Barbra Streisand as Esther Hoffman

Kris Kristofferson as John Norman Howard

Gary Busey as Bobbie Ritchie

Oliver Clark as Gary Danziger

Venetta Fields as The Oreos

Clydie King as The Oreos

Marta Heflin as Quentin

M.G. Kelly as Bebe Jesus

Sally Kirkland as Photographer

Joanne Linville as Freddie

Uncle Rudy as Mo

Paul Mazursky as Brian

Stephen Bruton as The Speedway

Sammy Lee Creason as The Speedway

Cleve Dupin as The Speedway

Donnie Fritts as The Speedway

Dean Hagen as The Speedway

Booker T. Jones as The Speedway

Jerry McGee as The Speedway

Art Munson as The Speedway

Charles Owens as The Speedway

Terry Paul as The Speedway

Jack Redmond as The Speedway

Bobby Shew as The Speedway

Mike Utley as The Speedway

Bill Graham as Self

Rita Coolidge as Self

Tony Orlando as Self

Aesop Aquarian as Recording Engineer (uncredited)

Jeffery J. Boggs as Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

Brent Carpenter as Man (uncredited)

Robert Englund as Marty (uncredited)

Sandy Helberg as Kevin (uncredited)

Cynthia Hoppenfeld as Hostess (uncredited)

Roslyn Kind as Table Guest at the Grammy Awards (uncredited)

Maidie Norman as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Neil Norman as Record Producer (uncredited)

Susan Richardson as Groupie in a Limousine (uncredited)

David Welsh as Reporter (uncredited)