Cast & Crew

Directed by

Malcolm D. Lee
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Erica Rivinoja
(story by) and
Kenya Barris
(story by) &
Tracy Oliver
(story by)
Kenya Barris
(screenplay by) &
Tracy Oliver
(screenplay by)

Cast

Regina Hall
Ryan Pierce
Queen Latifah
Sasha Franklin
Jada Pinkett Smith
Lisa Cooper
Tiffany Haddish
Dina
Larenz Tate
Julian Stevens
Mike Colter
Stewart Pierce
Kate Walsh
Elizabeth Davelli
Kofi Siriboe
Malik
Lara Grice
Bethany
Deborah Ayorinde
Simone
Janeline Hayes
Print Reporter
Wild Wayne
DJ
Sunny Hostin
Sunny Hostin
Nick Mundy
Tow Truck Driver
Ricky Wayne
Ted
Shrey Vyapari
Vikram
Donna Biscoe
Delores
Aadyn Encalarde
Riley
Cayden K. Williams
Austin
Rachel G. Whittle
Flight Attendant
Ann McKenzie
Elderly White Woman
John Wilmot
Elderly White Man
Sherri Marina
Woman Fan
Mikki Val
Woman Fan
Tonea Stewart
Aunt Marion
Anthony Michael Frederick
Security Guard
Robert Miano
Hobo Bob
Ralph E. Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant
Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill
Ricky Bell
Ricky Bell
Michael Bivins
Michael Bivins
Ronnie DeVoe
Ronnie DeVoe
Maxwell
Maxwell
Iyanla Vanzant
Iyanla Vanzant
Estelle
Estelle
Common
Common
Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Sean 'Diddy' Combs aka Puff Daddy
Mase
Ma$e
Faith Evans
Faith Evans
Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Terry McMillan
Terry McMillan
Morris Chestnut
Morris Chestnut
Gabrielle Dennis
Gabrielle Dennis
Jaina Lee Ortiz
Jaina Lee Ortiz
Lorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaint
Charreah Jackson
Charreah Jackson
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay
Melissa Harris-Perry
Melissa Harris Perry
D-Nice
D-Nice
Carla Hall
Carla Hall
Mike Epps
Absinthe Dealer
Jaren Mitchell
Vendor
William Levy
William Levy
Jessica Johnson
Ciroc Waitress
Mannie Fresh
Nightclub DJ
Tamika Jett
Simone's Crew
Brianna Nowlin
Simone's Crew
Wanetah Walmsley
Young Chick / Simone's Crew
Kyle Clements
Officer Sims
Michaela Harrison
Ne-Yo Backup Singer
Mykia Jovan
Ne-Yo Backup Singer
Kevin Frazier
Kevin Frazier
Damon Lipari
Bartender
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh
MC Lyte
MC Lyte
Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway
Charles Adams
Essence Fest Security Guard
Zailand Adams
Boy
John L. Armijo
VIP Security
Tony Beard
NOPD Police Officer
Larry Bourne Jr.
Malik's Frat Brother
Kenneth Kynt Bryan
Second Line Dancer
Judy McGee Burley
Airplane Passenger / Fest Goer (uncredited)
Patrice Campbell
Party Goer
Devin Lord Chachere
Bar Patron
Richard Chattmon
Bystander getting peed on
Rebecca Chulew
Reveler
Kyle Crawford
Barista / Graduate / Bookstore Fan / Airport Traveler (uncredited)
Tyrone J. Criss
Party Goer
Chelsea Cierria Davis
Essence V.I.P.
Terrell D Davis
Diddy V.I.P Attendee
Arthur Dean
Reveler
Tanner Ellis
College graduate
Ladonesty Fowlkes
Bourbon Street Guest
Juan Gaspard
Festival goer
Carlos Ramónne Graham
Bookstore patron
Victoria Hardway
Essence Fest Goer VIP
Sadie Hebert
CÎROC Girl / VIP Bartender (uncredited)
Joykenia Hill-Williams
Fest Goer / Graduate (uncredited)
Rhondreka Hughes
August Alsina V.I.P Guest
Jacquelyn Twodat Jackson
Girl at Bar
Jackie Jenkins Jr.
Bourbon Tourist
Steven Johnson
Festival Goer
Jillian Jones
Balcony guest / Essence party guest (uncredited)
Alona Leoine
Sonya
Lamar Lott
Street Dancer
LaToya Longette Lucien
Bourbon St. Guest
Logan Masters
Reveler
Siaura Neal
V.I.P.
Kamila Onikosi
Essence Backstage VIP Model
Brandon Pettis
Essence Fest / Balcony Party Goer (uncredited)
Kimberly Ryans
Essence Fest Goer
Jannette Sepwa
Rhonda
David Shiflett
Reveler
Shontion Sienna
Neyo V.I.P. Guest
Sean Stevens
Lounge Patron
Eugenia Stewart
Bookstore Patron
Joshua Nylan Tanner
Lisa's Husband
Kasia Trepagnier
Fest Goer
Mindy Van Kuren
Club Party Goer
Ronald Joe Vasquez
Airline Passenger
Alfonzo Walker
Scary Man
Brandon J Williams
V.I.P Guest
Calvin Williams
Diddy Party V.I.P.
Christina Michelle Williams
V.I.P.

