Ok let's do it this way
Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon-
A former drug dealer turned hip-hop mogul
and the founder and long-time CEO of Empire entertainment.
Taraji P. Henson as Loretha "Cookie" Lyon-
Lucious' outspoken wife and mother of his three sons. She serves a 17-year prison sentence for drug dealing and sees herself as the sacrificial lamb for Empire Entertainment, which she built with Lucious,but then took the fall for him while running the very drugs that financed Lucious' early career.Upon her return from prison, she is determined to bring the Lyon family back together and reclaim her share of Empire Entertainment.
Trai Byers as Andre Lyon
T
he eldest son of the Lyon family[14] and CFO of Empire Entertainment. He is Wharton educated, power hungry, and has bipolar disorder. He is married to his college sweetheart, Rhonda.
Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon
The middle son of the Lyon family, he is a talented gay singer-songwriter who
despises the corporate aspect of the music industry. Jamal is estranged from his
father, who considers him the black sheep of the family. Jamal is Cookie's favorite and has a strong relationship with his
brother Hakeem. Lucious appoints Jamal as his successor at the end of the first season, and later as interim CEO when
Lucious is arrested. Jamal later
relinquishes control of Empire back to Lucious.
Bryshere Gray as Hakeem Lyon
Lucious' fame-obsessed youngest son and his favorite child, who is a hip hop star on
the rise.Initially combative towards his mother Cookie, Hakeem starts to become friendlier towards her, and has a great relationship with his older brother Jamal.
Jude Dermorest as Star Davis
A tough 20-year-old who spent her childhood in and out of foster homes after the death of
her mother Mary. Wanting to pursue a career in music, she forms a girl group, ASS for Alex-Star-Simone, with her half sister Simone and friend Alex who she met online. Though she has a lot of talent, her egotistical
nature tends to bother others.
Brittany O'Grady as Simone Davis :
Star’s biracial 18-year-old half sister. She is rescued by Star from the abusive foster
home in which she was placed five years before. While supportive of her sister's
ambitions, Simone has dreams of her own, and will do whatever it takes to achieve
them.
Ryan Destiny as Alexandra "Alex" Crane
Jones:
A wealthy 21-year-old who grew up in New York and is Star's best friend. She is looking
to step out of the shadows of her famous father and make it on her own, and becomes
increasingly involved in political advocacy
through her boyfriend Derek.
Quincy Brown as Derek Jones:
Alex's boyfriend who lives next door to the girls. He is a civil rights activist affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement, and is committed to civil disobedience. After a car accident leaves him paralyzed from the waist down, their relationship becomes strained.
Derek and Alex break up after she cheats on him with Noah Brooks.
Luke James as Noah Brooks :
A formerly top-selling R&B artist at Midtown Sound looking to make a much-needed comeback after his career collapsed due to
alcoholism. He is a charming sweet talker with an ambitious streak, and strikes up a
relationship with Alex, Star and Gigi, at first for promotion, but it gradually evolves into an
affair. By the third season, he seems to have largely conquered his addictions after a
suicide attempt and is working to take more control over his career.
Chad Buchanan as Hunter Morgan
Hunter Morgan is Star's love interest. He is Jahil's godson and a young NFL star, but has
secretly been using banned substances to prolong his career. So far ,Star and Hunter's relationship was going really well until he laid
his hands on her for the first time after the incident Star forgave him but it didn't end
there On the finale episode Star goes back to the house Hunter bought for her and threatens him with a tire iron. Hunter beats Star and locks her in a closet. Simone goes to the house looking for her sister and
confronts Hunter. After freeing a battered Star, she helps her break Hunter's wrist and
hand He is killed along with Eva on the season finale when a hitman mistakes him for Jahil.
Benjamin bratt as Jahil Rivera
A talent manager who believes A-S-S is his ticket back to the top. However, he is hobbled
by both a cocaine addiction and money problems. In Season 2, it is revealed that he faked his death with the help of Carlotta to avoid being framed for Hunter's murder. He ends up forming a new duo with his nephew,Angel to compete with A-S-S.Angel later fires him as manager and he goes on a drug-fueled bender before briefly slipping into a coma.
He is later shot in a drive-by shooting while shielding Andy and dies.
Amiyah Scott as Cotton Brown:
Carlotta's transgender daughter. She works at her mother's salon and helps the girls kickstart their career. She also has a troubled relationship with Carlotta, as the latter has not accepted her daughter's
transition, and is not understanding or fully
supportive of the difficulties she faces as a trans woman, although she slowly comes
around.
Queen Latifah as Carlotta Renee Brown:
The owner of an Atlanta beauty salon, who worked with Mary Davis in the R&B duo, Mixed Harmony back in the 1990s. She
becomes a surrogate mother to the three girls, even though she doesn’t approve of their musical dreams.Later, she takes over as manager from Jahil.
Sharlene Taulé as Eva,
a Dominican girl whom Jahil saves from a trafficking ring.
He later discovers that she is an amateur singer, and has plans to take Star's place in his girl group. She and Hunter are killed on the season finale when a hitman mistakes Hunter for Jahil.