Showtime at the Apollo (1987) | Full Cast

Christopher Broughton

DIRECTOR

Terri McCoy

DIRECTOR

Don Weiner

DIRECTOR

Steve Harvey

Self - Host

Kiki Shepard

Self - Co-Host

Sinbad

Self - Host

Mo'Nique

Self - Host

Sonya Hensley

Opening Principal Dancer

Rudy Rush

Self - Host

Mark Curry

Self - Host

Rick Aviles

Self - Co-Host

Freddie Jackson

Self

Willie Asbury

Self

Stephanie Mills

Self

Christopher Reid

Self

Terry Hodges

Self

Gerald Levert

Self

Paul Mooney

Self

Regina Belle

Self

David Peaston

Self - Amateur Contestant

Kim Coles

Self

A.J. Jamal

Self

James Stephens III

Self

Queen Latifah

Self

Brian McKnight

Self

LL Cool J

Self

Tony Terry

Self

Aaron Hall

Self

CeCe Winans

Self

Lewis Dix Jr.

Self

Lenny Varnedoe

Self

MC Lyte

Self

Father M.C.

Self

Joe

Self

SWV

Themselves

Da Brat

Self

Kirk Franklin

Self

Jagged Edge

Themselves

Tyrese Gibson

Self

Meli'sa Morgan

Self

Shanice

Self

Michael Bolton

Self

Melba Moore

Self

Kashif

Self

Chris Rock

Self

Exposé

Themselves

Bill Cosby

Self - Guest Host

Doug E. Fresh

Self

Tracie Spencer

Self

Salt-N-Pepa

Themselves

Full Force

Themselves

Tony! Toni! Toné!

Themselves

Levert

Themselves

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Self - Guest Host

Keith Sweat

Self

Ashford & Simpson

Themselves

Ted Carpenter

Self

Eddie Levert

Self

After 7

Themselves

BeBe Winans

Self

Big Daddy Kane

Self

Vesta Williams

Self

Heavy D & The Boyz

Themselves

En Vogue

Themselves

The Whispers

Themselves

Jodeci

Themselves

Mario Van Peebles

Self - Guest Host

Bill Bellamy

Self

Arceneaux & Mitchell

Themselves - Comedians

Flex Alexander

Self

Mary J. Blige

Self

Naughty By Nature

Themselves

Mint Condition

Themselves

Ce Ce Peniston

Self

Dean Austin

Self - Comedian

Downtown Julie Brown

Self - Guest Host

Silk

Themselves

Immature

Themselves

Gerald Kelly

Self

J. Anthony Brown

Self - Comedian

Shaggy

Self

Changing Faces

Themselves

Wyclef Jean

Self

Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Self

Erica Campbell

Self

Tina Atkins

Self

Avant

Self

Jadakiss

Self

Fabolous

Self

India Arie

Self

Queen Aishah

Self - Comedian

T.I.

Self

Mo'nique

Self - Host

Anthony Anderson

Self - Host

Mary Wilson

Self - Guest Host

Glenn Jones

Self

Stacy Lattisaw

Self

The Jamaica Boys

Themselves

Richard Belzer

Self

Terence Trent D'Arby

Self

Whodini

Themselves

Lauryn Hill

Self

Kool & The Gang

Themselves

Howard Hewett

Self

Martin Lawrence

Self

Kiara

Themselves

Brenda K. Starr

Self

The Boys

Themselves

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

Self - Guest Host

Teddy Riley

Self

Experience Unlimited

Themselves

Paula Abdul

Self

Charles Cozart

Self

Patti LaBelle

Self

Chuckii Booker

Self

Carl Strong

Self

Run-D.M.C.

