Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black Reveals Cast

Netflix has revealed the cast of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, a new series coming to the streamer that’s the result of a previously announced creative partnership.

The pact calls for Perry will write, direct, and produce feature films and series under a multi-year first-look deal. 

Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out, and Mallory is running a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.

The 16-episode hour-long drama is written, directed, and produced by Perry. 

The cast includes Taylor Polidore Williams (Divorce in the BlackSnowfall) as Kimmie; Amber Reign Smith (Outlaw PosseWu-Tang: An American Saga) as Rain; Crystle Stewart (Tyler Perry’s The OvalAcrimony) as Mallory; Ricco Ross (A Husband for Christmas; Aliens) as Horace; Debbi Morgan (PowerPower Book II: Ghost) as Olivia; Richard Lawson (Black HamptonsFor Colored Girls)as Norman; Steven G. Norfleet (Anne Rice’s Interview with the VampireRuthless) as Charles; Julian Horton (National ChampionsTyler Perry’s Bruh) as Roy; Terrell Carter (Empire; Diary of a Mad Black Woman) and as Varney. 

Other cast members are Shannon Wallace (Diarra from Detroit; City on a Hill) as Calvin; Bryan Tanaka (Entourage) as Officer Alex; Joy Rovaris (Saint Clare; The Neighborhood) as Gillian; Xavier Smalls as Angel; Charles Malik Whitfield (The TemptationsIf Loving You is Wrong) as Jules; Tamera “Tee” Kissen (House PartyWhite Men Can’t Jump) as Body; Ursula O. Robinson (Hightown) as Delinda; Ashley Versher (This is Me… NowLaw and Order) as Lena; and George Middlebrook (The Final PlayMcGraw Ave H-Block) will play Officer Trackson.

Angi Bones and Tony Strickland will also produce for Tyler Perry Studios. 

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