Claireece "Precious" Jones

Gabourey Sidibe

Mary

Mo'Nique

Ms. Rain

Paula Patton

Ms. Weiss

Mariah Carey

Nurse John

Lenny Kravitz

Cornrows

Sherri Shepherd

Joann

Xosha Roquemore

Rita

Stephanie Andujar

Rhonda

Chyna Layne

Jermaine

Amina Robinson

Consuelo

Angelic Zambrana

Toosie

Aunt Dot

Mrs. Lichenstein

Nealla Gordon

Social Worker

Grace Hightower

Tom Cruise

Barret Mindell

Katherine

Kimberly Russell

Tom Cruise

Barret Helms

Mr Wicher

Bill Sage

Fairy Godmother

Susan Taylor

Abdul, newborn

Kendall Toombs

Abdul, newborn

Alexander Toombs

Abdul, 9 months

Cory Davis

Aids Clerk

Rochelle McNaughton

Boy #1

Roy Anthony Tarell Harvey

Bunny

Abigail Savage

Carl

Rodney Bear Jackson

Carl

Rodney "Bear" Jackson

Day Care Woman

Sapphire

Female Clerk

Linda Watson

Girl #1

Emani Reid

Girl #2

Dashawn Robinson

Girl With Jermaine

Ashley Livingston

Girl with Jermaine

AzMarie Livingston

Italian Language Instructor

Maurizio Arseni

KFC Cashier

Mugga

Man #1 Exits Elevator (St)

Chazz Menendez

Lady #1

Deborah Lohse

Lady #2

Joyce Davoren

Man #2 Exits Elevator (St)

Roy T. Anderson

Miriam

DeWanda Wise

Mongo

Quishay Peanan

Nurse

Vivien Eng

Mongo

Quisha Powell

Pretty Blonde Girl

Silje Vallevik

Reggie

Matt Bralow

Ruby

Shayla Stewart

Reggie

Matthew Bralow

Sheila

Erica Faye Watson

Skinny Boy #1

Ephraim Benton

Skinny Boy #2

Shortee Red

Skinny Boy #2

Shortee Redd

Skinny Boy #3

Timothy Allen

Skinny Man

Kola Ogundrian

Unruly Boy #1

Christopher Joseph

Unruly Boy #1

Nigel Joaquin

Unruly Boy #2

Victor Woodley

Administrator Harris (uncredited)

Alex Manette

Unruly Boy #2

Esley Tate

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.