William Powell as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.

Fred Astaire as Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman

Lucille Ball as Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")

Lucille Bremer as Princess ("This Heart of Mine") / Moy Ling ("Limehouse Blues")

Fanny Brice as Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

Judy Garland as Star (segment "A Great Lady Has an Interview")

Kathryn Grayson as Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")

Lena Horne as Lena Horne (segment "Love")

Gene Kelly as Gentleman (segment "The Babbit and the Bromide")

James Melton as Alfredo (segment "La Traviata")

Victor Moore as Lawyer's Client (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

Red Skelton as J. Newton Numbskull (segment "When Television Comes")

Esther Williams as Esther Williams (segment "A Water Ballet")

Edward Arnold as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

Marion Bell as Violetta (segment "La Traviata")

Cyd Charisse as Ballerina (segment "Beauty")

Hume Cronyn as Monty (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

William Frawley as Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

Robert Lewis as Gentleman ("Limehouse Blues") / Man (voice) ("Number Please")

Virginia O'Brien as Virginia O'Brien (segment "Here's to the Ladies")

Keenan Wynn as Caller (segment "Number Please")

Noreen Nash as Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)

Eve Whitney as Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)