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
Casting
Supervising Sound Editor
Production Design
Camera Operator
Music Editor
Art Direction
Makeup Department Head
Camera Operator
Sound mixer
Hair Department Head
Music Editor
Original Music Composer
Editor
Casting
Music Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Boom Operator
Transportation Captain
Set Decoration
Production Supervisor
Casting
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Transportation Captain
Sound Designer
Director of Photography
Dialogue Editor
Co-Producer
Producer
Producer
Co-Producer
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Propmaker
Costume Design
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Director
Property Master
Construction Coordinator
Post Production Supervisor
Propmaker
Set Designer
Foley Mixer
ADR Mixer
Script Supervisor
Leadman
Studio Teacher
Sound Recordist
Key Grip
First Assistant Editor
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Dolly Grip
Best Boy Grip
Second Assistant Camera
Foley Editor
Foley Artist
Supervising ADR Editor
Second Unit Director of Photography
Studio Teacher
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Gaffer
Foley Artist
ADR Recordist
Production Coordinator
Studio Teacher
Executive Producer