Queen Latifah Carlotta Brown Actor Benjamin Bratt Jahil Rivera Actor Jude Demorest Star Davis Actor Ryan Destiny Alexandra Actor Brittany O'Grady Simone Davis Actor Amiyah Scott Cotton Actor Quincy Brown Derek Jones Actor Michael Michele Ayanna Floyd Actor Luke James Noah Brooks Actor Stephen Dorff Brody Dean Actor Evan Ross Angel Rivera Guest Star Elijah Kelley Andy Guest Star Caroline Zickerick Mary Guest Star Jack Yang Elliot Wu Guest Star Imani Lewis Karen Guest Star Lance Gross Maurice Guest Star Brook Todd Nick Guest Star Lee Daniels Executive Producer Tom Donaghy Executive Producer Pamela Oas Williams Executive Producer Effie Brown Executive Producer Chuck Pratt Executive Producer