Guy Davis as Kenny Kirkland

Rae Dawn Chong as Tracy Carlson

Saundra Santiago as Carmen Cararro

Doug E. Fresh as Himself

Mary Alice as Cora

Shawn Elliott as Domingo

Duane Jones as Robert

Kadeem Hardison as High School Student (scenes deleted)

Jon Chardiet as Ramon

Leon W. Grant as Chollie

Robert Taylor as Lee Kirkland

DJ Kool Herc as Clive Campbell

Afrika Bambaataa as

Tommy Gunn as Furious Five

Melle Mel as Grandmaster Melle Mel

Gina Belafonte as Elizabeth

Hope Clarke as Dancing instructor

Joseph C. Phillips as Dancer

Tony 'Mr. Wave' Draughon as New York City Breaker

The New York City Breakers as Breakdancers

Rock Steady Crew as Breakdancers