Rosalind Russell as Rose Hovick

Natalie Wood as Louise Hovick/Gypsy Rose Lee

Karl Malden as Herbie Sommers

Paul Wallace as Tulsa

Betty Bruce as Tessie Tura

Parley Baer as Mr. Kringelein

Harry Shannon as Grandpa

Morgan Brittany as 'Baby' June Hovick

Ann Jillian as 'Dainty' June Havoc

Diane Pace as 'Baby' Louise Hovick

Faith Dane as Miss Mazeppa

Roxanne Arlen as Miss Electra

Jean Willes as Miss Cratchitt

Ben Lessey as Mr. Goldstone

George Petrie as George

Guy Raymond as Pastey

Louis Quinn as Cigar

Trudi Ames as Scottish Girl in Uncle Jocko Scene (uncredited)

Renee Aubry as Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)

Walter Bacon as Audience Member (uncredited)

Josette Banzet as Renee (uncredited)

John Barton as Audience Member (uncredited)

Jack Benny as Jack Benny (uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley as Audience Member (uncredited)

Gail Bonney as Stage Mother (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg as Audience Member (uncredited)

Bella Bruck as Stage Mother (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers as Audience Member (uncredited)

Shirley Chandler as Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)

Dick Cherney as Audience Member (uncredited)

Dina Claire as Dolores (uncredited)

Mike Cody as Farmboy (uncredited)

Paul Cristo as Audience Member (uncredited)

Oliver Cross as Audience Member (uncredited)

Fred Curt as Specialty Dancer - The Cow (uncredited)

Russell Custer as Audience Member (uncredited)

Jules Davis as Stagehand (uncredited)

Marcel De La Brosse as Monsieur Bourgeron Couchon (uncredited)

William Fawcett as Mr. Willis (uncredited)

Dick Foster as Farmboy (uncredited)

Eddie Foster as Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman as Tenant (uncredited)

Ben Frommer as Wichita Audience Member (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson as Audience Member (uncredited)

Bobby Gilbert as Audience Member (uncredited)

H.W. Gim as Waiter (uncredited)

Herschel Graham as Audience Member (uncredited)

Ralph Hart as Farmboy (uncredited)

James Hibbard as Farmboy (uncredited)

Teri Hope as Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan as Audience Member (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson as Station Master (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers as Audience Member (uncredited)

Dee Ann Johnston as Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)

Frances Karath as Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)

Harvey Karels as Audience Member (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp as Audience Member (uncredited)

Lisa Kirk as Rose Hovick (singing voice) (uncredited)

Harvey Korman as Phil (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava as Audience Member (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr as Audience Member (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness as Audience Member (uncredited)

Dawn Little Sky as Indian Mother (uncredited)

Danny Lockin as Yonkers Farm Boy (uncredited)

King Lockwood as Audience Member (uncredited)

Robert Lyons as Clarence the Clarinetist (uncredited)

Jeff Malloy as Farmboy (uncredited)

John Marlin as Audience Member (uncredited)

Paula Martin as Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)

Mathew McCue as Audience Member (uncredited)

William Meader as Audience Member (uncredited)

Bert Michaels as Yonkers (uncredited)

Harold Miller as Audience Member (uncredited)

James Millhollin as Mr. Beckman (uncredited)

John Moloney as Comic (uncredited)

Mike Morelli as Audience Member (uncredited)

Sol Murgi as Audience Member (uncredited)

George Nardelli as Audience Member (uncredited)

Cubby O'Brien as Boy Juggler (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien as Audience Member (uncredited)

Renee Paul as Dancer (uncredited)

John Pedrini as Audience Member (uncredited)

Adelina Pedroza as Mexican Girl (uncredited)

Jeff Pevney as Newsboy (uncredited)

Robert Piper as Specialty Dancer - The Cow (uncredited)

Ray Pourchot as Audience Member (uncredited)

Beulah Quo as Waitress (uncredited)

Fred Rapport as Audience Member (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart as Audience Member (uncredited)

Robert Richards as Ventrioloquist (uncredited)

Lois Roberts as Agnes (uncredited)

Cleo Ronson as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Clark Ross as Audience Member (uncredited)

Pearl Shear as Stage Mother (uncredited)

Hazel Shermet as Stage Mother (uncredited)

Norman Stevans as Audience Member (uncredited)

Jule Styne as Conductor (uncredited)

Frank Sully as Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)

Hal Taggart as Audience Member (uncredited)

Julie Thompson as Hawaiian Girl (uncredited)

Ian Tucker as Angie (uncredited)

Herb Vigran as Announcer at Minsky's (voice) (uncredited)

Bo Wagner as Farm Boy (uncredited)

Rusty Wescoatt as Stagehand (uncredited)

Harry Wilson as Audience Member (uncredited)

Dick Winslow as Burlesque House Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Clint Young as Western Union Man (uncredited)

John Zimeas as Audience Member (uncredited)