Themselves

Phil Nee

Self

Atlantic Starr

Themselves

Bradley Lowery

Self

Doug E. Doug

Self

Living Colour

Themselves

Biz Markie

Self

Q-Tip

Self

J'Vonne Pearson

Self

Wreckx-N-Effect

Themselves

The Winans

Themselves

Lisa Stansfield

Self

Sybil

Self

Pete Michaels

Self - Ventriloquist

Andre Covington

Self

Barry White

Self

Boyz II Men

Themselves

Tevin Campbell

Self

Kid 'N Play

Themselves

C+C Music Factory

Themselves

Freedom Williams

Self

Take 6

Themselves

Lisette Melendez

Self

Cheryl Pepsii Riley

Self

Peabo Bryson

Self

Keith Washington

Self

Chubb Rock

Self

The Rude Boys

Themselves

Rythm Syndicate

Themselves

Paul Rodriguez

Self - Guest Host

Jerome Ro Brooks

ACTOR

Another Bad Creation

Themselves

Alyson Williams

Self

Michael Colyar

Self

Robert Stapleton

Self

J.B. Smoove

Self - Comedian

Das EFX

Themselves

El DeBarge

Self

Arrested Development

Themselves

Men At Large

Themselves

Riff

Themselves

Royale Watkins

Self - Comedian

Jackée Harry

Self - Guest Host

Kris Kross

Themselves

Chanté Moore

Self

Dr. Dre

Self

Rachelle Ferrell

Self

Macio

Self

Jade

Themselves

Savion Glover

Self

Zhane

Themselves

Blackstreet

Themselves

A.G. White

Self - Comedian

Faith Evans

Self

Brand Nubian

Themselves

Talent Harris

Self - Comedian

Men of Vizion

Themselves

Montell Jordan

Self

Jessica Care Moore

Self

Rod Man

Self - Comedian

Sinck

Self - Comedian

Lil' Kim

Self

Ginuwine

Self

702

Themselves

Usher

Self

Outkast

Themselves

Alrenzo Albritton

Self

Karen Clark Sheard

Self

Mystikal

Self

Black Rob

Self

Next

Themselves

Eric Nieves

Self

Juvenile

Self

K-Ci & Jojo

Themselves

112

Themselves

Method Man

Self

Yolanda Adams

Self

Donnell Rawlings

Self

Donell Jones

Self

Redman

Self

Jor él Quinn

Self

Busta Rhymes

Self

Nelly

Self

DeRay Davis

Self

Gabriel Iglesias

Self - Comedian

Damon Williams

Self - Guest Host

Nivea

Self

Kyle Grooms

Self - Comedian

Jaheim

Self

Cocoa Brown

Self - Comedian

Ja Rule

Self

Gloria Gaynor

Self

Heather Headley

Self

Cam'ron

Self

Kareem Green

Self - Comedian

Sean Paul

Self

Mobb Deep

Themselves

DMX

Self

Cassidy

Self

Chingy

Self

Youngbloodz

Themselves

Mario

Self

Tamyra Gray

Self

Petey Pablo

Self

Omarion

Self

Bobby V

Self

Lyfe Jennings

Self

Charlie Wilson

Self

Marques Houston

Self

Billy Paul

Self

Ray J

Self

Yung Joc

Self

Dem Franchize Boyz

Themselves

Trey Songz

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Self - Host

Adam Sandler

Self

David Alan Grier

Self

Dennis Miller

Self - Guest Host

Joseph Simmons

Self

Emo Philips

Self

John Kassir

Self

George Wallace

Self - Comedian

Natalie Cole

Self - Guest Host

James Brown

Self - Guest Host

Aimee Mann

Self - Member of 'Til Tuesday

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Self

Barry Sobel

Self

Danielle DuClos

Self - Solo Singing Performance

Ray Parker Jr.

Self - Guest Host

Clarice Taylor

Moms Mabley

David Sanborn

Self

Stephen Bishop

Self - Guest Host

Al Jarreau

Self - Guest Host

Beastie Boys

Themselves - Guest Hosts

Dan Gilroy

Self

Darryl McDaniels

Self

Jam Master Jay

Self

Steve Skrovan

Self

Nona Hendryx

Self

Mark King

Self

Gioia Bruno

Self - Performer

'Til Tuesday

Themselves

Miki Howard

Self

Jeanette Jurado

Self - Performer

Mark Janicello

Self

Stephen Bray

Self

Force M.D.'s

Themselves

Ann Curless

Self - Performer

Ed Gilroy

Self

Breakfast Club

Themselves

Gary Burke

Self

Donna Allen

Self

Najee

Self

Vincent Cook

Comedian 1992

Company B.

