Cast and Crew of Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother's objections, Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee, her principal Mr. Welch, and the proud residents of her neighborhood. Akeelah's aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Full Cast of Akeelah and the Bee

Keke Palmer as Akeelah

Keke Palmer

as Akeelah

Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer and television personality. Known f...

Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Larabee

Laurence Fishburne

as Dr. Larabee

Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor and producer. He has been critically hailed for...

Angela Bassett as Tanya

Angela Bassett

as Tanya

Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since ...

Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Welch

Curtis Armstrong

as Mr. Welch

Curtis Armstrong (born November 27, 1953) is an American actor best known for the Revenge of the Nerds movies, Moonli...

Sahara Garey

as Georgia
Tzi Ma as Mr. Chiu

Tzi Ma

as Mr. Chiu

Tzi Ma (Chinese: 馬泰;) is a Hong Kong-American actor. He is well known for his roles in television shows, such as The ...

Sara Niemietz

as Polly

George Hornedo

as Roman
Lee Garlington as Regional Judge

Lee Garlington

as Regional Judge

Ann Leslie "Lee" Garlington (born July 20, 1953) is an American actress. She's known for her roles as Kirsten, Rose N...

Katie Kerwin McCrimmon

as Herself

Austin Herrera Davis

as Cheating Boy

Janet Borrus

as Cheating Boy's Mom
Wolfgang Bodison as Akeelah's Father

Wolfgang Bodison

as Akeelah's Father

Wolfgang Bodison was born on November 19, 1966 and is currently 58 years old.

Bonita Friedericy as Volunteer

Bonita Friedericy

as Volunteer

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bonita Friedericy is an American actress. She currently can be seen in the te...

Lauren Sánchez as Reporter

Lauren Sánchez

as Reporter

Lauren Wendy Sánchez (born December 19, 1969) is an American media personality who gained fame as an entertainment re...

Jack Ong as Korean Grocer

Jack Ong

as Korean Grocer

Jack Ong was an American actor, writer, activist and marketing professional.

Neil Soni

as Rajeev Subramonian

Crew of Akeelah and the Bee

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