Produced by

Shayla Cowan
associate producer
Preston L. Holmes
executive producer (as Preston Holmes)
Malcolm D. Lee
producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
James Lopez
executive producer
Will Packer
producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)

Music by

David Newman
(music by)

Cinematography by

Greg Gardiner
director of photography

Editing by

Paul Millspaugh

Casting By

Mary Vernieu
Michelle Wade Byrd

Production Design by

Keith Brian Burns

Art Direction by

Jason Baldwin Stewart

Set Decoration by

Leonard R. Spears

Costume Design by

Danielle Hollowell
Provi Fulp Ramphal
assistant costume designer

Makeup Department

Brian Badie
hair department head (as Brian B. Badie)
Kamaura Eley
key hair stylist
Anita Gibson
makeup department head
Oscar James
hair stylist
Wayne Jolla Jr.
first team master barber
Iasia Merriweather
hair stylist
Vonda K. Morris
makeup artist (as Vonda Morris)
Terez Ordon
hair stylist
Lesley Rodriguez
makeup artist
Dionne Wynn
key makeup artist
Mia Goff
makeup artist (uncredited)
Darryl Lucas
makeup artist (uncredited)
Annabelle MacNeal
makeup artist (uncredited)
Yolanda Mercadel
hair stylist (uncredited)
Porshawna Mosely
assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Shandrea Williams
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Ann Gray
post-production supervisor
Paul A. Levin
post-production supervisor
Dwight Williams
production manager
Sean T. Stratton
post-production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Stephen E. Hagen
first assistant director
Kevin Lum
key second assistant director: Essence Festival
Peter McGrew
additional second assistant director: Essence Fest
Mary Anne Olinsky
Additional 2nd AD / additional second assistant director
Cali Pomes
second second assistant director
Mark C. Stevens
first assistant director: second unit
Desiree Stevenson
second assistant director
Eric Scott Williamson
additional second assistant director

Art Department

Doug Bernard
shop foreman
Paul Blanchard
lead man
Jr. Ed Borasch
property master (as Edward J. Borasch Jr.)
Gregory Chauffe Jr.
carpenter
Todd Clevenger
key scenic
Melisa Coby
scenic artist
Randall S. Coe
construction coordinator
Warren Drummond
storyboard artist
Sonia L. Garcia
scenic foreman
Christy Gray
graphic designer
Drew Guajardo
assistant property master
Joseph Cassady Harris
gang boss/set dressing
Calvin Hue Jr.
Labor Foreman
Camile Kelsey
on-set scenic
Chris Kibler
construction purchaser
Nicole Reed LeFevre
set designer
Kristin Lekki
assistant art director
Twig Leveque
assistant property master
Brian Mccolgan
set dresser
Bron Moyi
on-set dresser
Kimberly Murphy
set decoration buyer
Jessica Alejandra Ochoa
set designer
Jed Pendergrass
assistant property (as Jared Pendergrass)
Brad Quintana
construction gang-boss
George Sanchez
plaster foreman
Brian Schuyler
set dresser
Girls Trip
lead man
Taylor Weeks
painter
Matt Zaff
set dresser

