| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kerwin DeVonish | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
 Spike Lee | Crew | Directing | Director |
Ryan Denmark | Crew | Editing | Editor |
 Berry Gordy | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Brooke Shields | Cast | Actress | Self (archive footage) |
 David Byrne | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Diana Ross | Cast | Actress | Self / Dorothy (archive footage) |
 Fred Astaire | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Gene Kelly | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Jackie Jackson | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Joel Schumacher | Cast | Actor | Self |
 John Leguizamo | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Lee Daniels | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Mark Ronson | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Marlon Jackson | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Michael Jackson | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Quincy Jones | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Rosie Perez | Cast | Actress | Self |
 Sidney Lumet | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Spike Lee | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Stevie Wonder | Cast | Actor | Self |
John Branca | Cast | Actor | Self |
 John Legend | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Kobe Bryant | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Pharrell Williams | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Esperanza Spalding | Cast | Actress | Self |
 Misty Copeland | Cast | Actress | Self |
 The Weeknd | Cast | Actor | Self |
Jonathan Moffett | Cast | Actor | Self |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
