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Queen Sugar

Queen Sugar

OWN 2016

Two sisters, Nova Bordelon and Charley Bordelon, with her teenage son Micah moves to the heart of Louisiana to claim an inheritance from her recently departed father - an 800-acre sugarcane farm.
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The Top 10 Actors and Characters of Queen Sugar (Ranked Cast in 2024)

Rutina Wesley

#1 - Rutina Wesley (Nova Bordelon)

Rutina Wesley (born February 1, 1979) is an American film, stage, and television actress best known for her role as Tara Thornton on the HBO series True Blood. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rutina Wesley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Rutina Wesley plays as Nova Bordelon in Queen Sugar.
Rutina Wesley is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 75 episodes.

Dawn-Lyen Gardner

#2 - Dawn-Lyen Gardner (Charley Bordelon West)

Gardner was born in Los Angeles, California. She began acting on television at an early age. Appearing in a recurring role on Viper and guest-starred on ER. She later moved to New York City and graduated form the Juilliard School. Same time Gardner acted on stage appearing in such productions like For Colored Girls, The School of Night and The Seagull. She has appeared in a number of regional productions. Also, Gardner had a number of guest-starring roles on television shows such as Crossing Jordan, Bones, Heroes and Castle. Gardner worked as a voice actress playing Steela Gerrera in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In 2016, Gardner was cast as a lead in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar.

Dawn-Lyen Gardner plays as Charley Bordelon West in Queen Sugar.
Dawn-Lyen Gardner is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 75 episodes.

Kofi Siriboe

#3 - Kofi Siriboe (Ralph Angel Bordelon)

Siriboe was born in Los Angeles, California. He is of Ghanaian descent. He is the middle child and has two brothers, actors Kwame Boateng and Kwesi Boakye. As a model, he signed with Wilhelmina Models. In film, Siriboe debuted playing supporting role in the 2008 comedy-drama, The Longshots. He later has appeared in films Prom (2011), Whiplash (2014) and Straight Outta Compton (2015). On television, he guest-starred on Lincoln Heights and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. From 2014 -2015 he had a recurring role in the MTV comedy-drama series, Awkward. In 2016, Siriboe was casted as a lead character in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar. Later that year he was cast in romantic-comedy film Girl Trip.

Kofi Siriboe plays as Ralph Angel Bordelon in Queen Sugar.
Kofi Siriboe is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 75 episodes.

Nicholas L. Ashe

#4 - Nicholas L. Ashe (Micah West)

Nicholas L. Ashe plays as Micah West in Queen Sugar.
Nicholas L. Ashe is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 75 episodes.

Dondre Whitfield

#5 - Dondre Whitfield (Remy Newell)

Dondre Whitfield plays as Remy Newell in Queen Sugar.
Dondre Whitfield is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 75 episodes.

Omar J. Dorsey

#6 - Omar J. Dorsey (Hollywood Desonier)

Omar J. Dorsey plays as Hollywood Desonier in Queen Sugar.
Omar J. Dorsey is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 75 episodes.

Greg Vaughan

#7 - Greg Vaughan (Calvin)

James Gregory Vaughan Jr. (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor and former fashion model, known for his roles in the soap operas The Young and the Restless (2002–03), General Hospital (2003–09), and Days of Our Lives (2012–present). Vaughan also starred as Dan Gordon on the second season of the supernatural series Charmed (1999-2000). In 2016, Vaughan began starring in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar as Detective Calvin.

Greg Vaughan plays as Calvin in Queen Sugar.
Greg Vaughan is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 75 episodes.

Tina Lifford

#8 - Tina Lifford (Violet Bordelon)

Tina Lifford emerged as an actress in 1994 as series lead in the critically acclaimed FOX comedy-drama South Central. In a career of more than twenty-five years, notable credits include Grand Canyon (1991), Mandela and De Klerk (1997), Blood Work (2002), Hostage (2005), Parenthood (2011-2015) and Scandal (2015). Her humanitarian work focuses on the importance of inner fitness.

Tina Lifford plays as Violet Bordelon in Queen Sugar.
Tina Lifford is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 75 episodes.

Last updated: feb 02, 2023

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