Chanté Adams as Roxanne Shanté

Mahershala Ali as Cross

Nia Long as Ms. Peggy

Elvis Nolasco as Ray

Shenell Edmonds as Ranita

Adam Horovitz as Attorney Schwartz

Germar Terrell Gardner as Antwan

Terrence Shingler as Big John

Nigel A. Fullerton as Biz

Kristin Dodson as Classmate #1

Curtiss Cook as Dave

Lyric Hurd as Fastima

Anthony Bisciello as Frank

Melvin Mogoli as Jake

Sean Ringgold as Keith

Eden Duncan-Smith as Latifa

Caleb Eberhardt as Lounge Patron

Arnstar as MC Shan

Kevin Phillips as Marley

Drew Olivia Tillman as Monique

Nelsan Ellis as Mr. Lester

Charlie Hudson III as Mr. Magic

Tonye Patano as Ms. Denise

Heather Simms as Ms. Gina

Tremaine Brown Jr. as Nasir

Cindy Cheung as Nurse Mitchell

Jermaine Crawford as Park Jam MC

Sharon Gee as Asian Waitress

Meryl Jones Williams as Photographer

Abraham Infante as Raoul

Jermel Howard as Roland

Miles J. Harvey as Ronald

Cheryse Dyllan as Sparky Dee

Mitchell Edwards as Tone

Angela Wildflower as Vanessa

Eddie K. Robinson as Venue Worker