Precious

In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father, and at home she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret – she can't read.

Drama

Gabourey Sidibe

(Precious)

Mo'Nique

(Mary)

Paula Patton

(Ms. Rain)

Mariah Carey

(Ms. Weiss)

Sherri Shepherd

(Cornrows)

Lenny Kravitz

(Nurse John)

Stephanie Andujar

(Rita)

Chyna Layne

(Rhonda)

Amina Robinson

(Jermaine)

Xosha Roquemore

(Joann)

Angelic Zambrana

(Consuelo)

Aunt Dot

(Toosie)

Nealla Gordon

(Mrs. Lichenstein)

Grace Hightower

(Socialworker)

Barret Helms

(Tom Cruise)

Kimberly Russell

(Katherine)

Bill Sage

(Mr Wicher)

Susan Taylor

(Fairy Godmother)

Kendall Toombs

(Abdul, New Born)

Alexander Toombs

(Abdul, New Born)

Cory Davis

(Abdul, 9 Months)

Rochelle McNaughton

(Aids Clerk)

Roy Anthony Tarell Harvey

(Boy #1)

Abigail Savage

(Bunny)

Rodney "Bear" Jackson

(Carl)

Sapphire

(Day Care Woman)

Linda Watson

(Female Clerk)

Emani Reid

(Girl #1)

Dashawn Robinson

(Girl #2)

AzMarie Livingston

(Girl with Jermaine)

Maurizio Arseni

(Italian Language Instructor)

Mugga

(KFC Cashier)

Chazz Menendez

(Man #1 Exits Elevator (St))

Roy T. Anderson

(Man #2 Exits Elevator (St))

Quisha Powell

(Mongo)

Vivien Eng

(Nurse)

Silje Vallevik

(Pretty Blonde Girl)

Matthew Bralow

(Reggie)

Shayla Stewart

(Ruby)

Erica Faye Watson

(Sheila)

Ephraim Benton

(Skinny Boy #1)

Shortee Red

(Skinny Boy #2)

Timothy Allen

(Skinny Boy #3)

Nigel Joaquin

(Unruly Boy #1)

Esley Tate

(Unruly Boy #2)

Alex Manette

(Administrator Harris (uncredited))