Regina Hall as Ryan Pierce

Queen Latifah as Sasha Franklin

Jada Pinkett Smith as Lisa Cooper

Tiffany Haddish as Dina

Larenz Tate as Julian Stevens

Mike Colter as Stewart Pierce

Kate Walsh as Elizabeth Davelli

Kofi Siriboe as Malik

Morris Chestnut as Morris Chestnut

Deborah Ayorinde as Simone

Tonea Stewart as Aunt Marian

Lara Grice as Bethany

Ricky Wayne as Ted

Robert Miano as Hobo Bob

Ne-Yo as Ne-Yo

Faith Evans as Faith Evans

Gabrielle Dennis as Gabrielle Dennis

MC Lyte as MC Lyte

Ricky Bell as Ricky Bell

Michael Bivins as Michael Bivins

Ronnie DeVoe as Ronnie DeVoe

Johnny Gill as Johnny Gill

Ralph E. Tresvant as Ralph Tresvant

Common as Common

Estelle as Estelle

Mike Epps as Absinthe Dealer

Janeline Hayes as Print Reporter

Donna Biscoe as Delores

Sunny Hostin as Sunny Hostin

Iyanla Vanzant as Iyanla Vanzant

Sean Combs as Sean 'Diddy' Combs aka Puff Daddy

Lorraine Toussaint as Lorraine Toussaint

Mase as Ma$e

Mariah Carey as Mariah Carey

Ava DuVernay as Ava DuVernay

William Levy as William Levy

Babyface as Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds

Carla Hall as Carla Hall

Nick Mundy as Tow Truck Driver

Jaina Lee Ortiz as Jaina Lee Ortiz

Cayden K. Williams as Austin

Sherri Marina as Woman Fan

David Shiflett as Reveler (uncredited)

Wild Wayne as DJ (as Wayne 'Wild Wayne' Benjamin Jr.)