Danny Glover
Albert
Acting
Whoopi Goldberg
Celie
Acting
Margaret Avery
Shug Avery
Acting
Oprah Winfrey
Sofia
Acting
Willard E. Pugh
Harpo
Acting
Akosua Busia
Nettie
Acting
Desreta Jackson
Young Celie
Acting
Adolph Caesar
Old Mr.
Acting
Rae Dawn Chong
Squeak
Acting
Dana Ivey
Miss Millie
Acting
Leonard Jackson
Pa
Acting
Bennet Guillory
Grady
Acting
John Patton Jr.
Preacher
Acting
Carl Anderson
Reverend Samuel
Acting
Susan Beaubian
Corrine
Acting
James Tillis
Buster
Acting
Phillip Strong
Mayor
Acting
Laurence Fishburne
Swain
Acting
Peto Kinsaka
Adam
Acting
Lelo Masamba
Olivia
Acting
Margaret Freeman
Odessa
Acting
Howard Starr
Young Harpo
Acting
Daphaine Oliver
Young Olivia
Acting
Jadili Johnson
Young Adam
Acting
Lillian Njoki Distefano
Young Tashi
Acting
Donna Buie
Daisy
Acting
Leon Rippy
Store Clerk
Acting
John R. Hart
Mailman
Acting
David Thomas
Road Gang Leader
Acting
Carrie Murphy
Loretta
Acting
Juliet Poe
Church Sister
Acting
Katie Simon
Church Sister
Acting
Ethel Taylor
Church Sister
Acting
Marcus Covington
Boy
Acting
Marcus Liles
Boo
Acting
April Myers
Emma
Acting
Maurice Moore
Child #1
Acting
Lechanda Latharp
Child #2
Acting
Drew Bundini Brown
Jook Joint Patron
Acting
Arnold F. Turner
Jook Joint Patron
Acting
Jeris Poindexter
Jook Joint Patron
Acting
Hawthorne James
Jook Joint Patron
Acting
Sonny Terry
Jook Joint Musician
Acting
Greg Phillinganes
Jook Joint Musician
Acting
Roy Gaines
Jook Joint Musician
Acting
Paulinho da Costa
African Musician
Acting
Nana Yaw Asiedu
African Musician
Acting
Clarence Avant
African Musician
Acting
Bayo Martin
African Musician
Acting
Ndugu Chandler
African Musician
Acting
Jeffrey Kwashi
African Musician
Acting
Pete Munzhi
African Musician
Acting
Aniijia Rae Schockley
African Musician
Acting
Maria Howell
Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)
Acting
Gayle King
Church-goer (uncredited)
Acting