Bessie (2015) | Full Cast

Dee Rees

DIRECTOR

Queen Latifah

Bessie

Kamryn Johnson

Young Bessie

Rikki McKinney

Chorus Guy

Alan T. Coleman

Stagehand

Tory Kittles

Clarence

Clay Chappell

'81' Theatre Owner

Tika Sumpter

Lucille

Sharan C. Mansfield

Miss Taylor

Neko Parham

Rehearsal Director

Onira Tares

Chorus Girl

Jhoni Davis

Chorus Girl

Jim R. Coleman

Host

Melissa Youngblood

Theatergoer

Mo'Nique

Ma Rainey

Jennifer Sears

Ma's Main Girl

Charles S. Dutton

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 Manager

Karri Mack

Wild Child

Kaden Washington Lewis

Swarm Boy

Khandi Alexander

Viola

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

Mike Epps

Richard

Troy Faruk

Brave Man

David Paul Lord

Klansman

Chris Walters

Doorman

Jessejames Locorriere

Vanity Fair Editor

Oliver Platt

Carl Van Vechten

Whitney Goin

Fania Van Vechten

Jeremie Harris

Langston Hughes

Chantelle Rose

Gertrude

Sylvester Ambrose James II

Jack Gee Jr.

Bryan Greenberg

John Hammond

Levi Erik

Benny Goodman

Guss 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 Carlos 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 Andrea Stinson

Dancer

Sheerod Tate

Dancer

Fred Swinton

Dancer

Quiantae Thomas

Dancer

Alicia Thompson

Dancer

Kendre White

Dancer

Tae-La Actress

Background Extrauncredited

Selena Anderson

Theatre Goeruncredited

Selah Avery

Background Extrauncredited

Ricardo Bailey

Frank Newtonuncredited

Perry Ball

Railroad Passengeruncredited

Qualen Bradley

Stage Crewuncredited

Alkoya Brunson

Swarm Boy #2uncredited

Jeffery James Bucchino

Doormanuncredited

Judy McGee Burley

Lady in Breadlineuncredited

Jess Marie Carr

Ophelia Franklinuncredited

Tiffany Chambers

Guest at Show for Openinguncredited

Jameson Jamey Copeland

Upscale Party Goeruncredited

Taurus Davis

Extrauncredited

Davin DeLoatch

Poker Player #1uncredited

Dino Demitri

KKK Driveruncredited

Derrick Dee Drake

Body Guarduncredited

Shannon Edwards

Philadelphia Audience Memberuncredited

Tyrone Emanuel

Party Guestuncredited

Samuel Lee Fudge

Hoover Town Citizenuncredited

Shawron Gaffney

Roadieuncredited

Adella Gautier

Neighbor #2uncredited

Curtis Gordon

Train Passenger #2uncredited

Jermaine Salute Green

Grave Yard Workeruncredited

Montice Harmon

Club Patronuncredited

Roger A. Harrison

Theater Goeruncredited

Rob Hays

Serveruncredited

Sarah Turner Holland

Train Passenger #1uncredited

Damita Jane Howard

Jack's Loveruncredited

Geoffrey Howard

Poker Playeruncredited

Charlie Johnson

Party-Goeruncredited

Sierra Jones

Party Patronuncredited

Wayne Jones

Tastemakeruncredited

Gregory Kelsey

Poker Playeruncredited

Noah Hudson Killingbeck

Neighborhood Kiduncredited

Andre Lamar

Cheering Stage Fanuncredited

Jimi Lanham

Concert Patronuncredited

Ninita McCan

Singeruncredited

Gabbie McGee

Homeless Womanuncredited

Trey McGriff

Pedestrianuncredited

Lanier McKinney

Danceruncredited

John Merical

VIP Guestuncredited

Dan Michael

Theater Guestuncredited

Keishanna Michele

Party-Goeruncredited

Samuel Oden

Peanut Selleruncredited

Mona Parks

Performeruncredited

Jessica Pressley

Girl in Family Photographuncredited

Letecia Reeder

Patronuncredited

Swift Rice

Stage Handuncredited

Monique Star Robinson

Background Extrauncredited

Anthony Shorter

Background Extrauncredited

Darrell L. Shuler

Club Goeruncredited

Alexis Silvestre

Pretzel Guyuncredited

Nicole Spiezio

Marguerite d'Alvarezuncredited

Dianne Starkey

Couple at Cocktail Partyuncredited

Eric J. Stokes

Poker Playeruncredited

Calvin Swanigan

Fletcher Hendersonuncredited

Dorothea Syleos

Switchboard Operatoruncredited

Jasmine Taylor

Railroad Passengeruncredited

Tray Williams

Stage Crewuncredited