Elenco - Bessie
Queen Latifah
Bessie Smith
Kamryn Johnson
Young BessieRikki McKinney
Chorus GuyAlan T. Coleman
Stagehand
Tory Kittles
ClarenceClay Chappell
'81' Theatre Owner
Tika Sumpter
LucilleSharan C. Mansfield
Miss Taylor
Neko Parham
Rehearsal Director
Onira Tarés
Chorus Girl
Jhoni Davis
Chorus Girl
Jim R. Coleman
HostMelissa Youngblood
Theatergoer
Mo'Nique
Ma Rainey
Jennifer Sears
Ma's Main Girl
Charles S. Dutton
William 'Pa' Rainey
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
Michael Kenneth Williams
Jack Gee
Terence Rosemore
Detroit Theater ManagerKarri Mack
Wild Child
Kaden Washington Lewis
Swarm Boy
Khandi Alexander
Viola
L. Warren Young
Sharkish ManSaundra Dunson-Franks
Hostess
Bralyn Stokes
Harry Herbert PaceCj Sykes
Black Swan ExecutiveAdebukola Bodunrin
Black Swan Receptionist
Joe Knezevich
Frank Walker
Mike Epps
Richard
Troy Faruk
Brave Man