About Akeelah and the Bee
- Released on April 28, 2006
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 plays Akeelah
Laurence Fishburne plays Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett plays Tanya
Curtis Armstrong plays Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal plays Javier
Sean Michael Afable plays Dylan
Sahara Garey plays Georgia
Lee Thompson Young plays Devon
Julito McCullum plays Terrence
Erica Hubbard plays Kiana
Eddie Steeples plays Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips plays Ms. Cross
Tzi Ma plays Mr. Chiu
Jeris Poindexter plays Steve
Sara Niemietz plays Polly
George Hornedo plays Roman
Craig Wasson plays Ted Saunders
Jeff Marlow plays District Judge
Lee Garlington plays Regional Judge
Katie Kerwin McCrimmon plays Herself
Sidney Ganis plays Regional Pronouncer
Austin Herrera Davis plays Cheating Boy
Janet Borrus plays Cheating Boy's Mom
Wolfgang Bodison plays Akeelah's Father
Bonita Friedericy plays Volunteer
Lauren Sánchez plays Reporter
Fay Hauser plays Woman on TV
Jack Ong plays Korean Grocer
Neil Soni plays Rajeev Subramonian
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- Keke Palmer
- Laurence Fishburne
- Angela Bassett
- Curtis Armstrong
- J.R. Villarreal
- Sean Michael Afable
- Sahara Garey
- Lee Thompson Young
- Julito McCullum
- Erica Hubbard
- Eddie Steeples
- Dalia Phillips
- Tzi Ma
- Jeris Poindexter
- Sara Niemietz
- George Hornedo
- Craig Wasson
- Jeff Marlow
- Lee Garlington
- Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
- Sidney Ganis
- Austin Herrera Davis
- Janet Borrus
- Wolfgang Bodison
- Bonita Friedericy
- Lauren Sánchez
- Fay Hauser
- Jack Ong
- Neil Soni