Coming to America (1983 franchise)

* **Eddie Murphy** - Billy Ray Valentine

* **Ralph Bellamy** - Randolph Duke, the older brother of Mortimer

* **Don Ameche** - Mortimer Duke, the younger brother of Randolph

* **Denholm Elliott** - Coleman, Winthorpe's butler

* **Kristin Holby** - Penelope Witherspoon, Randolph & Mortimer's great-niece and Louis's fiancée

* **Paul Gleason** - Clarence Beeks

* with
**Alfred Drake** - President of Exchange
* **Bo Diddley** - Pawnbroker

* **Frank Oz** - Corrupt Cop
* **James Belushi** - Harvey

* **Al Franken** - Baggage Handler #1
* **Tom Davis** - Baggage Handler #2

* and
**Jamie Lee Curtis** - Ophelia

## 1988s

### **Coming to America** (June 29, 1988)

* **Eddie Murphy** also plays
Prince Akeem Joffer (the prince of Zamunda)
Clarence
Saul
Randy Watson

* **Arsenio Hall** also plays
Semmi, Akeem's best friend
Morris
Extremely Ugly Girl
Reverend Brown

* **James Earl Jones** - King Jaffe Joffer, Akeem's father (the king of Zamunda)

* **John Amos** - Cleo McDowell

* **Madge Sinclair** - Queen Aoleon Joffer, Akeem's mother (the queen of Zamunda)

* **Shari Headley** - Lisa McDowell, Cleo's daughter and Akeem's wife

* **Paul Bates** - Oha
* **Eriq La Salle** - Darryl Jenks, Lisa's boyfriend
* **Frankie Faison** - Landlord

* **Vanessa Bell** - Imani Izzi, Akeem's former wife
* **Louie Anderson** - Maurice
* **Allison Dean** - Patrice McDowell, Cleo's daughter

* **Sheila Johnson** - Lady-in-Waiting
* **Jake Steinfeld** - Cab Driver
* **Calvin Lockhart** - Colonel Izzi, Imani's father
* **Samuel L. Jackson** - Hold-Up Man

* featuring
**Don Ameche** - Mortimer Duke, the younger brother of Randolph
* **Garcelle Beauvais** - Rose Bearer #1
* **Ralph Bellamy** - Randolph Duke, the older brother of Mortimer
* **Vondie Curtis-Hall** - Basketball Game Vendor
* **Feather** - Rose Bearer #2
* **Elaine Kagan** - Telegraph Lady
* **Stephanie Simon** - Rose Bearer #3
* **Clint Smith** - Sweets

## 2021s

### **Coming 2 America** (March 4, 2021)

* **Eddie Murphy** also plays
King Akeem Joffer (the king of Zamunda)
Clarence
Saul
Randy Watson

* **Arsenio Hall** also plays
Semmi, Akeem's best friend
Morris
Reverend Brown
Baba

* **Jermaine Fowler** - Prince Lavelle Joffer, Akeem's son

* **Leslie Jones** - Mary Junson, Lavelle's mother

* **Tracy Morgan** - Kareem Junson, Mary's older brother and Lavelle's maternal uncle

* **KiKi Layne** - Princess Meeka Joffer, Akeem & Lisa's daughter

* **Shari Headley** - Queen Lisa Joffer, Akeem's wife (the queen of Zamunda)

* **John Amos** - Cleo McDowell, Lisa's father
* **Teyana Taylor** - Bopoto Izzi, General's daughter
* **Vanessa Bell Calloway** - Imani Izzi, General's younger sister and Akeem's former wife

* **Paul Bates** - Oha
* **Nomzamo Mbatha** - Mirembe Joffer, Lavelle's wife
* **Bella Murphy** - Princess Omma Joffer, Akeem & Lisa's daughter

* **Rotimi** - Idi Izzi, General's son
* **Akiley Love** - Princess Tinashe Joffer, Akeem & Lisa's daughter

* with
**Wesley Snipes** - General Izzi

* and
**James Earl Jones** - King Jaffe Joffer, Akeem's widowed father (the king father of Zamunda)

* in loving memory of
**Ralph Bellamy** (born: June 17, 1904 — died: November 29, 1991)
* **Alfred Drake** (born: October 7, 1914 — died: July 25, 1992)
* **Denholm Elliott** (born: May 31, 1922 — died: October 6, 1992)
* **Don Ameche** (born: May 31, 1908 — died: December 6, 1993)
* **Madge Sinclair** (born: April 28, 1938 — died: December 20, 1995)
* **Paul Gleason** (born: May 4, 1939 — died: May 27, 2006)
* **Calvin Lockhart** (born: October 18, 1934 — died: March 29, 2007)
* **Bo Diddley** (born: December 30, 1928 — died: June 2, 2008)
* **Tom Davis** (born: August 13, 1952 — died: July 19, 2012)

## **The Joffer Family**

### First Generation

* **Akeem Joffer**
* **Lisa Joffer** - Akeem's 2nd wife

### Second Generation

* **Lavelle Joffer** - Akeem's son (1st child)
* **Mirembe Joffer** - Lavelle's wife
* **Meeka Joffer** - Akeem & Lisa's daughter (2nd child)
* **Omma Joffer** - Akeem & Lisa's daughter (3rd child)
* **Tinashe Joffer** - Akeem & Lisa's daughter (4th child)