Dorothy Dandridge as Carmen Jones

Harry Belafonte as Joe

Pearl Bailey as Frankie

Olga James as Cindy Lou

Joe Adams as Husky Miller

Diahann Carroll as Myrt

Brock Peters as Sergeant Brown

Roy Glenn as Rum Daniels

Nick Stewart as Dink Franklin

Le Vern Hutcherson as Joe (voice)

Marilyn Horne as Carmen Jones (voice)

Marvin Hayes as Husky Miller (voice)

Bernie Hamilton as Reporter

Madame Sul-Te-Wan as Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)