Bessie

Queen Latifah

Bessie Smith

Mo'Nique

Ma Rainey

Mike Epps

Richard

Tika Sumpter

Lucille

Michael Kenneth Williams

Jack Gee

Charles S. Dutton

William 'Pa' Rainey

Bryan Greenberg

John Hammond

Oliver Platt

Carl Van Vechten

Khandi Alexander

Viola

Tory Kittles

Clarence

Shakim Compere

Executive Producer

Randi Michel

Executive Producer

Queen Latifah

Executive Producer

Ron Schmidt

Producer

Shelby Stone

Executive Producer

Lili Fini Zanuck

Executive Producer

Richard D. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Dee Rees

Director