Bessie - Cast

Cast

• 

  Queen Latifah

  Played Bessie Smith

• Kamryn Johnson

  Played Young Bessie

• Rikki McKinney

  Played Chorus Guy

• Alan T. Coleman

  Played Stagehand

• 

  Tory Kittles

  Played Clarence

• Clay Chappell

  Played '81' Theatre Owner

• 

  Tika Sumpter

  Played Lucille

• Sharan C. Mansfield

  Played Miss Taylor

• 

  Neko Parham

  Played Rehearsal Director

• 

  Onira Tarés

  Played Chorus Girl

• 

  Jhoni Davis

  Played Chorus Girl

• 

  Jim R. Coleman

  Played Host

• Melissa Youngblood

  Played Theatergoer

• 

  Mo'Nique

  Played Ma Rainey

• 

  Jennifer Sears

  Played Ma's Main Girl

• 

  Charles S. Dutton

  Played William 'Pa' Rainey

• 

  Briana Starks

  Played Ma's Dancer

• 

  Todd Allen Durkin

  Played Nightclub Manager

• 

  Crystal Lee Brown

  Played Bessie's Dancer

• 

  Hunter Womack

  Played Roadie

• 

  Christopher Harvey

  Played Roadie

• 

  Tia Hendricks

  Played Doreen Dupree

• 

  Marie Burke

  Played Etta Johnson

• 

  Michael Kenneth Will…

  Played Jack Gee

• 

  Terence Rosemore

  Played Detroit Theater Mana…

• Karri Mack

  Played Wild Child

• 

  Kaden Washington Lew…

  Played Swarm Boy

• 

  Khandi Alexander

  Played Viola

• 

  L. Warren Young

  Played Sharkish Man

• Saundra Dunson-Frank…

  Played Hostess

• 

  Bralyn Stokes

  Played Harry Herbert Pace

• Cj Sykes

  Played Black Swan Executive

• Adebukola Bodunrin

  Played Black Swan Reception…

• 

  Joe Knezevich

  Played Frank Walker

• 

  Mike Epps

  Played Richard

• 

  Troy Faruk

  Played Brave Man

• David Paul Lord

  Played Klansman

• Chris Walters

  Played Doorman

• 

  Jessejames Locorrier…

  Played Vanity Fair Editor

• 

  Oliver Platt

  Played Carl Van Vechten

• 

  Whitney Goin

  Played Fania Van Vechten

• 

  Jeremie Harris

  Played Langston Hughes

• Chantelle Rose Musse…

  Played Gertrude

• 

  Sylvester Ambrose Ja…

  Played Jack Gee Jr.

• 

  Bryan Greenberg

  Played John Hammond

• 

  Levi Erik

  Played Benny Goodman

• Gerard 'Gus' William…

  Played Gangster

• 

  Tim McAdams

  Played Shady Guy

• 

  Kenny Banks Jr.

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Michael Burton

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Roderick Harris

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• John A. Harvey

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Reggie Hines

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Kevin Kendrick

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Marcus Lewis

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Kenneth Murray Jr.

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Kwame Paige

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Jason Passmore

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Daniel Saintil

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Craig Shaw

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Don C. Sherow

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Dashiel Smith

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Eric Solomon

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Joseph Claude Sommer…

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Teddy White

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Wilbert Williams

  Played Bessie's Band Member

• Brandon Boone

  Played Ma's Band Member

• Robert Boone

  Played Ma's Band Member

• Daniel Terence Harpe…

  Played Ma's Band Member

• Anton Harris

  Played Ma's Band Member

• Jody Mayfield

  Played Ma's Band Member

• Derrick B. White

  Played Ma's Band Member

• Edward Wright

  Played Ma's Band Member

• Jonathan Bryant

  Played Dancer

• Heather Bland

  Played Dancer

• Raquiah Carter

  Played Dancer

• Lauren Debrick

  Played Dancer

• Desiree Dixon

  Played Dancer

• Anthony Hart

  Played Dancer

• Nia Lancelin

  Played Dancer

• Keshia McNeal

  Played Dancer

• Samara Michelle

  Played Dancer

• LaVaughn Morton

  Played Dancer

• Tiffany Murray

  Played Dancer

• Ashley Neal

  Played Dancer

• Tiffany Norris

  Played Dancer

• 

  Christopher L. Plunk…

  Played Dancer

• Stephan Reynolds

  Played Dancer

• Nateli Ruiz

  Played Dancer

• Primas Leon Stanley

  Played Dancer

• Brentney Stephens

  Played Dancer

• Dacia Stinson

  Played Dancer

• Fred Swinton

  Played Dancer

• Sheerod Tate

  Played Dancer

• Quiantae Thomas

  Played Dancer

• Alicia 'Nikki' Thomp…

  Played Dancer

• Kendre White

  Played Dancer

• Selah Avery

  Played Background Extra (un…

• Perry Ball

  Played Railroad Passenger (…

• Qualen Bradley

  Played Stage Crew (uncredit…