Lena Horne

Selina Rogers

Bill Robinson

Bill Williamson

Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway

Katherine Dunham

Katherine Dunham

Fats Waller

'Fats' Waller

Fayard Nicholas

Dancer

Harold Nicholas

Dancer

Ada Brown

Singer

Dooley Wilson

Gabe Tucker

Doris Ake

Dancer (uncredited)

Juliette Ball

Dancer (uncredited)

Lucille Battle

Dancer (uncredited)

Matthew Beard

Stagehand (uncredited)

Talley Beatty

Dancer (uncredited)

Lennie Bluett

Dancer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Anise Boyer

Singer (uncredited)

Teddy Buckner

Band Member (uncredited)

Judy Carol

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Benny Carter

Trumpeter (uncredited)

Janet Collins

Dancer (uncredited)

Vivian Dandridge

Dancer (uncredited)

Robert Felder

Cab Calloway, Jr. (uncredited)

Louise Franklin

Dancer (uncredited)

Ruby Golden

Fat Girl (uncredited)