Main Cast
- Vanessa L. Williams as Teri
- Vivica A. Fox as Maxine
- Nia Long as Bird
- Michael Beach as Miles
- Mekhi Phifer as Lem
- Brandon Hammond as Ahmad
- Irma P. Hall as Mother Joe (Big Mama)
- Jeffrey D. Sams as Kenny
- Gina Ravera as Faith
Halle Berry and Whitney Houston were both considered for the role of Teri. Regina King, Kenya Moore and Jada Pinkett-Smith were all considered for the role of Bird. Vivica A. Fox auditioned for the role of Teri, but landed the role of Maxine instead.
The character Miles (Michael Beach) plays keyboards in an R&B group called "Milestone"; the vocalists of the group are portrayed by two sibling teams of professional R&B performers: brothers K-Ci Hailey and Jo-Jo Hailey (of Jodeci and K-Ci & JoJo); and Babyface and his brothers Kevon Edmonds and Melvin Edmonds (both of After 7). Malik Yoba makes a brief cameo as their studio engineer.
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