| | | | Eula |
| | Andre | Spumante | A champagne in California. |
| | Dick | Clark | An American television and radio personality. |
| | Eula | | Caroletta's close friend. |
| | Pauline | | Caroletta's grandmother. |
| | Reese | | An attorney. Eula's lover. |
| | Caroletta | | Eula's lover and close friend. Narrator. |
| | Stewart | | One of the nuns. |
| | Wilson | | One of the nuns. |
| | Hill | | One of the nuns. |
| | | | Not-Daniel |
| | Daniel | McMurray | The narrator's sex-buddy. |
| | Irie | | The night nurse. |
| | | | Dear Sister |
| | Jackie | | Nini's step-sister. |
| | Kimba | | Nini's step-sister. |
| | Tasheta | | Nini's step-sister. |
| | Wallace | Brown | Nini's father. Aka: Stet. |
| | Jan | | Kimba's mother. |
| | Bird | | Nini's uncle. Aka: Bert. |
| | Khalil | | Nini's nephew. |
| | Derrick | | Nini's nephew. |
| | Miss | Margaret | Mae's neighbor |
| | Renee | | Nini's sister. |
| | Mae | | Nini's grandmother. |
| | Chauncey | | Stet's friend. |
| | Nichelle | | Narrator. Aka: Nini. |
| | | | Peach Cobbler |
| | Troy | Neely | The pastor of the Baptist Church. AKA: God. |
| | Trevor | Neely | Troy's son. |
| | Marilyn | Neely | The reverend's wife. AKA: First Lady Neely. |
| | Jack | Sprat | One of the Baptist members. |
| | Latasha | Wilson | Olivia's rich friend. |
| | Monica | | Trevor's girlfriend. |
| | | | Snowfall |
| | Rhonda | | LeeLee's partner. |
| | Arletha | | Narrator. Aka: LeeLee. |
| | Alma | | LeeLee's friend. |
| | Joe | | Alma's husband. |
| | Tonya | | LeeLee's childhood friend. |
| | Faith | | Rhonda and LeeLee's black friend. |
| | Mayretta | | A friend of LeeLee's mother. |
| | Jazzy | Jeff | A DJ. |
| | | | How To Make Love To a Physicist |
| | Eric | Turman | A physicist. Lyra's lover. |
| | Lyra | James | Narrator. |
| | Prince | | An Artist. |
| | | | Jael |
| | Sister | Sadie | The preacher's wife. AKA: Sweet Sadie. |
| | Kachelle | | Narrator's friend. |
| | Jay | | The bully boy. |
| | Twan | | Jay's little brother. |
| | Jael | | Narrator's granddaughter. |
| | Timna | | Narrator's daughter. |
| | Gloria | Mae | Timna's best friend. Deceased. |
| | Keturah | | Jael's mother. Narrator's daughter. |
| | Miss | Maybelle | Narrator's neighbor. |
| | Morris | Day | Kachelle's lover. |
| | Miss | Debra | Kachelle and Narrator's friend. |
| | Matred | | Narrator's mother. |
| | Vashti | | Narrator's sister. |
| | Euodia | | Narrator's sister. |
| | Cozbi | | Narrator's sister. |
| | Barbara | | Narrator's friend. |
| | | | When Eddie Levert Comes |
| | Daughter | | Protagonist. |
| | Mama | | Daughter's mother. |
| | Bruce | | Deceased. Daughter's brother. |
| | Rico | | Daughter's brother. |
| | Eddie | Levert | Lead singer of O'Jays. |
| | Tony | | Daughter's old friend. |
| | Tami | | Daughter's friend. |
| | Nancy | | One of Mama's friends. |
| | LaJene | | One of Mama's friends. |
