Queen Latifah Carlotta Brown Actor Brandy Norwood Cassie 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 Lawrence Washington Miss Bruce Actor Luke James Noah Brooks Actor Lance Gross Maurice Actor Matthew Noszka Jackson "Jax" Ellis Actor William Levy Mateo Actor Patti LaBelle Christine Brown Guest Star Evan Ross Angel Rivera Guest Star Elijah Kelley Andy Guest Star Juanita Jennings Grandma Ruby Guest Star Meagan Good Natalie Knight Guest Star Camila Banus Nina Guest Star Harold Perrineau Bobby Brooks Guest Star Lee Daniels Executive Producer Tom Donaghy Executive Producer Pamela Oas Williams Executive Producer Effie Brown Executive Producer Chuck Pratt Executive Producer