Roxanne Roxanne
Life is a battle.
The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.
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Cast
Mitchell Edwards
Tone
Nelsan Ellis
Mr. Lester
Heather Simms
Ms. Gina
Jermel Howard
Roland
Elvis Nolasco
Ray
Shenell Edmonds
Ranita
Lyric Hurd
Fastima
Caleb Eberhardt
Lounge Patron
Adam Horovitz
Attorney Schwartz
Curtiss Cook
Dave
Kevin Phillips
Marley
Jermaine Crawford
Park Jam MC
Cheryse Dyllan
Sparky Dee
Chanté Adams
Roxanne Shanté
Nia Long
Ms. Peggy
Eden Duncan-Smith
Latifa
Meryl Jones Williams
Photographer
Mahershala Ali
Cross
Sean Ringgold
Keith
Drew Olivia Tillman
Monique
Sharon Gee
Asian Waitress
Germar Terrell Gardner
Antwan
Melvin Mogoli
Jake
Miles J. Harvey
Ronald
Eddie K. Robinson
Venue Worker
Charlie Hudson III
Mr. Magic
Tonye Patano
Ms. Denise
Cindy Cheung
Nurse Mitchell