Themselves

Lace

Themselves

Kevin Harrington

Self - Drummer

Brett Nugent

Self - Dancer

Vanessa Williams

Self - Musical Guest

Gilbert Gottfried

Self - Guest Host

Apollonia Kotero

Self - Host

Michelle Visage

Self - Musical Guest

Taylor Dayne

Self

Shirley Hemphill

Self - Guest Host

Ed Alonzo

Self

John Henton

Self

Al B. Sure!

Self - Guest Host

Reynaldo Rey

Self

New Kids on the Block

Themselves

Bobby Slayton

Self

Darryl Sivad

Self

Hakeem Abdul-Samad

Self

Rebbie Jackson

Self

The Fat Boys

Themselves - Guest Hosts

Brenda Russell

Self

Karyn White

Self - Host

Siedah Garrett

Self

The Weather Girls

Themselves - Guest Hosts

Tajh Abdul-Samad

Self

Pebbles

Self - Guest Host

Marc Gordon

Self - Guest Host

Bilal Abdul-Samad

Self

Damion Hall

Self

Angela Winbush

Self

Johnny Kemp

Self - Host

Pepsi & Shirlie

Themselves

J.J. Ramirez

Self

Khiry Abdul-Samad

Self

Guy

Themselves

Troop

Themselves - Musical Guest

Midnight Star

Themselves

The Cover Girls

Themselves

Sean Levert

Self - Guest Host

Sweet Obsession

Themselves

Gerry Woo

Self

Will Smith

Self

Christopher Martin

Self

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Self

Lance Crouther

Self

M.C. Hammer

Self

The Temptations

Themselves

Mica Paris

Self

Kool Moe Dee

Self

D'Atra Hicks

Self

Walter Williams Sr.

Self

Louis Ramey

Self

Rob Base

Self

Animotion

Themselves

Gerald Alston

Self

The Jets

Themselves

Stevie B.

Self

Nancy Mura

Self

The Pasadenas

Themselves

Flame Braithwaite

Self

DJ EZ Rock

Self

Sammy Strain

Self

3rd Bass

Themselves

Kevin Paige

Self

Skyy

Themselves

Third World

Themselves

Entouch

Themselves

Shinehead

Self

Today

Themselves

Mariah Carey

Self

Ice-T

Self

Lavell Crawford

Self

Keith D. Robinson

Self - Comedian

Jermaine Jackson

Self

Christopher Williams

Self

Clinton Jackson

Self

Danny Gans

Self

Lalah Hathaway

Self

Grover Washington Jr.

Self

Rakim

Self

Eric B.

Self

Warren Hutcherson

Self

Phyllis Hyman

Self

Kent Kasper

Self - Stand-up Comedian

Special Ed

Self

Bell Biv DeVoe

Themselves

Phife Dawg

Self

Technotronic

Themselves

Steel Pulse

Themselves

Snap!

Themselves

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Self

Frankie Pace

Self

Will-e Robo

Self - Comedian

Maxi Priest

Self

The Good Girls

Themselves

Club Nouveau

Themselves

Leila K.

Self

Inner City

Themselves

Sweet Sensation

Themselves

Vince Patterson

Self

Rich Ramirez

Self

Basic Black

Themselves

T.K.A.

Themselves

Artz & Kraftz

Themselves

Seduction

Themselves

Black Flames

Themselves

The Chimes

Themselves

Erma Holmes

Self

Dave Reavis

Self

Perfect Gentlemen

Themselves

The Afros

Themselves

Tim Reid

Self - Guest Host

Blair Underwood

Self - Guest Host

Robert Klein

Self - Guest Host

Cab Calloway

Self - Guest Host

Donna Summer

Self - Guest Host

Joe Torry

Self

Gerardo Mejía

Self

Yvette Wilson

Self - Comedian

Jennifer Holliday

Self

Too $hort

Self

Chuck Nice

Self

Public Enemy

Themselves

Keith Robinson

Self

Ralph Louis Harris

Self

Jeffrey Osborne

Self

Simply Marvalous

Self

Marvin Young

Self

Monie Love

Self

Donald Ray 'Speedy' Caldwell Jr.

