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 Lawrence Washington Miss Bruce Actor Evan Ross Angel Rivera Guest Star Lance Gross Maurice Guest Star Richard Roundtree Charles Floyd Guest Star Juanita Jennings Miss Ruby Guest Star Justin McManus Omari Guest Star Caroline Vreeland Mary Guest Star Patti LaBelle Christine Brown Guest Star Brandy Norwood Cassie Guest Star Elijah Kelley Andy Guest Star Lee Daniels Executive Producer Tom Donaghy Executive Producer Pamela Oas Williams Executive Producer Effie Brown Executive Producer Chuck Pratt Executive Producer