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Queen Latifah
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Bessie Smith |
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Mo'Nique
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Ma Rainey |
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Mike Epps
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Richard |
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Tika Sumpter
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Lucille |
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Michael Kenneth Williams
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Jack Gee |
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Charles S. Dutton
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William 'Pa' Rainey |
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Bryan Greenberg
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John Hammond |
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Oliver Platt
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Carl Van Vechten |
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Khandi Alexander
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Viola |
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Tory Kittles
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Clarence |
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Kamryn Johnson
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Young Bessie |
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Rikki McKinney
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Chorus Guy |
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Alan T. Coleman
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Stagehand |
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Clay Chappell
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'81' Theatre Owner |
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Sharan C. Mansfield
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Miss Taylor |
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Neko Parham
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Rehearsal Director |
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Onira Tarés
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Chorus Girl |
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Jhoni Davis
|
Chorus Girl |
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Jim R. Coleman
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Host |
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Melissa Youngblood
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Theatergoer |
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Jennifer Sears
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Ma's Main Girl |
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Briana Starks
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Ma's Dancer |
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Todd Allen Durkin
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Nightclub Manager |
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Crystal Lee Brown
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Bessie's Dancer |
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Hunter Womack
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Roadie |
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Christopher Harvey
|
Roadie |
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Tia Hendricks
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Doreen Dupree |
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Marie Burke
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Etta Johnson |
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Terence Rosemore
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Detroit Theater Manager |
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Karri Mack
|
Wild Child |
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Kaden Washington Lewis
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Swarm Boy |
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L. Warren Young
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Sharkish Man |
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Saundra Dunson-Franks
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Hostess |
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Bralyn Stokes
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Harry Herbert Pace |
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Cj Sykes
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Black Swan Executive |
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Adebukola Bodunrin
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Black Swan Receptionist |
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Joe Knezevich
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Frank Walker |
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Troy Faruk
|
Brave Man |
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David Paul Lord
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Klansman |
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Chris Walters
|
Doorman |
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Jessejames Locorriere
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Vanity Fair Editor |
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Whitney Goin
|
Fania Van Vechten |
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Jeremie Harris
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Langston Hughes |
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Chantelle Rose Mussenden
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Gertrude |
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Sylvester Ambrose James II
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Jack Gee Jr. |
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Levi Erik
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Benny Goodman |
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Gerard 'Gus' Williams
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Gangster |
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Tim McAdams
|
Shady Guy |
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Kenny Banks Jr.
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Michael Burton
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Roderick Harris
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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John A. Harvey
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Reggie Hines
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Kevin Kendrick
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Marcus Lewis
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Kwame Paige
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Jason Passmore
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Daniel Saintil
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Craig Shaw
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Don C. Sherow
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Dashiel Smith
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Eric Solomon
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr.
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Teddy White
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Wilbert Williams
|
Bessie's Band Member |
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Brandon Boone
|
Ma's Band Member |
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Robert Boone
|
Ma's Band Member |
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Daniel Terence Harper
|
Ma's Band Member |
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Anton Harris
|
Ma's Band Member |
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Jody Mayfield
|
Ma's Band Member |
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Derrick B. White
|
Ma's Band Member |
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Edward Wright
|
Ma's Band Member |
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Jonathan Bryant
|
Dancer |
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Heather Bland
|
Dancer |
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Raquiah Carter
|
Dancer |
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Lauren Debrick
|
Dancer |
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Desiree Dixon
|
Dancer |
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Anthony Hart
|
Dancer |
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Nia Lancelin
|
Dancer |
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Keshia McNeal
|
Dancer |
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Samara Michelle
|
Dancer |
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LaVaughn Morton
|
Dancer |
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Tiffany Murray
|
Dancer |
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Ashley Neal
|
Dancer |
|
Tiffany Norris
|
Dancer |
|
Christopher L. Plunkett
|
Dancer |
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Stephan Reynolds
|
Dancer |
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Nateli Ruiz
|
Dancer |
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Primas Leon Stanley
|
Dancer |
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Brentney Stephens
|
Dancer |
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Dacia Stinson
|
Dancer |
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Fred Swinton
|
Dancer |
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Sheerod Tate
|
Dancer |
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Quiantae Thomas
|
Dancer |
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Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson
|
Dancer |
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Kendre White
|
Dancer |
|
Selah Avery
|
Background Extra (uncredited) |
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Perry Ball
|
Railroad Passenger (uncredited) |
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Qualen Bradley
|
Stage Crew (uncredited) |
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Alkoya Brunson
|
Swarm Boy #2 (uncredited) |
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Jeffery James Bucchino
|
Doorman (uncredited) |
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Judy McGee Burley
|
Extra (uncredited) |
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Jess Marie Carr
|
Ophelia Franklin (uncredited) |
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Jameson Jamey Copeland
|
Upscale Party Goer (uncredited) |
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Taurus Davis
|
Extra (uncredited) |
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Dino Demitri
|
KKK Driver (uncredited) |
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Derrick Dee
|
Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Shannon Edwards
|
Philadelphia Audience Member (uncredited) |
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Tyrone Emanuel
|
Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Samuel Lee Fudge
|
Hoover Town Citizen (uncredited) |
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Adella Gautier
|
Neighbor #2 (uncredited) |
|
Curtis Gordon
|
Train Passenger #2 (uncredited) |
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Montice Harmon
|
Party Goer (uncredited) |
|
Rob Hays
|
Server (uncredited) |
|
Sarah Turner Holland
|
Train Passenger #1 (uncredited) |
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Damita Jane Howard
|
Jack's Lover (uncredited) |
|
Geoffrey Howard
|
Poker Player (uncredited) |
|
Charlie Johnson
|
Party Goer (uncredited) |
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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) |
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Dorothea Syleos
|
Switchboard Operator (uncredited) |
|
Tray Williams
|
Stage Crew (uncredited) |