Self - Comedian

Audrey Wheeler

Self

The Brand New Heavies

Themselves

Corwin Moore

Self

Hi-Five

Themselves

George Lamond

Self

Surface

Themselves

Larry Lanehart

Self

John Smooth

Self - Stand-Up Comedian

EPMD

Themselves

B Angie B

Self

Damian Dame

Self

Elisa Fiorillo

Self

Gene Rice

Self

Omar Chandler

Self

Ex-Girlfriend

Themselves

Raven-Symoné

Self - Guest Host

Chris Tucker

Self - Comedian

Eartha Kitt

Self - Guest Host

Rosie Perez

Self - Guest Host

Cedric the Entertainer

Self - Comedian

Dawnn Lewis

Self - Guest Host

Tempestt Bledsoe

Self - Guest Host

Sherman Hemsley

Self - Guest Host

Jimmie Walker

Self - Guest Host

Beverly Johnson

Self - Guest Host

Nipsey Russell

Self - Guest Host

Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins

Self

Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas

Self

Chaka Khan

Self

Ángel Salazar

Self - Comedian

R. Kelly

Self

Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes

Self

Bo Diddley

Self - Guest Host

Patti Austin

Self

Adele Givens

Self

Lisa Fischer

Self - Guest Host

Lester Barrie

Self - Comedian

Corina Katt Ayala

Self

Pete Rock

Self

Digital Underground

Themselves

Robert Clivillés

Self

C.L. Smooth

Self

Cherrelle

Self

Super Cat

Self

Kathy Sledge

Self

Adeva

Self

Steven Solis

Self

Manuela Kamosi

Self

Malik Jubal

Self - Comedian

Norman Mitchell

Self - Comedian

Eric Gable

Self

Lo-Key

Themselves

Darryl Kyle

Self

Charlie Burnett

Self

Holly Robinson Peete

Self

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Self - Guest Host

Tisha Campbell

Self

Tracy Morgan

Self - Comedian

Toni Braxton

Self

Angela Means

Self

Melanie Comarcho

Self - Comedian

Mark Morales

Self

Dina Carroll

Self

Mystro Clark

Self

Onyx

Themselves

Kid Frost

Self

Shabba Ranks

Self - Guest Host

Tag Team

Themselves

Trey Lorenz

Self

Tommy Chunn

Self

Jay Lamont

Self - Comedian

Vanessa Bell Armstrong

Self

Robin S.

Self

H-Town

Themselves

Portrait

Themselves

Derrick Ellis

Self - Comedian

Percy Crews 2

Self

Big Bub

Self

Intro

Themselves

Silk Willie Dunn

Self - Comedian

Angie Winans

Self

Young Black Teenagers

Themselves

Chaka Demus & Pliers

Themselves

Joe Public

Themselves

Faceman

Self

U.N.V.

Themselves

Debbie Winans

Self

Christopher Broughton

Self

Keith David

Self

Jamie Foxx

Self

Reginald VelJohnson

Self

Yaphet Kotto

Self

Geoffrey Holder

Self

Rolonda Watts

Self

Sheryl Underwood

Self

Rich Vos

Self - Comedian

Walter Franks

Self - Comedian

Mavis Staples

Self

Mitch Mullany

Self - Comedian

Phoebe Snow

Self

Dianne Reeves

Self

Ralph E. Tresvant

Self

Sounds of Blackness

Themselves

Will Downing

Self

D.C. Benny

Self - Comedian

Jimique Straker

Self

K7

Self

Black Moon

Themselves

Menageri

Themselves

Wan Dexter

Self - Comedian

Domino

Self

Ill Al Skratch

Themselves

Alturo Shelton

Self - Comedian

Spike Lee

Self

Leslie Uggams

Self

Kadeem Hardison

Self

Brandy Norwood

Self

Malik Yoba

Self

Melvin Van Peebles

Self

The Notorious B.I.G.

