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.
Directed By
John LandisWritten By
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Cast of Coming to America
Eddie MurphyPrince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Arsenio HallSemmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
James Earl JonesKing Jaffe Joffer
John AmosCleo McDowell
Shari HeadleyLisa McDowell
Frankie FaisonLandlord
Louie AndersonMaurice
Eriq La SalleDarryl Jenks
Allison DeanPatrice McDowell
Madge SinclairQueen Aoleon
Paul BatesOha
Samuel L. JacksonHold-Up Man
Ralph BellamyRandolph Duke / Homeless Man #1 (uncredited)
Don AmecheMortimer Duke / Homeless Man #2 (uncredited)
Vanessa Bell CallowayImani Izzi
Calvin LockhartColonel Izzi
Garcelle BeauvaisRose Bearer #3
Cuba Gooding Jr.Boy Getting Haircut
Birdie M. HaleElderly Passenger
Vondie Curtis-HallBasketball Game Vendor
Clyde JonesSoul Glo Man
Jim AbrahamsFace on Cutting Room Floor
FeatherRose Bearer
Stephanie SimonRose Bearer
Victoria DillardBather / Dancer
Felicia TaylorBather
MidoriBather
Sheila JohnsonLady-in-Waiting
Jake SteinfeldCab Driver
Clint SmithSweets
Ruben Santiago-HudsonStreet Hustler
Paulette BanozaSoul Glo Woman
Patricia MatthewsDevil Woman
Mary Bond DavisBig Stank Woman
Carla EarleTough Girl
Karen OwensEx-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Sharon OwensEx-Siamese Twin / Dancer
Lisa GumoraKinky Girl
June BoykinsStrange Woman
Janette ColonFresh Peaches
Vanessa ColonSugar Cube
Monique MannenBoring Girl / Dancer
Mindora MimmsAwareness Woman
Cynthia FinkleyAwareness Woman
David SosnaCartier Delivery Man
Arthur AdamsMr. Jenks
Loni Kaye HarklessMrs. Jenks
Montrose HaginsGrandma Jenks
Tonja RiversParty Guest
Elaine KaganTelegraph Lady (uncredited)
Michael TadrossTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Steve WhiteSubway Guy (uncredited)
Helen HanftSubway Lady (uncredited)
Leah AldridgeDancer (uncredited)
Aurorah AllainDancer (uncredited)
Paula BrownDancer (uncredited)
Dwayne ChattmanDancer (uncredited)
Stephanie ClarkDancer (uncredited)
Robin L. DimensionDancer (uncredited)
Shaun EarlDancer (uncredited)
Eric L. EllisDancer (uncredited)
Sharon Ferrol-YoungDancer (uncredited)
Eric D. HendersonDancer (uncredited)
Gigi HunterDancer (uncredited)
Debra JohnsonDancer (uncredited)
Tanya Lynne LeeDancer (uncredited)
Jimmy LocustDancer (uncredited)
Donna M. PerkinsDancer (uncredited)
Dionne RockholdDancer (uncredited)
Gina Consuela RoseDancer (uncredited)
Randolph ScottDancer (uncredited)
Robbin Tasha-FordDancer (uncredited)
Jerald VincentDancer (uncredited)
Eyan WilliamsDancer (uncredited)
Roy Milton DavisHomeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
Dorian DeMicheleViola (uncredited)
Alison GordyBlond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
Mary YoungStuck-Up Girl
Tobe HooperParty Guest
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