Sound Department

Michael Barry
re-recording mixer
Jack Bigelow
boom operator
Micah Blaichman
foley mixer
Rick Chefalas
first assistant sound editor
Alessandro Chimento
sound utility
Patrick Christensen
adr mixer
Greg Crawford
adr mixer: Atlanta
Mitch Dorf
adr mixer
Elliott Elsey
adr recordist
Dave Flynch
supervising foley editor
Larry Ford Jr.
assistant adr recordist
Kenneth Gombos
adr mixer
Dick Hansen
production sound mixer
Gavin Hecker
foley mixer
Kenton Jakub
adr editor
Nick Jimenez
adr recordist
Bobby Johanson
adr mixer
Michael Miller
adr mixer
Matthias Neumann
dubbing recordist
Jay Peck
foley artist
Jac Rubenstein
dialogue editor
Roger Sacdalan
mix technician: theatrical trailer (as Roger J. Sacdalan)
Lee Salevan
mix stage recordist
Derek A. Schwebel
additional sound utility
Wyatt Sprague
sound effects editor
Lidia Tamplenizza
supervising sound editor
Paul Urmson
supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer
Rachel Wardell
apprentice sound editor
Dave Wilson
adr mixer
Lawrence Zipf
sound effects editor
Aaron D. Kelly
assistant adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Ty Abrahams
special effects technician
Troy Collins Jr.
special effects technician
Donnie Dean
special effects coordinator
Elias Duhe Jr.
special effects technician
Justin B. Johnson
special effects technician
Matt Kutcher
special effects supervisor
Justin Kane Miller
special effects technician
Wayne Rowe
special effects technician
Juli Van Brown
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Peter Bas
compositor
Mike Borrett
visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc.
Jeff Butler
digital compositor
Andrew Carruthers
visual effects coordinator
Colleen Catton
roto/prep
Yuting Chen
digital compositor
Gabriele Ciaccio
digital compositor
Nick Fairhead
visual effects supervisor
Jaime Fok
visual effects editor
Junyoung Han
digital compositor
Sumit Singh Jaswal
compositing supervisor
Ji Hye Kim
compositor
Chris Lyons-Uhlenbrauck
compositor
Rajendra Maharana
Compositing lead
Christopher Mosiadz
digital compositor
Ramesh Petwal
digital compositor
Mike Portoghese
digital compositor
Eric Robinson
visual effects supervisor
Paul Schaefer
visual effects coordinator
Ryan Sonderegger
compositor
Luke Stevens
visual effects
Conner Stirling
visual effects editorial
Bill Tlusty
visual effects executive: Universal
Anil Kumar Verma
digital compositor
Robin Dutta
Senior Compositing Technical Director (uncredited)