Self

Red Grant

Self - Comedian

Jermaine Dupri

Self

Maija DiGiorgio

Self

D'Angelo

Self

All-4-One

Themselves

Robin Montague

Self - Comedian

Alonzo 'Hamburger' Jones

Self - Comedian

Derrick Fox

Self - Comedian

Luniz

Themselves

Brownstone

Themselves

Soul For Real

Themselves

Fu-Schnickens

Themselves

Marquis Dair

Self

Mike Troy Smith

Self

Lemo Coney

Singer

Dana Point

Self - Comedian

Solo

Themselves

Patra

Self

Nas

Self

Monica

Self

Sommore

Self - Comedian

Pras Michel

Self - Musical Guest

Hootie & the Blowfish

Themselves

Small Fire

Self - Comedian

The Pharcyde

Themselves

The Braxtons

Themselves

Groove Theory

Themselves

Monifa

Self

Total

Themselves

Lost Boyz

Themselves

Jesse Campbell

Self

Crucial Conflict

Themselves

Snoop Dogg

Self

Aaliyah

Self

Earthquake

Self - Comedian

Bowlegged Lou

Self

Johnny Gill

Self

Wu-Tang Clan

Themselves

Foxy Brown

Self

Leslie Segar

Self

Maxwell

Self

Lil' Cease

Self

Beenie Man

Self

Monteria Ivey

Self - Comedian

Dru Hill

Themselves

Chevelle Franklyn

Self

Az Yet

Themselves

Marsha Morrison

Self

God's Property

Themselves

Allure

Themselves

Destiny's Child

Themselves

Big Pun

Self

Peter Gunz

Self

Mase

Self

Jon B.

Self

Xscape

Themselves

Queen Pen

Self

Lord Tariq

Self

Angelo Lozada

Self - Comedian

Imajin

Themselves

Kimberly Scott

Self

Christina Aguilera

Self

Eve

Self

Deborah Cox

Self

Eric Benét

Self

Terry Dexter

Self

Kelly Price

Self

Kenny Lattimore

Self

Dennis Gaxiola

Self

Cheryl Gamble

Self (as Coko)

Jesse Powell

Themselves

Jo Jo Hailey

Self

Kevon Edmonds

Self

Andrea Martin

Self

Case

ACTOR

Divine

Themselves

Bill Burr

Self

RZA

Self

Leslie Jones

Self - Comedian

Rickey Smiley

Self - Comedian

Sisqó

Self

Mugga

Self - Comedian

Rah Digga

Self

Rodney Perry

Self - Comedian

Alonzo Bodden

Self - Comedian

David Tullis

Self - Comedian

Blaque

Themselves

Goodie Mob

Themselves

Chico DeBarge

Self

Honest John

Self - Comedian

Carl Thomas

Self

Reginald Carroll

Self

Trin-i-tee 5:7

Themselves

Ideal

Themselves

Ruff Endz

Themselves

Shad Moss

Self

Alicia Keys

Self

Jo Koy

Self - Comedian

Guy Torry

Self - Comedian

Damaine Radcliff

Self

Ying Sayun

15.6

Tamia

Self

Tony T. Roberts

Self - Comedian

Three 6 Mafia

Themselves

Blu Cantrell

Self

Donnie McClurkin

Self

Ruperto Vanderpool

Self - Comedian

Tweety

Self

B. Phlat

Self - Comedian

Vince Morris

Self - Comedian

Dave Hollister

Self

Freddie Ricks

Self - Comedian

Karith Foster

Self - Comedian

Mark Curry

Self

Miri Ben-Ari

Self

Leon Rogers

Self - Comedian

Sunshine Anderson

Self

Mark Bennick

Magician

City High

Themselves

John P. Kee

Self

Anthony Charles Williams II

Self

Rayvon

Self

Kelly Rowland

Self

Godfrey

Self - Comedian

Tony Oller

Self - Guest Singer

Amerie

Self

Angie Stone

Self

Angie Martinez

Self

Sherrod Small

Self

Michael 'Red Bone' Alcott

Self

Shawty Hughley Young

Self

Hezekiah Walker

Self

Nikki Carr

Self - Comedian

Clipse

Themselves

Mr. Cheeks

Self

Marcus Combs

Self - Comedian

Henry Coleman

Self - Comedian

Public Announcement

Themselves

Big Tymers

Themselves

Darlene Love

ACTOR

Debbie Allen

Self

Nick Cannon

Self

Erykah Badu

Self

Finesse Mitchell

Self - Comedian

Darrin Dewitt Henson

Self

Solange

Self

Lil J.J.

