
Empire is a powerful drama about a family dynasty set within the glamorous and sometimes dangerous world of hip-hop music. The show revolves around the Lyon family and their media company, Empire Entertainment. The founder, Lucious Lyon, is the king of hip-hop, but his company and reign are constantly threatened by his family, including his ex-wife, Cookie Lyon; his sons, Jamal, Hakeem and Andre; and a volatile and competitive music industry.
Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon
Terrence Howard Lucious Lyon
Trai Byers Andre Lyon
Gabourey Sidibe Becky Williams
Bryshere Y. Gray Hakeem Lyon
Serayah Tiana Brown
Ta'Rhonda Jones Porsha Taylor
Jussie Smollett Jamal Lyon
Grace Byers Anika Calhoun
Andre Royo Thurston "Thirsty" Rawlings
Kaitlin Doubleday Rhonda Lyon
Nicole Ari Parker Giselle Simms-Barker