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Who Is in The Photograph Movie Cast

Meet the Cast Waiting to Steal Your Heart in Stella Meghie's Romantic Film, The Photograph

Nov 4 2019

We're several months away from the Valentine's Day 2020 release of Stella Meghie's The Photograph, but a first look at the film has gotten folks in a tizzy. Any fan of romantic movies probably felt their heart skip a beat watching Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield charmingly fall into each other's orbit in the trailer, and that was barely two minutes of footage! The Insecure and Atlanta stars are far from the only familiar faces in the upcoming film; Courtney B. Vance, Teyonah Parris, and Chelsea Peretti are just a few of the stars on board. Keep reading to see the full cast list!

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Issa Rae as Mae Morton

The Insecure star takes a step back from her Awkward Black Girl beginnings to shine as film's confidently sexy, Mae Morton.

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Lakeith Stanfield as Michael Block

Ever the charmeleon, the Atlanta and Sorry to Bother You actor takes the lead as Michael Block, a charming journalist who can sweep us off our feet any day!

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Chante Adams as Christina Eames

The breakout star of Netflix's Roxanne Roxanne stars as the young, late Christina Eames. The mysterious mother of Mae grew up to become a famed photographer, and her work leads her daughter straight into Michael's arms.

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Y'lan Noel

Rae's Insecure costar stars opposite Adams as a secret lover from her past, who may hold the key to Mae's understanding of her mother in the present.

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Rob Morgan as Isaac Jefferson

Morgan plays a New Orleans fisherman who has a special connection to Christina that could be at the centre of the mystery Mae is trying to solve.

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Kingsley Ben-Adir as Harper Marks

The former OA star plays Harper Marks, Mae's ex-boyfriend.

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Courtney B. Vance

There's no official word on what Vance's role in the film is, but from the looks of the trailer, he's someone close to both Mae and Christina.

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Lil Rel Howery

The star of Lil Rel seemingly plays a close friend of Michael's who teases him about how happy he is with Mae.

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Teyonah Parris

The Marvel star appears in the film as another close friend of Michael and Mae.

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Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Though Harrison joined the film back in March, there's no official word on the exact nature of the Luce star's role just yet.

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Jasmine Cephas Jones

The Hamilton star joined the film in March 2019, along with Harrison Jr. and Noel, but no word on what her role is.

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Chelsea Peretti

Peretti, formerly a series regular on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, joined the cast in an unknown role in March 2019.

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