Cast and crew
Precious
Original titlePrecious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Directed by Lee Daniels · starring Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique and Paula Patton
- 14 actors
- 3 in the crew
- 2009
- 1 h 49 min
Precious: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 14
- Crew
- 3
- Youngest at release
- 23 yearsStephanie Andujar
- Eldest at release
- 47 yearsBill Sage
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Gabourey Sidibe Precious
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Mo'Nique Mary
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Paula Patton Sra. Rain
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Mariah Carey Sra. Weiss
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Sherri Shepherd Cornrows
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Lenny Kravitz Enfermero John
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Stephanie Andujar Rita
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Chyna Layne Rhonda
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Bill Sage Mr. Wicher
The whole cast 14
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Gabourey Sidibe Precious
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Mo'Nique Mary
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Paula Patton Sra. Rain
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Mariah Carey Sra. Weiss
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Sherri Shepherd Cornrows
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Lenny Kravitz Enfermero John
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Stephanie Andujar Rita
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Chyna Layne Rhonda
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Bill Sage Mr. Wicher
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Abigail Savage Bunny
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Mugga KFC Cashier
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Patty Duke Self
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Alex Manette Administrator Harris
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DeWanda Wise Miriam
Crew
Producers 3
Companies
- Production companies
- Lee Daniels Entertainment, Filmax
Questions about the cast of Precious
- Who plays Precious in Precious?
- Gabourey Sidibe plays Precious.
- Who plays Mary in Precious?
- Mo'Nique plays Mary.
- Who plays Sra. Rain in Precious?
- Paula Patton plays Sra. Rain.
- Who plays Sra. Weiss in Precious?
- Mariah Carey plays Sra. Weiss.
- Who plays Cornrows in Precious?
- Sherri Shepherd plays Cornrows.
- Who plays Enfermero John in Precious?
- Lenny Kravitz plays Enfermero John.
- Who directed Precious?
- Lee Daniels.
- How many actors are in Precious?
- 14 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
Lee Daniels had already directed Mo'Nique in Shadowboxer (2005).
Lee Daniels has also directed Mariah Carey in Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013).
Gabourey Sidibe and Sherri Shepherd have worked together on one other film: Top Five (2014).
Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz have worked together on one other film: Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013).
Paula Patton and Alex Manette have worked together on one other film: Disconnect (2013).
Chyna Layne and Mugga have worked together on one other film: The First Purge (2018).
With the most films on MovieNCo: Paula Patton (16), Sherri Shepherd (13) and Lenny Kravitz (13).
The cast’s average age at release is 36 (of the 10 actors whose birth date we know).


