Cast 55

1. 

   Whoopi Goldberg

   Celie Harris Johnson

2. 

   Danny Glover

   Albert Johnson ('Mister')

3. 

   Margaret Avery

   Shug Avery

4. 

   Oprah Winfrey

   Sofia Johnson

5. 

   Willard E. Pugh

   Harpo Johnson

6. 

   Akosua Busia

   Nettie Harris

7. 

   Desreta Jackson

   Young Celie Harris

8. 

   Adolph Caesar

   Old Mister

9. 

   Rae Dawn Chong

   Squeak (Mary Agnes)

10. 

    Dana Ivey

    Miss Millie

11. 

    Leonard Jackson

    Alphonso "Pa" Harris

12. 

    Bennet Guillory

    Grady

13. John Patton Jr.

    Preacher

14. 

    Carl Anderson

    Reverend Samuel

15. 

    Susan Beaubian

    Corrine

16. James Tillis

    Henry "Buster" Broadnax

17. Phillip Strong

    Mayor

18. 

    Laurence Fishburne

    Swain

19. Peto Kinsaka

    Adam

20. Lelo Masamba

    Olivia

21. Margaret Freeman

    Odessa

22. Howard Starr

    Young Harpo

23. Daphaine Oliver

    Young Olivia

24. Jadili Johnson

    Young Adam

25. Lillian Njoki Distefano

    Young Tashi

26. Donna Buie

    Daisy

27. 

    Leon Rippy

    Store Clerk

28. John R. Hart

    Mailman

29. David Thomas

    Road Gang Leader

30. Carrie Murphy

    Loretta

31. Juliet Poe

    Church Sister

32. Katie Simon

    Church Sister

33. Ethel Taylor

    Church Sister

34. Marcus Covington

    Boy

35. Marcus Liles

    Boy

36. April Myers

    Emma

37. Maurice Moore

    Child #1

38. Lechanda Latharp

    Child #2

39. 

    Drew Bundini Brown

    Jook Joint Patron

40. 

    Arnold F. Turner

    Jook Joint Patron

41. 

    Jeris Poindexter

    Jook Joint Patron

42. 

    Hawthorne James

    Jook Joint Patron

43. 

    Sonny Terry

    Jook Joint Musician

44. 

    Greg Phillinganes

    Jook Joint Musician

45. Roy Gaines

    Jook Joint Musician

46. 

    Paulinho da Costa

    African Musician

47. Nana Yaw Asiedu

    African Musician

48. 

    Clarence Avant

    African Musician

49. Bayo Martin

    African Musician

50. Ndugu Chandler

    African Musician

51. Jeffrey Kwashi

    African Musician

52. Pete Munzhi

    African Musician

53. Aniijia Rae Schockley

    African Musician

54. 

    Maria Howell

    Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)

55. 

    Gayle King

    Church-goer (uncredited)

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