Stunts

Andy Abele
stunt performer
Raven-Danielle Baker
stunts
Tim Bell
stunt rigger
Shellita Boxie
stunt double: Tiffany Haddash
Sean Paul Braud
stunts
Scheryl W Brown
utility stunts
Jwaundace Candece
stunt double: Sasha
Jay Caputo
stunt rigger
Troy Collins Jr.
stunt player
Lex D. Geddings
stunt coordinator
Travis Gomez
fight coordinator
Damita Jane Howard
stunt double: Regina Hall
Isaac Hughes
stunts
Michael Jamorski
utility stunts
Matt Kutcher
stunt rigger
Deven MacNair
utility stunts
Met Salih
stunt double: Jada Pinkett Smith
Austin Seifert
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Dave Anglin
camera operator: "c" camera
Kareem Audain
grip
Grayson Austin
camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
Robert Baird
first assistant: a camera
Jacob Borck
lighting technician
Dwayne Brown
rigging electrician
Sean Brown
grip
Sharelle Brown
grip
Victor Brunette
hd video assist operator / hd video assist
Mark A. Davis
lighting technician
Eric DePoorter
rigging grip
Chris Ekstrom
key grip (as Christopher Ekstrom)
Brigitte Faucheaux
playback operator
Bradley Floyd
lighting technician
Bryan Freed
electrician
Mick Froehlich
camera operator: "a" camera (as Micky Froehlich)
Morgan Gardiner
camera trainee
Cody Gautreau
second assistant camera: b camera
Kevin Gazdik
best boy electric
Everett Grant
set lighting
Ted Gregg
grip
Gary Harvill
grip
Darcy Lynne Jamison
dimmer board operator
Kendell Joseph
dolly grip: "a" camera (as Kendall K. Joseph)
Dan Lacy
additional grip
James Langdon
electrician
Ronnie LeBlanc
lighting technician
Michael McGlaughlin
gaffer
Mike McLaughlin
gaffer
Chris Moten
grip
Moses Mott
key rigging grip
Chad Naremore
best boy grip
Josh Oliver
rigging electric
Jeremy Paige
vfx photographer
D.J. Phillips
second assistant camera: d camera
Lewis 'Duck' Pieratt
rigging grip
Paul Rahfield
second assistant camera
Paul Reynoso
company grip
Mike Satterfield
best boy rigging grip
Nathan M. Schindler
grip
James Allen Sheppard
video assist utility
Michele K. Short
still photographer
Zachary Sieffert
first assistant camera: "b" camera
David Stellhorn
camera utility
Joe Sökmen
dolly grip: "b" camera
Chad Taylor
loader
Richard Van Coutren
lighting technician (as Rich Vancoutren)
Marvin Wright
rigging electric

Casting Department

Amelia Chen Miley
casting associate
Elizabeth Coulon
location casting
Dann Fink
adr voice casting
Adam Hochfeld
extras casting
Mary Huber
extras casting
Alyssa Jacobson
extras casting
Rebecca Llorella
casting assistant
Blossom Peters
extras casting assistant
Pricilla Rodgers
extras casting (as Pricilla Marie Rodgers)
Adam Stephenson
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Shareen Chehade
additional set costumer
Malikka Coston
key costumer
Maura 'Maude' Cusick
costume coordinator
Isaiah Klepper
costume assistant
Kizzie Autumn Martin
costumer
David Moyer
additional tailor
Tyrin Niles
costume pa
Chloe Philbert
set costumer
Candace Roane
costumer
Darolyn Robertson
buyer
Laura Faye Sirkin-Brown
cutter/fitter
Matt Spears
costume production assistant
Kazli Sullivan
seamstress
Britany Viguerie
set costumer
Emma Villere
costumer
Jen Wasson
key costumer

Editorial Department

Grace Barcenas
post-production crew
Zana Bochar
first assistant editor (as Zuzana Bochar)
Pete Conlin
post-production crew
Patrick DeVine
digital intermediate conform editor
Bill Feightner
imaging scientist
Michael Robinson Fleming
second assistant editor
Andrew Francis
supervising digital colorist
Olivier Girard
colorist: dailies / digital dailies supervisor
Jonathan Hoffman
post-production crew
Christopher Kenneally
digital intermediate producer
Charles Leighton
digital intermediate support colorist
Patrick Shewmaker
colorist: dailies
Ben Sottak
post-production assistant
Bill Ceresia
post-production coordinator (uncredited)
Pete Conlin
post production (uncredited)
Heather Goodwillie
post production (uncredited)
Jonathan Hoffman
post production (uncredited)

