Keke Palmer character Akeelah
Laurence Fishburne character Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett character Tanya
Curtis Armstrong character Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal character Javier
Sean Michael Afable character Dylan
Sahara Garey character Georgia
Lee Thompson Young character Devon
Julito McCullum character Terrence
Erica Hubbard character Kiana
Eddie Steeples character Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips character Ms. Cross
Tzi Ma character Mr. Chiu
Jeris Poindexter character Steve
Sara Niemietz character Polly
George Hornedo character Roman
Craig Wasson character Ted Saunders
Jeff Marlow character District Judge
Lee Garlington character Regional Judge
Katie Kerwin McCrimmon character Herself
Sidney Ganis character Regional Pronouncer
Austin Herrera Davis character Cheating Boy
Janet Borrus character Cheating Boy's Mom
Wolfgang Bodison character Akeelah's Father
Bonita Friedericy character Volunteer
Lauren Sánchez character Reporter
Fay Hauser character Woman on TV
Jack Ong character Korean Grocer
Neil Soni character Rajeev Subramonian
