Fantasia Barrino (Celie), Taraji P. Henson (Shug Avery), Danielle Brooks (Sofia), Colman Domingo (Mister), Corey Hawkins (Harpo), Phylicia Pearl Mpasi (Young Celie), Halle Bailey (Young Nettie) more..., Ciara (Nettie), H.E.R. (Squeak), David Alan Grier (Reverend Avery), Deon Cole (Alfonso), Jon Batiste (Grady), Louis Gossett Jr. (Ol' Mister), Tamela Mann (First Lady), Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Mama), Elizabeth Marvel (Miss Millie), Stephen Hill (Henry (Buster) Broadnax), Adetinpo Thomas (Mary Ellen), Tiffany Elle Burgess (Olivia), Terrence J. Smith (Adam), Aba Arthur (Abena), Jeffrey Marcus (Immigration Officer), Jamaal Avery Jr. (Young Harpo), Ailani Flowers (Lil Cat), Emana Rachelle (Corrine), Charles Green (Mayor), Brad Raymond (Big Slim), P. Kofi McDonald (Domino Player), L. Warren Young (Domino Player), Zakiya Boyd (Deaconess), David Vaughn (Postman (Mr. Edmonds)), Chase Steven Anderson (Ticket Booth Operator), John L. Adams (Sharecropper), Ashton Maxwell (Harpo's Buddy), Marvin Laviolette (Harpo's Buddy), Raphael Thomas (Harpo's Buddy), MaCai Arrington Griffin (Bub), James Carey (Debuty), Whoopi Goldberg (Midwife (uncredited)), Matthew James Gulbranson (Domino Player (uncredited)) and others.

Alice Walker (Executive Producer), Alice Walker (Novel), Quincy Jones (Producer), Oprah Winfrey (Producer), Marsha Norman (Musical), Carla Gardini (Executive Producer), Kristie Macosko Krieger (Executive Producer) more..., Scott Sanders (Producer), Marcus Gardley (Screenplay), Rebecca Walker (Executive Producer), Mara Jacobs (Executive Producer), Tangela Large (Dialect Coach), Jon Poll (Editor), Larry Dias (Set Decoration), Paul D. Austerberry (Production Design), Bernard Telsey (Casting), Dan Laustsen (Director of Photography), Francine Jamison-Tanchuck (Costume Design), Tiffany Little Canfield (Casting), Mark Anthony Little (First Assistant Director), Andi Crumbley (Art Direction), Lawrence Davis (Hair Department Head), Carol Rasheed (Makeup Department Head), Rory Bruen (Supervising Art Director), Kris Bowers (Original Music Composer), Rebecca Runyon (Assistant Art Director), Destiny Lilly (Casting), Hang Dara Zhao (Assistant Art Director), Steven Spielberg (Producer), Paul Massey (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Michael Beugg (Executive Producer), Stephen Bray (Executive Music Producer), Mark Hicks (Stunt Coordinator), Julian Slater (Supervising Sound Editor), Julian Slater (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Max Calder (Stunts), Kelli Jones (Hairstylist), Paul Pirola (Foley Mixer), Ariel Velasco-Shaw (Visual Effects Supervisor), Andrea Bowman (Key Hair Stylist) and others.