Location Management

Ashley Bunge
key assistant location manager
Erica A. Day
location assistant
Emily Dolese
location assistant
Katherine Dolese
location coordinator
Charlie French
locations
Elston Howard
locations manager
Paul Kobetz
location assistant
Shiela O'Neill
location assistant (as Shiela Melan)
Keith Rubin Jr.
location assistant
Shanna Vincent
location assistant

Music Department

Jonathan Beard
music department
Rob Brophy
musician: viola
Jeff Carson
music editor
Celeste Chada
scoring consultant
Deonte Fly Deezy Chambers
theme music composer
Jordan Cox
music department
Andre Smith Dj Dummy
performer (credit only)
Mike Finnegan
featured musician
Art Ford
music consultant
Madeline Frick
music department
Misha Kachkachishvili
Score Engineer / Score Mixer
Annette Kudrak
music editor
Patty Macmillan
composer agent
Tony Mandracchia
featured musician
Harvey Mason Jr.
additional music production by / music producer
Reggie McBride
featured musician
Max Mueller
orchestrator
Ryan Robinson
scoring technical support engineer
Peter Rotter
music contractor
Jed Smith
composer: trailer music
Billy Sullivan
featured musician
Edward Trybek
music department
E. Gedney Webb
music editor
Angela Leus
music supervisor: universal pictures (uncredited)
Bridget Ward
music coordinator: Universal Pictures (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Brooke Satrazemis
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Gurslyn Baker
driver
Doug Dovichi
transportation coordinator
Kyle Sun
transportation

Additional Crew

Fernando Albano
set production assistant
Wendy Altman-Cohen
principal eyewear
Diana Ascher
post production accountant: trevanna post
Susana Ballesteros
voice dubbing
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer
Michel'le N. Barlow
set production assistant
Jackie Bazan
publicist
Lamonte Bell
payroll accountant
Yvette D. Bennett
asset coordinator
Anna L. Blanchard
travel coordinator
Kara Bowman
set medic
Michelle D. Camero
Studio Production Coordinator
Ali Claire
vp credits: Universal Pictures (as Alison Claire-Genis)
Rudy Coblentz Jr.
first assistant accountant
Shayla Cowan
assistant: Mr. Packer
Emmett Crockett
production assistant
Mary Kate Fernandez
second assistant accountant
David Fields
production assistant
Stephanie A. Frederic
bts exec producer
Harald Galinski
second assistant accountant
Todd Greenlee
production assistant
Rachel Hardison
set production assistant
Trent Harris
production assistant
Tracette Hillman
assistant: Mr. Lopez
Staci R. Collins Jackson
unit publicist
Keoka Johnson
stand-in: Queen Latifah
Kirk W. Johnson
production coordinator
Alexander Christopher Jones
stand-in: Mike Colter
Lisa Kutyreff
product placement administrator
Leigha K. Lindsay
assistant: Mr. Lee (as Leigha Lindsay)
David Moore
insurance risk manager
Taylor Newman
background set production assistant
ThuyVi Nguyen
second assistant accountant
Eboni Nichols
Assistant Choreographer
Tanoa Parks
production accountant
Joshua Passons
production assistant
Christina Porter
assistant: Mr. Holmes
Nick Reasons
assistant production coordinator
Kaisan Rei
assistant: Mr. Lee
Cory Reidenouer
additional production assistant
Cynyon Dawn Rodriguez
stand-in: Jada Pinkett-Smith
Keera Sampson
stand-in: Regina Hall
Rhea Scott
stand-in: Tiffany Haddish
Tim Sigur
production secretary
Adam Sulony
stand-in for william levy
Nathan Velasquez
production assistant
Sally Villasenor
key craft service
Jay Watt
set medic
Alessandra Gaia Williams
voice actor: additional voice recording (as a different name)
Jasmine Wilson
stand-in
Jon Wood
production assistant
Karen Dalferes
stand-in: Kate Walsh (uncredited)
Ann Gray
additional voice (uncredited)
Joshua S. Jones
additional medic (uncredited)

Thanks

Erin Harris
the filmmakers gratefully thank
Kevin Hart
the filmmakers gratefully thank
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