Akeelah and the Bee Characters

Characters played by Keke Palmer

• Akeelah

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Characters played by Laurence Fishburne

• Dr. Larabee

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Characters played by Angela Bassett

• Tanya

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Characters played by Curtis Armstrong

• Mr. Welch

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Characters played by J.R. Villarreal

• Javier

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Characters played by Sean Michael Afable

• Dylan

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Characters played by Sahara Ware

• Georgia

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Characters played by Lee Thompson Young

• Devon

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Characters played by Julito McCullum

• Terrence

Characters played by Erica Hubbard

• Kiana

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Characters played by Eddie Steeples

• Derrick-T

Characters played by Dalia Phillips

• Ms. Cross

Characters played by Tzi Ma

• Mr. Chiu

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Characters played by Jeris Poindexter

• Steve

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Characters played by Sara Niemietz

• Polly

Characters played by George Hornedo

• Roman

Characters played by Craig Wasson

• Ted Saunders

Characters played by Katie Kerwin McCrimmon

• Self

Characters played by Marjorie Harris

• National Spelling Bee Head Judge

Characters played by Jacques Bailly

• National Spelling Bee Pronouncer

Characters played by Krysten Leigh Jones

• Tough Girl #1

Characters played by Amirah Hawkins

• Tough Girl #2

Characters played by Jeff Marlow

• District Judge

Characters played by Chloé Conroy

• District Pronouncer

Characters played by Lee Garlington

• Regional Judge

Characters played by Sidney Ganis

• Regional Pronouncer

Characters played by Austin Herrera Davis

• Cheating Boy

Characters played by Janet Borrus

• Cheating Boy's Mom

Characters played by Wolfgang Bodison

• Akeelah's Father

Characters played by Marcus Hawkins Dungey

• Chuckie

Characters played by Bonita Friedericy

• Volunteer

Characters played by Caroline J. Smith

• Mary Calveretti

Characters played by Neil Soni

• Rajeev Subramonian

Characters played by Jack Ong

• Korean Grocer

Characters played by Lauren Sanchez

• Reporter

Characters played by Fay Hauser

• Woman on TV

Characters played by Keshell Lucas

• Little Girl on TV

Characters played by Corina Boettger

• Red-Haired Girl

Characters played by Shyann Chatman

• Eighth-Grade Girl

Characters played by Todd Wagner

• Regional Bee Assistant Judge

Characters played by Brittany Curran

• District Speller #1

Characters played by Alexandra Rieger

• District Speller #2

Characters played by Eric Don

• Regional Speller #1

Characters played by Julia Kelleher

• Regional Speller #2

Characters played by Zac Gardner

• Regional Speller #3

Characters played by John A. Ausick

• "Sacciform" Speller

Characters played by Maddy Kloss

• "Scutellate" Speller

Characters played by Mason Green

• "Longicollis" Speller

Characters played by Jessy J. Hwang

• "Ginglymus" Speller

Characters played by Biplab Panda

• "Empennage" Speller

Characters played by Alexander Christian Stephans

• "Souchong" Speller

Characters played by Katie L. Brown

• "Intussusception" Speller

Characters played by John Oxenreiter

• "Engastrimythic" Speller

Characters played by Katie Olson

• "Escharotic" Speller

Characters played by Jason Ortenberg

• "Flocculation" Speller

Characters played by Lance Norling

• Boy in Wheelchair

Characters played by Jmeka Cherrel

• Driver

Characters played by Kahlil Ashanti

• Postman

Characters played by Kevin Cole

• Registration Guy

Characters played by Andrea Calabrese

• Spectator

Characters played by D.T. Carney

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Characters played by Pierre D. Chambers

• Parent

Characters played by Rennie Cowan

• Parent

Characters played by Jemma Evans

• Spelling Bee Audience Member

Characters played by Eric Fallecker

• Student

Characters played by Aaron Fonseca

• Audience Member

Characters played by Andrea Frisby

• Audience Member

Characters played by Thomas Gilbert

• Photographer

Characters played by Justin Rodgers Hall

• Parent

Characters played by Stephanie Hass

• National Spelling Bee Press Reporter

Characters played by Dava Hulsey

• Finals - Judge

Characters played by Carshénah Jefferson

• National Spelling Bee Press Reporter

Characters played by Lanaria Johnson

• Audience Member

Characters played by Rebecca Knight

• Featured Speller

Characters played by Elaine Lockhart

• Teacher

Characters played by Robert McMurrer

• Audience Member

Characters played by Kelron Mixon

• Audience Member

Characters played by Margaret Newborn

• Parent

Characters played by Kai Nugent

• Baby Akeelah

Characters played by Galda E. Ortiz

• News Reporter

Characters played by Justin D. Reininga

• Spelling Bee Audience Member

Characters played by Michelle Stobaugh

• Javier's Friend

Characters played by Holly Traister

• Finals Judge

Characters played by Brittany M. Wildman

• Speller

Characters played by Kaitlyn Williams

• Featured Speller