Amandla Stenberg as Starr Carter

Regina Hall as Lisa Carter

Russell Hornsby as Maverick Carter

K.J. Apa as Chris Bryant

Common as Uncle Carlos

Anthony Mackie as King

Algee Smith as Khalil Harris

Lamar Johnson as Seven Carter

Issa Rae as April Ofrah

Sabrina Carpenter as Hailey Grant

TJ Wright as Sekani Carter

Dominique Fishback as Kenya

Megan Lawless as Maya Yang

Tony Vaughn as Mr. Lewis

Karan Kendrick as Iesha Robinson

Susan Santiago as Detective Gomez

Rayven Symone Ferrell as Denaisa Allen

Marcia Wright as Tammy

Drew Starkey as Brian MacIntosh

Dustin Lewis as DA Monroe

Rhonda Johnson Dents as Ms. Rosalie

Brian Lafontaine as Wilkes

Al Mitchell as Mr. Reuben

Iyana Halley as Bianca

Tanya Christiansen as Diane Carey

Andrene Ward-Hammond as Brenda Harris

Heaven Hightower as Natasha

Myles Evans as Chance

Kai N. Ture as Young Starr Carter

Hassan Welch as Young Seven Carter

Maxwell Cardona as Young Khalil Harris

Abby Glover as White Girl

Milton Saul as Nation of Islam / Church Goer (uncredited)

Shay Mack as Waitress

Robert Tinsley as Police Officer (uncredited)