Terrence Howard Lucious Lyon Actor Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon Actor Jussie Smollett Jamal Lyon Actor Bryshere Y. Gray Hakeem Lyon Actor Trai Byers Andre Lyon Actor Grace Byers Anika Actor Gabourey Sidibe Becky Actor Ta'Rhonda Jones Porsha Actor Serayah Tiana Actor Andre Royo Thurston "Thirsy" Rawlings Actor Rumer Willis Tory Ash Actor Forest Whitaker Eddie Barker Guest Star Nicole Ari Parker Giselle Sims-Barker Guest Star Chet Hanks Blake Sterling Guest Star Mark L. Montgomery Jackson Sterling Guest Star Alfre Woodard Renee Rhodes Guest Star Sara Sevigny Edna Bunnin Guest Star Will Kinnear Leonard Bernstein Guest Star Pej Vahdat Kelly Patel Guest Star Kaitlin Doubleday Rhonda Lyon 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