Self - Comedian

Tony Rock

Self - Comedian

Jamia Simone Nash

Self

Cuba Gooding

Self

Bryce Wilson

Self

Nile Rodgers

Self

Solomon Burke

Self

Anthony Hamilton

Self

Greg Mathis

Self

Talib Kweli

Self

Poetri

Self

Beau Sia

Self

Ben E. King

Self

Grandmaster Flash

Self

Murphy Lee

Self

Nappy Roots

Themselves

Todd Lynn

Self - Comedian

Staceyann Chin

Self

Erick Sermon

Self

Georgia Me

Self

Bazaar Royale

Self

The Persuaders

Themselves

Keith Murray

Self

Ray Goodman & Brown

Themselves

Kindred the Family Soul

Themselves

Black Ice

Self

Novel

Self

Ludacris

Self

Brandon T. Jackson

Self - Comedian

Ciara

Self

Michelle Williams

Self

Teena Marie

Self

Ruben Studdard

Self

Akon

Self

Dean Edwards

Self - Comedian

RaVaughn Nichelle Brown

Self

New Edition

Themselves

Raekwon

Self

The Stylistics

Themselves

Calvin Richardson

Self

Ying Yang Twins

Themselves

The Delfonics

Themselves

Thelma Houston

Self - Musical Guest

Tony Woods

Self - Comedian

O'Ryan

Self

Musiq

Self - Musical Guest

J-Kwon

Self

Lil' Flip

Self

Javier Colon

Self

Elephant Man

Self

Sheek Louch

Self

Loon

Self

Marc Theobald

Self - Comedian

Eamon

Self

The Manhattans

Themselves

Teedra Moses

Self

John Legend

Self

Mya

Self

Cierra Ramirez

Self

Pitbull

Self

David Banner

Self

Fat Joe

Self - Musical Guest

Kurtis Blow

Self - Musical Guest

Keyshia Cole

Self

Lil Jon

Self

Trina

Self

Syleena Johnson

Self

Styles P

Self

D. Roc

Self

Kem

Self

Kaine

Self

Marsha Ambrosius

Self

Ashley Marie Arnold

Self

Kevin Lyttle

Self

Felix Delgado

Self

Mannie Fresh

Self

Lady Saw

Self

Pretty Ricky

Self

Jason Andors

Self - Comedian

Eli Myers

Self

P$C

Themselves

Ove Salcedo

Oveous Maximus

Houston

Self

Luke James

Self

Chris Brown

Self

Ne-Yo

Self

Trevor Jackson

Self

Jaida-Iman Benjamin

Self - Knicks City Kid Dancer

Teairra Mari

Self

T-Pain

Self

Ghostface Killah

Self

Lupe Fiasco

Self

Jordon Bolden

Kid Star of Tomorrow

Martha Wash

Self

Mila J

Self

Juelz Santana

Self

Yo Gotti

Self

Shemar Charles

ACTOR

Eddie Holman

Self

Jibbs

Self

Bianca Bonnie

Self

David Sincere Aiken

Performer Choreographer

Shareefa

Self

Webstar

Self

Niatia 'Lil Mama' Kirkland

Self

Tiffany Evans

Self

Jim Jones

Self

Lloyd Polite

Self

Young Buck

Self

Polow Da Don

Self

Collie Buddz

Self

Mims

Self

Consequence

Self

Capone

Self - Host

Young Dro

Self

Lumidee

Self

Cham

Self

Hurricane Chris

Self

Kenichi Ebina

Self - Dance Competitor

Sammie Bush

Self

J. Holiday

Self

Rich Boy

Self

Noel Gourdin

Self

Tony Sunshine

Self

Teyana Taylor

Self

Swizz Beatz

Self

Soulja Boy

Self

Freda Payne

Self

Flo Rida

Self

Keke Wyatt

Self

Rahsaan Patterson

Self

Yung Berg

Self

Ray Lavender

Self

KeAnthony Dillard

Self

Cheri Dennis

Self

Dolla

Self

Jason Champion

Self

GQ

Themselves

Will Mars

Self - Comedian

Booker Bradshaw

Self - Announcer (1987-1995)

Jamal Doman

Comedian (2002)

Howard 'Sandman' Sims

Self

Ishah Laurah Wright

Soloist

Marc John Jefferies

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