Albert

Danny Glover

Acting

Celie

Whoopi Goldberg

Acting

Shug Avery

Margaret Avery

Acting

Sofia

Oprah Winfrey

Acting

Harpo

Willard E. Pugh

Acting

Nettie

Akosua Busia

Acting

Young Celie

Desreta Jackson

Acting

Old Mr.

Adolph Caesar

Acting

Squeak

Rae Dawn Chong

Acting

Miss Millie

Dana Ivey

Acting

Pa

Leonard Jackson

Acting

Grady

Bennet Guillory

Acting

Preacher

John Patton Jr.

Acting

Reverend Samuel

Carl Anderson

Acting

Corrine

Susan Beaubian

Acting

Buster

James Tillis

Acting

Mayor

Phillip Strong

Acting

Swain

Laurence Fishburne

Acting

Adam

Peto Kinsaka

Acting

Olivia

Lelo Masamba

Acting

Odessa

Margaret Freeman

Acting

Young Harpo

Howard Starr

Acting

Young Olivia

Daphaine Oliver

Acting

Young Adam

Jadili Johnson

Acting

Young Tashi

Lillian Njoki Distefano

Acting

Daisy

Donna Buie

Acting

Store Clerk

Leon Rippy

Acting

Mailman

John R. Hart

Acting

Road Gang Leader

David Thomas

Acting

Loretta

Carrie Murphy

Acting

Church Sister

Juliet Poe

Acting

Church Sister

Katie Simon

Acting

Church Sister

Ethel Taylor

Acting

Boy

Marcus Covington

Acting

Boo

Marcus Liles

Acting

Emma

April Myers

Acting

Child #1

Maurice Moore

Acting

Child #2

Lechanda Latharp

Acting

Jook Joint Patron

Drew Bundini Brown

Acting

Jook Joint Patron

Arnold F. Turner

Acting

Jook Joint Patron

Jeris Poindexter

Acting

Jook Joint Patron

Hawthorne James

Acting

Jook Joint Musician

Sonny Terry

Acting

Jook Joint Musician

Greg Phillinganes

Acting

Jook Joint Musician

Roy Gaines

Acting

African Musician

Paulinho da Costa

Acting

African Musician

Nana Yaw Asiedu

Acting

African Musician

Clarence Avant

Acting

African Musician

Bayo Martin

Acting

African Musician

Ndugu Chandler

Acting

African Musician

Jeffrey Kwashi

Acting

African Musician

Pete Munzhi

Acting

African Musician

Aniijia Rae Schockley

Acting

Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)

Maria Howell

Acting

Church-goer (uncredited)

Gayle King

Acting