

88 minutes
8/19/2006
A single mother’s American Idol audition helps her rise above a history of poverty, sexual abuse, and illiteracy to achieve national prominence.

Fantasia Barrino
as Fantasia Barrino

Viola Davis
as Diane Barrino

Loretta Devine
as Addie Collins

Ashley LeConte Campbell
as Ms. Windsor

Kadeem Hardison
as Joseph Barrino

Chico Benymon
as Rodney Birks

Jamia Simone Nash
as Young Fantasia
JoNell Kennedy
as Barbara

Cedric Pendleton
as Johnny Lee

Julius Tennon
as Mr. Emanuel

Thomas Tah Hyde III
as Rico Barrino

Paula Abdul
as Self

Debbie Allen
as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses

Diana DeGarmo
as Self

Simon Cowell
as Self

Brandi Coleman
as Valerie
Deanna Dawn
as Ruby
Terrance Thomas
as Young Tiny
Paul Amadi
as Young Rico
Norman Nixon, Jr.
as Dwayne
Rhianna Mack
as Dot
Dewey Allen
as American Idol Auditionee
India Scandrick
as Teasing Girl