11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
Akeelah Anderson
Dr. Larabee
Tanya Anderson
Mr. Welch
Javier
Dylan Chiu
Georgia
Devon
Terrence
Kiana
Derrick-T
Ms. Cross
Mr. Chiu
Steve
Polly
Roman
Ted Saunders
District Judge
Regional Judge
Herself
Regional Pronouncer
Cheating Boy
Cheating Boy's Mom
Akeelah's Father
Volunteer
Reporter
Woman on TV
Korean Grocer
Rajeev Subramonian
Cissi
Writer
Director
Producer
Set Costumer
Still Photographer
Director of Photography
Editor
Casting
Casting
Casting
Original Music Composer
Sound mixer
Production Design
Set Decoration
Art Direction
Makeup Department Head
Hair Department Head
Production Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Music Editor
Music Editor
Costume Supervisor
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Designer
Boom Operator
Transportation Captain
Transportation Captain
Dialogue Editor
Producer
Producer
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Costume Design
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Post Production Supervisor
Assistant Director
Property Master
Propmaker
Assistant Property Master
Set Designer
Construction Coordinator
Propmaker
Leadman
Foley Editor
Foley Mixer
Foley Artist
Sound Recordist
Supervising Dialogue Editor
ADR Recordist
Foley Artist
Supervising ADR Editor
ADR Mixer
Dolly Grip
Key Grip
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Second Unit Director of Photography
Second Assistant Camera
Gaffer
Best Boy Grip
First Assistant Editor
Script Supervisor
Production Coordinator
Studio Teacher
Studio Teacher
Studio Teacher
Executive Producer