Eddie Murphy

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Arsenio Hall

Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown

Shari Headley

Lisa McDowell

John Amos

Cleo McDowell

James Earl Jones

King Jaffe Joffer

Madge Sinclair

Queen Aoleon

Eriq La Salle

Darryl Jenks

Allison Dean

Patrice McDowell

Frankie Faison

Landlord

Louie Anderson

Maurice

Paul Bates

Oha

Samuel L. Jackson

Hold-Up Man

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Imani Izzi

Calvin Lockhart

Colonel Izzi

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Basketball Game Vendor

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Boy Getting Haircut

Garcelle Beauvais

Rose Bearer #3

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Street Hustler

Clyde Jones

Soul Glo Man

Jim Abrahams

Face on Cutting Room Floor

Victoria Dillard

Bather / Dancer

Midori

Bather

Jake Steinfeld

Cab Driver

Patricia Matthews

Devil Woman

Mary Bond Davis

Big Stank Woman

Ralph Bellamy

Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)

Don Ameche

Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)

Elaine Kagan

Telegraph Lady (uncredited)

Michael Tadross

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Steve White

Subway Guy (uncredited)

Helen Hanft

Subway Lady (uncredited)

Tanya Lynne Lee

Dancer (uncredited)

Tobe Hooper

Party Guest (uncredited)