Patrick Swayze as Vida Boheme

Wesley Snipes as Noxeema Jackson

John Leguizamo as Chi-Chi Rodriguez

Stockard Channing as Carol Ann

Blythe Danner as Beatrice

Arliss Howard as Virgil

Jason London as Bobby Ray

Chris Penn as Sheriff Dollard

Melinda Dillon as Merna

Beth Grant as Loretta

Alice Drummond as Clara

Marceline Hugot as Katina

Jennifer Milmore as Bobby Lee

Jamie Harrold as Billy Budd

Mike Hodge as Jimmy Joe

Michael Vartan as Tommy

RuPaul as Rachel Tensions

Julie Newmar as Herself

Joel Story as Little Earnest

Abie Hope Hyatt as Donna Lee

Jamie Leigh Wolbert as Sandra Lee

Shea Degan as State Trooper

Dean Houser as State Trooper

Joe Grojean as State Trooper

Keith Reddin as Motel Manager

Naomi Campbell as Girl

William P. Hopkins as Small Guy

Dayton Callie as Crazy Elijah

Ron Carley as Old Man

Shea R. Bredenkamp as Rude Boy

Michael Tushaus as Rude Boy

Patrick Tuttle as Rude Boy

Timothy A. Zimmerman as Rude Boy

Tim Keller as Rude Boy

Miss Understood as Miss Understood

Joey Arias as Justine

Allen Hidalgo as Chita Riviera

Mishell Chandler as Miss Missy

Catiria Reyes as Herself

David Drumgold as Cappuccino Commotion

Miss Coco Peru as Miss Coco Peru

Lionel Tiburcio as Laritza Dumont

Bernard A. Mosca as Olympia

Daniel T. 'Sweetie' Boothe as Announcer

Susanne Bartsch as NY Pageant Judge

Quentin Crisp as NY Pageant Judge

Flotilla DeBarge as NY Pageant Judge

Matthew Kasten as NY Pageant Judge

Widow Norton as NY Pageant Judge

CoCo LaChine as CoCo LaChine

Mike Fulk as Victoria Weston

Niasse N. Mamadou as Lola

Candis Cayne as Candis Cayne

Shelton McDonald as Princess Diandra

Richard Ogden as Kabuki

James Palacio as Fiona James

Steven Polito as Hedda Lettuce

Philip Stoehr as Philomena

Margaret H. Flynn as Vida's Mother

Billie J. Diekman as Florist

Shari Shell-True as Dance Teacher

Jimmy Ashmore as Club Kid (uncredited)

George Costacos as Patron (uncredited)

Chauncey Duren as Contest Judge (uncredited)

Marshall Factora as Waiter (uncredited)

Brian Ferrari as Club Kid (uncredited)

Alphonso King, Jr. as Extra (uncredited)

Lady Bunny as Contestant (uncredited)

Jesse Wells Martin as Contestant (uncredited)

Chris Place as John (uncredited)

Channing Roos as Flower Shop Assistant (uncredited)

Johnathan Staci Kim as Waiter (uncredited)

Robin Williams as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)

Lito Wilson as Viva Commotion (uncredited)