Prince Akeem, heir to the throne of Zamunda, leaves the tropical paradise kingdom in search of his queen. What better place than Queens, New York, to find his bride? Joined by his loyal servant and friend, Semmi, Akeem attempts to blend in as an ordinary American and begin his search.
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
Frankie Faison
Landlord
Louie Anderson
Maurice
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Paul Bates
Oha
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Ralph Bellamy
Randolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Don Ameche
Mortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer #3
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
Birdie M. Hale
Elderly Passenger
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Basketball Game Vendor
Clyde Jones
Soul Glo Man
Jim Abrahams
Face on Cutting Room Floor
Feather
Rose Bearer
Stephanie Simon
Rose Bearer
Victoria Dillard
Bather / Dancer
Felicia Taylor
Bather
Midori
Bather
Sheila Johnson
Lady-in-Waiting
Jake Steinfeld
Cab Driver
Clint Smith
Sweets
Uncle Ray Murphy
Stu
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Street Hustler
Paulette Banoza
Soul Glo Woman
Patricia Matthews
Devil Woman
Mary Bond Davis
Big Stank Woman
Carla Earle
Tough Girl
Karen Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Sharon Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Lisa Gumora
Kinky Girl
June Boykins
Strange Woman
Janette Colon
Fresh Peaches
Vanessa Colon
Sugar Cube
Monique Mannen
Boring Girl / Dancer
Mindora Mimms
Awareness Woman
Cynthia Finkley
Awareness Woman
David Sosna
Cartier Delivery Man
Arthur Adams
Mr. Jenks
Loni Kaye Harkless
Mrs. Jenks
Montrose Hagins
Grandma Jenks
Tonja Rivers
Party Guest
Elaine Kagan
Telegraph Lady (uncredited)
Michael Tadross
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Steve White
Subway Guy (uncredited)
Helen Hanft
Subway Lady (uncredited)
Leah Aldridge
Dancer (uncredited)
Aurorah Allain
Dancer (uncredited)
Paula Brown
Dancer (uncredited)
Dwayne Chattman
Dancer (uncredited)
Stephanie Clark
Dancer (uncredited)
Robin L. Dimension
Dancer (uncredited)
Shaun Earl
Dancer (uncredited)
Eric L. Ellis
Dancer (uncredited)
Sharon Ferrol-Young
Dancer (uncredited)
Eric D. Henderson
Dancer (uncredited)
Gigi Hunter
Dancer (uncredited)
Debra Johnson
Dancer (uncredited)
Tanya Lynne Lee
Dancer (uncredited)
Jimmy Locust
Dancer (uncredited)
Donna M. Perkins
Dancer (uncredited)
Dionne Rockhold
Dancer (uncredited)
Gina Consuela Rose
Dancer (uncredited)
Randolph Scott
Dancer (uncredited)
Robbin Tasha-Ford
Dancer (uncredited)
Jerald Vincent
Dancer (uncredited)
Eyan Williams
Dancer (uncredited)
Roy Milton Davis
Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
Dorian DeMichele
Viola (uncredited)
Alison Gordy
Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
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