Terrence Howard Lucious Lyon Actor Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon Actor Jussie Smollett Jamal Lyon Actor, Director Bryshere Y. Gray Hakeem Lyon Actor Trai Byers Andre Lyon Actor Grace Byers Anika Actor Gabourey Sidibe Becky Actor Serayah Tiana Actor Andre Royo Thurston "Thirsy" Rawlings Actor Rumer Willis Tory Ash Actor Alfre Woodard Renee Rhodes Guest Star Forest Whitaker Eddie Barker Guest Star Sierra Aylina McClain Nessa Parker Guest Star Kevin Wigfall Webb Guest Star Vivica A. Fox Candace Guest Star Tasha Smith Carol Hardaway Guest Star Claudette Burchett Juanita Guest Star Chet Hanks Blake Guest Star Kade Wise Preacher Azal Guest Star April Qualls April Guest Star Sara Sevigny Edna Bunnin Guest Star Will Kinnear Leonard Bernstein Guest Star Juno Lonnie Guest Star Dustin Laurenzi Alex Guest Star Kurt Schweitz Ron Guest Star Cassie Haven Quinn Guest Star David Pasquesi Beekman Poser Guest Star Charles Malik Whitfield Reverend L.C. Pryce Guest Star Tiffany Oglesby Tiffany Guest Star Ronnel Taylor Minion Guest Star Lee Daniels Executive Producer Danny Strong Executive Producer Brian Grazer Executive Producer Francie Calfo Executive Producer Ilene Chaiken Executive Producer Sanaa Hamri Executive Producer