Coming to America
“This summer, Prince Akeem discovers America.”
Overview
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.
Cast
(40)
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Frankie Faison
Landlord
Louie Anderson
Maurice
Paul Bates
Oha
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Basketball Game Vendor
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
Feather
Rose Bearer #1
Stephanie Simon
Rose Bearer #2
Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer #3
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Street Hustler
Birdie M. Hale
Elderly Passenger
Clyde Jones
Soul Glo Man
Jim Abrahams
Face on Cutting Room Floor
Victoria Dillard
Bather / Dancer
Felicia Taylor
Bather
Midori
Bather
Sheila Johnson
Lady-in-Waiting
Jake Steinfeld
Cab Driver
Clint Smith
Sweets
Uncle Ray Murphy
Stu
Paulette Banoza
Soul Glo Woman
Patricia Matthews
Devil Woman
Mary Bond Davis
Big Stank Woman
Carla Earle
Tough Girl
Karen Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Sharon Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Lisa Gumora
Kinky Girl
June Boykins
Strange Woman
Janette Colon
Fresh Peaches
Vanessa Colon
Sugar Cube