- Chiron (/ʃaɪˈroʊn/ shy-ROHN), the film's protagonist
- Trevante Rhodes as Adult Chiron / "Black"
- Ashton Sanders as Teen Chiron
- Alex R. Hibbert as Child Chiron / "Little"
- Kevin, Chiron's romantic interest
- André Holland as Adult Kevin
- Jharrel Jerome as Teen Kevin
- Jaden Piner as Child Kevin
- Naomie Harris as Paula, Chiron's drug addict mother
- Mahershala Ali as Juan, a drug dealer who becomes a father figure to Chiron
- Janelle Monáe as Teresa, Juan's girlfriend
- Patrick Decile as Terrel, a school bully
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