Black Is King Cast Guide: Every Cameo In Beyonce’s Disney+ Movie
Who’s in Black Is King, and where have you seen them before? Here’s a complete cast and cameo guide for Beyoncé’s highly-anticipated Disney+ musical.
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Disney+’s Black Is King cast contains several notable singers, not to mention Beyoncé herself. The Disney+ movie/visual album released in July 2020, and roughly follows the storyline of Disney’s 2019 remake of The Lion King but with some noticeable changes. Black Is King is the latest project from pop icon Beyoncé, and complements her 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift.
Black Is King takes place all over the world as Beyoncé engages with “today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.” The storyline includes narration from various franchise characters, including Simba, Scar, Rafiki, Nala, Sarabi, and Mufasa. At only 85 minutes in length, Black Is King plays out like a series of music videos, complete with cameos from several internationally-renowned stars.
Beyoncé is indeed the main attraction for Black Is King; however, the Disney+ film celebrates worldwide diversity and provides a huge platform for Black musicians who may be unfamiliar to mainstream audiences. Black Is King also features various members of Beyoncé’s immediate family, and the film itself is dedicated to her young son, Sir. Here’s a complete cast and cameo guide for Disney+’s Black Is King.
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter As Herself
American musician Beyoncé stars as herself in the main performance role, featured prominently throughout Black is King. Beyoncé rose to fame a member of Destiny’s child, and has won 24 Grammy Awards throughout her music career.
The Black Is King Supporting Cast
Jay-Z: A “Mood 4 Eva” performer. A hip-hop icon and music mogul himself, Jay-Z is also Beyoncé’s husband.
Blue Ivy Carter: Beyoncé’s daughter and a “Brown Skin Girl” performer. She won a BET Award for her performance here.
Rumi and Sir Carter: Beyoncé’s daughter and son, respectively. Rumi appears in “Brown Skin Girl” and Sir appears at the end during Beyonce’s dedication.
Tina Knowles-Lawson: Beyoncé’s mother, who appears throughout Black is King, particularly in the background of the garden tea party.
Lupita Nyong’o: A “Brown Skin Girl” performer. Lupita Nyong’o is best know for starring in 12 Years a Slave, Black Panther, and Us. She also portrayed Maz Kanata in the Star Wars sequels.
Kelly Rowland: A “Brown Skin Girl” performer. Kelly Rowland is a member of Destiny’s Child.
Jessie Reyez: A “Scar” performer. Jessie Reyez is a Canadian musician.
Shatta Wale: An “Already” perfomer. Shatta Wale is Ghanaian singer.
Lord Afrixana: A “Don’t Jealous Me” performer. Shatta Wale is Ghanaian singer.
Salatiel: A “Water” performer. Salatiel is a Cameroon music executive.
Pharrell Williams: A “Water” performer. A 13-time Grammy Award winner, Pharrell Williams is an American musician.
Wizkid: A “Brown Skin Girl” performer. Wizkid is a Nigerian musician.
Naomi Campbell: A “Brown Skin Girl” performer. Naomi Campbell is an iconic English supermodel.
Adut Akech: A “Brown Skin Girl” performer. Adut Akech is a South Sudanese model.
Tiwa Savage: A “Keys to the Kingdom” performer. Tiwa Savage is a Nigerian musician.
Mr Eazi: A “Don’t Jealous Me” performer. Mr Eazi is a Nigerian musician.
Tierra Whack: A “My Power” performer. Tierra Whack is an American hip-hop artist.
Busiswa: A “My Power” performer. Busiswa is a South African musician.
Nija: A “My Power” performer. Nija is an American songwriter.
Moonchild Sanelly: A “My Power” performer. Moonchild Sanelly is a South African artist.
Nyaniso Ntsikelemo Dzedze: Nyaniso Dzedze is a South African actor.
Nandi Madida: Nandi Madida is a South African model.
Warren Masemola: Warren Masemola is a South African actor.
Yemi Alade: Yemi Alade is a Nigerian pop singer.
Black Is King on Disney+ also includes audio cameos from The Lion King cast members JD McCrary (Young Simba), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), and Billy Eichner (Timon).
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