Tracee Ellis Ross Joan Clayton Actor, Director Golden Brooks Maya Wilkes Actor, Writer Persia White Lynn Searcry Actor Reggie Hayes William Dent Actor Richard T. Jones Guest Star Quddus Guest Star Erykah Badu Guest Star Keesha Sharp Guest Star Kendre Berry Guest Star Chrisette Michele Guest Star Khalil Kain Guest Star Kelsey Grammer Executive Producer Rudy Hornish Executive Producer Dee LaDuke Executive Producer, Writer Mark Alton Brown Executive Producer, Writer Mara Brock Akil Executive Producer, Writer Debbie Allen Director Millicent Shelton Director Mary Lou Belli Director Prentice Penny Writer Michele Marburger Writer Vanessa Middleton Writer Regina Hicks Writer Karin Gist Writer Michael B. Kaplan Writer Kevin Marburger Writer