Director
Salim Akil
DIRECTOR
Stars (in credits order)
Jordin Sparks Thomas
Sparkle
Carmen Ejogo
Sister
Whitney Houston
Emma
Derek Luke
Stix
Mike Epps
Satin
Tika Sumpter
Dolores
Omari Hardwick
Levi
CeeLo Green
Black
Curtis Armstrong
Larry
Terrence Jenkins
Red
Tamela J. Mann
Ms. Sara Waters
Michael Beach
Rev. Bryce
Brely Evans
Tune Ann
Linda Boston
Sister Clora
Sidi Henderson
Mr. Bell
Erika Hoveland
Larry's Secretary
Debra Port
Receptionist
Kem
Buddy
Sarah Hansen
Heckler
Doug Mingo
Goofy Guy
Mark Rademacher
Filmore Manager
David Regal
Stage Manager
Cory Pritchett
Ham
Howard Rosenman
Landlord
Robert Forte Shannon III
Stix's Opponent
Margaret Scott
Church Saint
Goapele
Girl Group - Lead Singer
Fatima Morris
Girl Group - Back Up Singer #1
Keeley Morris
Girl Group - Back Up Singer #2
Brittany Perry-Russell
Sparkle's Back Up Singer #1
Charm La'Donna
Sparkle's Back Up Singer #2
Dalibor Stolevski
TV Host
Tiffany Alexander
Prison Guard
Stephanie Moseley
Rehearsal Dancer
Temecha Myers
Ruth E. Carter
Sugar
Melora Rivera
Hussy
Corey Bolls
Bar Audience
Arnold Agee
Bar Patronuncredited
Eligah Alexander Jr.
Patron in Audienceuncredited
Lynn Anderson
Columbia Records Executiveuncredited
Delaney Baynham II
Church Memberuncredited
Ward Beard
Bartenderuncredited
Toya D. Brazell
Woman With Wiguncredited
Michael Stephen Bryant
Orchestra Trumpeteruncredited
Michael B. Clark
Officer Rappuncredited
Deborah Claybaugh
Cliff Belles Patronuncredited
Andrew Dow
Detectiveuncredited
Sabrina Dungan
Record Store Patronuncredited
Tiffani Elise Edwards
Comedy Club Patronuncredited
Helena Ellison
Audience Memberuncredited
James Feaheny
Jacqueline Forton
Violinistuncredited
Steve Gast
Officer McKenzieuncredited
Pam German
Neighboruncredited
David Glahn
Police Officeruncredited
Shahidah Hasan
Club Patronuncredited
Ron Heisler
County Coroneruncredited
Brett Hendrix
Detric Hicks
Backgrounduncredited
Tim Jenkins
Guitaristuncredited
Chanae Jordan
Bible Study Memberuncredited
Krystal Katz-Page
Kissing Coupleuncredited
Shirley Moon Koebbe
Abe Larkin
Coupleuncredited
Norine Marsh
Jarren Martin
Record store shopperuncredited
Ralph H. Meyer
Coney Island Cookuncredited
Mikal
Michael Miles
Record Store Shopperuncredited
Da'Ron Mitchell
Valet Workeruncredited
Rose Anne Nepa
Audienceuncredited
Brandon Green
Military Officeruncredited
Jill Opal Oliver
Terri Partyka
Orchestra Timpanistuncredited
Krishawn Peace
Church Girluncredited
Ryan Pearson
Vincent Pelligrino
Orchestra Violinistuncredited
Jor él Quinn
DaJuan Manwell Rippy
Driveruncredited
Nicholas Ritz
Pedestrianuncredited
Lin Rountree
Trumpet Player in Clubuncredited
Julie Ariane Russell
Stephanie Schaberg
Columbia Records Employeeuncredited
Michael W. Campbell Jr.
Kristyn Shelley
Gary Lee Simpson
Lawyeruncredited
Nikki Smith
Extrauncredited
Connie Sonnenberg
Orchestrauncredited
Eric Adam Swenson
Businessmanuncredited
Takesha L. Walker
Chelsea West
Mark Allan White
Taxi Driver 3uncredited
Mozi Zhuli
Columbia Employeeuncredited