Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Lee Daniels.

Cast

• Gabourey Sidibe as Precious
• Mo'Nique as Mary
• Paula Patton as Ms. Rain
• Mariah Carey as Ms. Weiss
• Sherri Shepherd as Cornrows
• Lenny Kravitz as Nurse John
• Stephanie Andujar as Rita
• Chyna Layne as Rhonda
• Amina Robinson as Jermaine
• Xosha Roquemore as Joann
• Angelic Zambrana as Consuelo
• Aunt Dot as Toosie
• Nealla Gordon as Mrs. Lichenstein
• Grace Hightower as Socialworker
• Barret Helms as Tom Cruise
• Kimberly Russell as Katherine
• Bill Sage as Mr Wicher
• Susan Taylor as Fairy Godmother
• Kendall Toombs as Abdul, New Born
• Alexander Toombs as Abdul, New Born
• Cory Davis as Abdul, 9 Months
• Rochelle McNaughton as Aids Clerk
• Roy Anthony Tarell Harvey as Boy #1
• Abigail Savage as Bunny
• Rodney "Bear" Jackson as Carl
• Sapphire as Day Care Woman
• Linda Watson as Female Clerk
• Emani Reid as Girl #1
• Dashawn Robinson as Girl #2
• AzMarie Livingston as Girl with Jermaine
• Maurizio Arseni as Italian Language Instructor
• Mugga as KFC Cashier
• Chazz Menendez as Man #1 Exits Elevator (St)
• Roy T. Anderson as Man #2 Exits Elevator (St)
• Quisha Powell as Mongo
• Vivien Eng as Nurse
• Silje Vallevik as Pretty Blonde Girl
• Matthew Bralow as Reggie
• Shayla Stewart as Ruby
• Erica Faye Watson as Sheila

Crew

• Lee Daniels — Director
• Geoffrey S. Fletcher — Screenplay
• Sapphire — Novel
• Andrew Dunn — Director of Photography
• Sarah Siegel-Magness — Producer
• Lee Daniels — Producer
• Gary Magness — Producer
• Mario Grigorov — Original Music Composer

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