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 Evan Ross Angel Rivera Guest Star Jaunita Jennings Grandma Ruby Guest Star Trayce Malachi Jayden Guest Star Harold Perrineau Bobby Guest Star Nealla Gordon Charlene Guest Star Chad Michael Murray Xander Guest Star Ben Vereen Calvin Guest Star Marcos Palacios Lil Dini Guest Star Draya Michele Chloe Guest Star Furly Mac Mike Mike Guest Star Lee Daniels Executive Producer Tom Donaghy Executive Producer Pamela Oas Williams Executive Producer Effie Brown Executive Producer Chuck Pratt Executive Producer