆·R·科曼
Jim R. Coleman
饰：Host
L. Warren Young
L. Warren Young
饰：Sharkish Man
Whitney Goin
饰：Fania Van Vechten
Clay Chappell
饰：81 Owner
乔·克内泽维奇
Joe Knezevich
饰：Frank Walker
Christopher Harvey
Christopher Harvey
饰：Roadie #2
John Merical
John Merical
饰：VIP Guest
杰雷米·哈里斯
Jeremie Harris
饰：Langston Hughes
Jessejames Locorriere
Jessejames Locorriere
饰：Vanity Fair Editor
Kamryn Johnson
Kamryn Johnson
饰：Young Bessie
詹妮弗·西尔斯
Jennifer Sears
饰：Ma's Chorus Girl
Perry Ball
Perry Ball
饰：Railroad Passenger (uncredited)
Taurus Davis
Taurus Davis
饰：Extra (uncredited)
Samuel Oden
Samuel Oden
饰：Peanut Seller
Jeffery James Bucchino
Jeffery James Bucchino
饰：Doorman (uncredited)
Jasmine Taylor
Jasmine Taylor
饰：Railroad Passenger
Carl Hunter
Carl Hunter
饰：Roadie #1
Kaden Washington Lewis
Kaden Washington Lewis
饰：Swarm Boy #1
Qualen Bradley
Qualen Bradley
饰：Stage Crew
Judy McGee Burley
Judy McGee Burley
饰：Lady in Breadline,Concert Patron,Pedestrian,Audience me
Ricardo Bailey
Ricardo Bailey
饰：Frank Newton
Jermaine Salute Green
Jermaine Salute Green
饰：Grave Yard Worker
Jameson Jamey Copeland
Jameson Jamey Copeland
饰：Upscale (uncredited)
Calvin Swanigan
Calvin Swanigan
饰：Fletcher Henderson
Adebukola Bodunrin
Adebukola Bodunrin
饰：Black Swan Receptionist
Ninita McCan
Ninita McCan
饰：Singer
Melissa Youngblood
Melissa Youngblood
饰：Theatre Goer
Nicole Spiezio
Nicole Spiezio
饰：Marguerite d'Alvarez
Karri Mack
Karri Mack
饰：Wild Child
Chantelle Rose Mussenden
Chantelle Rose Mussenden
饰：Gertrude
Bralyn Stokes
Bralyn Stokes
饰：Harry Pace
阿尔科亚·布伦森
Alkoya Brunson
饰：Swarm Boy #2
Briana Starks
Briana Starks
饰：Ma's Dancer
Alex Silvestre
Alex Silvestre
饰：Pretzel Guy
Sylvester Ambrose James II
Sylvester Ambrose James II
饰：Jack Gee Jr.
Levi Erik
Levi Erik
饰：Benny Goodman
Cj Sykes
Cj Sykes
饰：Executive #1
Tiffany Chambers
Tiffany Chambers
饰：Guest at show for opening (credit only)
克里斯托·李·布朗
Crystal Lee Brown
饰：Bessie's Dancer
Tia Hendricks
Tia Hendricks
饰：Doreen Dupree
Jessica Marie C.
Jessica Marie C.
饰：Cast Mate
香农·爱德华兹
Shannon Edwards
饰：Philadelphia Audience Member (uncredited)
Jessica Pressley
饰：Girl in Family Photograph (uncredited)
柯蒂斯·戈登
Curtis Gordon
饰：Train passenger 2 (uncredited)
莎拉·特纳荷兰
Sarah Turner Holland
饰：Train Passenger #1 (uncredited)
Dc·马丁
Dc Martin
饰：Theater Guest (uncredited)
罗杰·A·哈里森
Roger A. Harrison
饰：Theater Goer (uncredited)
P.T.
P.T.
饰：Audience member; sharecropper (uncredited)
Trey McGriff
Trey McGriff
饰：Pedestrian (uncredited)
Samuel Lee Fudge
Samuel Lee Fudge
饰：Hoover town Citizen (uncredited)
特雷冯·威廉姆斯
Trayvon Williams
饰：Stage Crew (uncredited)
Dorothea Syleos
Dorothea Syleos
饰：Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Monique Scott
Monique Scott
饰：BG (uncredited)
Keishanna Michele
Keishanna Michele
饰：Party-Goer (uncredited)
Jimi Lanham
Jimi Lanham
饰：Concert Patron (uncredited)
Noah Hudson Killingbeck
Noah Hudson Killingbeck
饰：Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
Charlie Johnson
Charlie Johnson
饰：Party-Goer (uncredited)
Montice Harmon
Montice Harmon
饰：(uncredited)
布兰卡·卡马乔
Blanca Camacho
内科·帕尔哈姆
Neko Parham
饰：Rehearsal Director
David Lord
饰：Klansman
Roderick Harris
饰：Bessie's Band Member,(as Roderick Harris Jr.)
Geoffrey Howard
Geoffrey Howard
饰：Poker layer
Don Carlos Sherow
饰：Bessie's Band Member,(as Don C. Sherow)
斯威夫特·瑞思
Swift Rice
饰：Stage Hand
Alan T. Coleman
Alan T. Coleman
饰：Stagehand
Sharan C. Mansfield
饰：Miss Taylor,(as Sharan Mansfield)
奥妮拉·塔雷斯
Onira Tares
饰：Chorus Girl,(as Onira Tarés)
Hunter Womack
饰：Roadie
Saundra Franks
饰：Hostess,(as Saundra Dunson Franks)
Gabbie McGee
饰：Homeless Woman
Eric J. Stokes
饰：Poker Player