Cast & crew
Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001)
Directed by Robert Townsend Written by Michael Elliot
Cast
| Fred Williamson | Marie-Lou Fontaine |
| Reagan Gomez-Preston | Caela |
| Yuri Brown | Nori |
| Jane Yamamoto | Newsroom Reporter |
| Patrice Fisher | Jealous |
| Sam Sarpong | Nathaniel |
| Shad Moss | Jalil |
| Da Brat | Jerry Thompson/Narrator |
| Casey Lee | Blaze |
| Joy Bryant | Nikki Arcane |
| Wyclef Jean | Marietta Fortune |
| Jermaine Dupri | Pockets |
| Ladae Bond | (uncredited) |
| Eric St. John | Bouncer |
| Brandon J. Muhammad | (uncredited) |
| Audra M Berger | Bar Patron |
| Kelly Konno | Blaze |
| K.K. Holiday | Self |
| Lena Bickle | Blaze |
| Erica Duff | Blaze |
| Michele Martinez | Blaze |
| Erin Yvonne | Blaze |
| Mekhi Phifer | Hill |
| Beyoncé | Carmen |
| Yasiin Bey | Lt. Gillette |
| Rah Digga | Rasheeda |
| Maurice G. Smith | Kenn Bigg |
| Andray Johnson | Musician Boyfriend |
| Karen Lynn Scott | Casting |
| Richard Yniguez | Dick Clark |
| David L. Crowley | Okinawa Airline Ticket Agent |
Crew
| Robert Townsend | Director |
| Michael Elliot | Screenplay |
| Kip Collins | Original Music Composer |
| Geary McLeod | Director of Photography |