Akeelah and the Bee Cast
The cast of Akeelah and the Bee.
Keke Palmer
as Akeelah Anderson

Portrayed Akeelah Anderson.

Laurence Fishburne
as Dr. Larabee

Portrayed Dr. Larabee.

Angela Bassett
as Tanya Anderson

Portrayed Tanya Anderson.

Curtis Armstrong
as Mr. Welch

Portrayed Mr. Welch.

J.R. Villarreal
as Javier

Portrayed Javier.

Sean Michael Afable
as Dylan Chiu

Portrayed Dylan Chiu.

Sahara Garey
as Georgia

Portrayed Georgia.

Lee Thompson Young
as Devon

Portrayed Devon.

Julito McCullum
as Terrence
Erica Hubbard
as Kiana
Eddie Steeples
as Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips
as Ms. Cross
Tzi Ma
as Mr. Chiu
Jeris Poindexter
as Steve
Sara Niemietz
as Polly
George Hornedo
as Roman
Craig Wasson
as Ted Saunders
Jeff Marlow
as District Judge
Lee Garlington
as Regional Judge
Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
as Herself
Sidney Ganis
as Regional Pronouncer
Austin Herrera Davis
as Cheating Boy
Janet Borrus
as Cheating Boy's Mom
Wolfgang Bodison
as Akeelah's Father
Bonita Friedericy
as Volunteer
Lauren Sánchez
as Reporter
Fay Hauser
as Woman on TV
Jack Ong
as Korean Grocer
Neil Soni
as Rajeev Subramonian
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