About Brown Sugar

Released on October 05, 2002
Romance Comedy

Friends since childhood, a magazine editor and a hip-hop record executive stumble into romantic territory.

Full Cast of Brown Sugar

Sanaa Lathan
plays Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

About Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa McCoy Lathan (born September 19, 1971) is an American actress. As a voice actress, from 2009 to 2013, she voice...

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Taye Diggs
plays Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

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Taye Diggs (born Scott Leo Diggs, Taye comes from the playful pronunciation of Scotty as "Scottay") is an American th...

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Yasiin Bey
plays Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon

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Regarded as one of hip hop's most introspective and insightful artists, Yasiin Bey, known professionally as Mos Def, ...

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Queen Latifah
plays Francine

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Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and s...

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Nicole Ari Parker
plays Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis

About Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker Kodjoe (born October 7, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland, height 5' 8" (1,73 m)). She graduated from New...

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Boris Kodjoe
plays Kelby Dawson

About Boris Kodjoe

Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe is a German-born actor, producer, and former model best known for his r...

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Sterling K. Brown
plays Co-Worker

About Sterling K. Brown

After graduating from college, Brown acted in a series of roles in the regional theater. He has also appeared on nume...

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Wendell Pierce
plays Simon

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Wendell Pierce (born December 8, 1962) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Detective Bunk Moreland ...

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Kool G Rap
plays Self

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Russell Simmons
plays Self

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Tariq Trotter
plays Self [Black Thought]

Pete Rock
plays Self

Vincent Mason
plays Self [De La Soul]

David Jolicoeur
plays Self [De La Soul]

Kelvin Mercer
plays Self [De La Soul]

Jermaine Dupri
plays Self

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Talib Kweli
plays Self

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Common
plays Self

About Common

Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known by his stage name Common (formerly Common Sense), is an American rapp...

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Questlove
plays Self

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Big Daddy Kane
plays Self

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Method Man
plays Self

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Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971 in Staten Island, New York), better known by his stage name Method Man or Meth is ...

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Beanie Sigel
plays Self

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Doug E. Fresh
plays Self

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Cast of Brown Sugar

About Brown Sugar

Full Cast of Brown Sugar

Sanaa Lathan plays Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

About Sanaa Lathan

Taye Diggs plays Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

About Taye Diggs

Yasiin Bey plays Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon

About Yasiin Bey

Queen Latifah plays Francine

About Queen Latifah

Nicole Ari Parker plays Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis

About Nicole Ari Parker

Boris Kodjoe plays Kelby Dawson

About Boris Kodjoe

Sterling K. Brown plays Co-Worker

About Sterling K. Brown

Wendell Pierce plays Simon

About Wendell Pierce

Kool G Rap plays Self

About Kool G Rap

Russell Simmons plays Self

About Russell Simmons

Tariq Trotter plays Self [Black Thought]

Pete Rock plays Self

Vincent Mason plays Self [De La Soul]

David Jolicoeur plays Self [De La Soul]

Kelvin Mercer plays Self [De La Soul]

Jermaine Dupri plays Self

About Jermaine Dupri

Talib Kweli plays Self

About Talib Kweli

Common plays Self

About Common

Questlove plays Self

About Questlove

Big Daddy Kane plays Self

About Big Daddy Kane

Method Man plays Self

About Method Man

Beanie Sigel plays Self

About Beanie Sigel

Doug E. Fresh plays Self

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Slick Rick plays Self

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Crew of Brown Sugar

Camera

Will Arnot Steadicam Operator , Camera Operator

Enrique Chediak Director of Photography

Rick Raphael Steadicam Operator

Andrew Casey Camera Operator

K.C. Bailey Still Photographer

Art

Nora Kasarda Art Department Coordinator

Peter Gelfman Property Master

Roberta J. Holinko Set Decoration

Kalina Ivanov Production Design

Sound

Christopher Covert Music Supervisor

Barry Cole Music Supervisor

William Sarokin Sound Mixer

Michael Hertlein ADR Editor

Robert Fernandez Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Gegan Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Hurst Original Music Composer

Alan Freedman Foley Mixer

Daniel S. Irwin Dialogue Editor

Greg Hedgepath Supervising Sound Editor

Stephanie Flack Dialogue Editor

Costume & Make-Up

Darryle Johnson Costume Designer

Production

Alexa L. Fogel Casting

Peter Heller Producer

Trish Hofmann Co-Producer

Magic Johnson Executive Producer

Editing

Dirk Westervelt Editor

Writing

Cast of
Brown Sugar

Sanaa Lathan
plays Sidney 'Sid' Shaw

Taye Diggs
plays Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis

Yasiin Bey
plays Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon

Queen Latifah
plays Francine

Nicole Ari Parker
plays Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis

Boris Kodjoe
plays Kelby Dawson

Sterling K. Brown
plays Co-Worker

Wendell Pierce
plays Simon

Kool G Rap
plays Self

Russell Simmons
plays Self

Tariq Trotter
plays Self [Black Thought]

Pete Rock
plays Self

Vincent Mason
plays Self [De La Soul]

David Jolicoeur
plays Self [De La Soul]

Kelvin Mercer
plays Self [De La Soul]

Jermaine Dupri
plays Self

Talib Kweli
plays Self

Common
plays Self

Questlove
plays Self

Big Daddy Kane
plays Self

Method Man
plays Self

Beanie Sigel
plays Self

Doug E. Fresh
plays Self

Slick Rick
plays Self

Will Arnot
Steadicam Operator , Camera Operator

Enrique Chediak
Director of Photography

Rick Raphael
Steadicam Operator

Andrew Casey
Camera Operator

K.C. Bailey
Still Photographer

Nora Kasarda
Art Department Coordinator

Peter Gelfman
Property Master

Roberta J. Holinko
Set Decoration

Kalina Ivanov
Production Design

Christopher Covert
Music Supervisor

Barry Cole
Music Supervisor

William Sarokin
Sound Mixer

Michael Hertlein
ADR Editor

Robert Fernandez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Gegan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Hurst
Original Music Composer

Alan Freedman
Foley Mixer

Daniel S. Irwin
Dialogue Editor

Greg Hedgepath
Supervising Sound Editor

Stephanie Flack
Dialogue Editor

Darryle Johnson
Costume Designer

Alexa L. Fogel
Casting

Peter Heller
Producer

Trish Hofmann
Co-Producer

Magic Johnson
Executive Producer

Dirk Westervelt
Editor

Michael Elliot
Screenplay , Story

Rick Famuyiwa
Screenplay

Deirdre Horgan
Script Supervisor

Rick Famuyiwa
Director