The Color Purple
A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
Fantasia Barrino
Celie
Taraji P. Henson
Shug Avery
Danielle Brooks
Sofia
Colman Domingo
Mister
Corey Hawkins
Harpo
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
Young Celie
Halle Bailey
Young Nettie
Ciara
Nettie
H.E.R.
Squeak
David Alan Grier
Reverend Avery
Deon Cole
Alfonso
Jon Batiste
Grady
Louis Gossett Jr.
Ol' Mister
Tamela Mann
First Lady
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Mama
Elizabeth Marvel
Miss Millie
Stephen Hill
Henry (Buster) Broadnax
Adetinpo Thomas
Mary Ellen
Tiffany Elle Burgess
Olivia
Terrence J. Smith
Adam
Aba Arthur
Abena
Jeffrey Marcus
Immigration Officer
Jamaal Avery Jr.
Young Harpo
Ailani Flowers
Lil Cat
Emana Rachelle
Corrine
Charles Green
Mayor
Brad Raymond
Big Slim
P. Kofi McDonald
Domino Player
L. Warren Young
Domino Player
Zakiya Boyd
Deaconess
David Vaughn
Postman (Mr. Edmonds)
Chase Steven Anderson
Ticket Booth Operator
John L. Adams
Sharecropper
Ashton Maxwell
Harpo's Buddy
Marvin Laviolette
Harpo's Buddy
Raphael Thomas
Harpo's Buddy
MaCai Arrington Griffin
Bub
James Carey
Debuty
Whoopi Goldberg
Midwife (uncredited)
Matt Gulbranson
Domino Player (uncredited)
Latasha Bryant
Dancer
Tangela Large
Dialect Coach
Anthony Tittanegro
Executive Producer
Pete Chiappetta
Executive Producer
Stephen Bray
Songs
Allee Willis
Songs
Brenda Russell
Songs
Anthony G. Nakonechnyj
Gaffer
Quincy Jones
Songs
Keith Kinsey
Video Assist Operator
Hannah Hildebrandt
Art Department Coordinator
Dan Laustsen
Director of Photography
Jon Poll
Editor
Destiny Lilly
Casting
Bernard Telsey
Casting
Tiffany Little Canfield
Casting
Paul D. Austerberry
Production Design
Rory Bruen
Supervising Art Director
Andi Crumbley
Art Direction
Carol Rasheed
Makeup Department Head
Mark Anthony Little
First Assistant Director
Larry Dias
Set Decoration
Lawrence Davis
Hair Department Head
Hang Dara Zhao
Assistant Art Director
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
Rebecca Runyon
Assistant Art Director
Kris Bowers
Original Music Composer
Andrew Lary
Executive Producer
Britain Illingworth-Cramer
Set Designer
Chris Campagna
Foley Editor
Nataliia Syeryakova
Foley Artist
Kelli Jones
Hairstylist
Amani King
Set Dresser
Paul Massey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andrea Bowman
Key Hair Stylist
Steven A. Morrow
Sound Mixer
Max Calder
Stunts
Brendan Croxon
Foley Supervisor
Karina Rezhevska
Foley Recordist
A. Renea Dyson
Hairstylist
Jennifer E Ivey
Makeup Artist
Para Malden
Makeup Artist
Milene Melendez
Makeup Artist
Lanetra Butler
Set Costumer
Ken McGill
Sound Designer
Danielle Peebles
Makeup Artist
Julian Slater
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Julian Slater
Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Hicks
Stunt Coordinator
Ryan Squires
Foley Editor
Spencer Tortorici
Set Dresser
Brandon Blakely
Grip
Bridgette Michelle Bentley
Stunt Double
Shellita Boxie
Stunt Double
Floyd Anthony Johns Jr.
Stunts
Gazal Tabrizipour
Special Effects Technician
Ben Felker
Grip
Korii Young
Set Costumer
Van Underwood Stokes
Stunts
Paul Pirola
Foley Mixer
Blade Ladish
Set Dresser
Doug Spilatro
VFX Artist
Chantel Rawls
Stunt Double
Kenneth Bryant
Set Dresser
Charles Cooley
Special Effects Coordinator
Max Hicks
VFX Artist
Cathy Shaw
VFX Artist
David Aragon
Grip
Lee R. LaCaille
Special Effects Technician
Mark Tomlinson
Grip
Pam Foco
Set Designer
Gabriella Camirand
Visual Effects Coordinator
Richard Bullock Jr.
Sound Mixer
Billy Matt Thompson
Stunts
Maxfield Ladish
Set Dresser
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Visual Effects Supervisor
Wayne Rowe
Special Effects Technician
Fatima Robinson
Choreographer
Terry Klopfenstein
VFX Artist
Sofia Portantino
Visual Effects Producer
Renée Tondelli
Supervising Sound Editor
Marlon Victor Bondoc
VFX Artist
Nicole Dillard
Special Effects Technician
Adam Endrodi
VFX Artist
Adam Fell
Executive Producer
Sheila Walcott
Executive Producer
Michael Beugg
Executive Producer
Courtenay Valenti
Executive Producer
Blitz Bazawule
Executive Music Producer
Nick Baxter
Executive Music Producer
Jordan Carroll
Music Supervisor
Stephen Bray
Executive Music Producer
Morgan Rhodes
Music Supervisor
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Marsha Norman
Musical
Oprah Winfrey
Producer
Quincy Jones
Producer
Alice Walker
Novel
Scott Sanders
Producer
Blitz Bazawule
Director
Kristie Macosko Krieger
Executive Producer
Carla Gardini
Executive Producer
Alice Walker
Executive Producer
Rebecca Walker
Executive Producer
Marcus Gardley
Screenplay
Mara Jacobs
Executive Producer
Tiana Melvina Woods
Stunts
Carla Martinez
Art Direction
Menno Meyjes
Original Film Writer
Brenda Russell
Musical
Allee Willis
Musical
Stephen Bray
Musical
Brittany Coney
Songs
Denisia Andrews
Songs
Halle Bailey
Songs
Morten Ristorp
Songs