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First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story (2023) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Vivica A. Fox

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Gabrielle Collins
Tressa Azarel Smallwood

Cast  

Leon ... Emerson
Michelle Mitchenor ... Tonesa Welch
Tobias Truvillion ... Harvey
Tonesa Welch Tonesa Welch ... The Real Tonesa Welch
Scott Swope ... Federal Agent
Jessica 'Jess Hilarious' Moore ... Lisa
Daphnique Springs ... Carla
Tristin Fazekas ... Meech
Chaz Riddle ... Federal agent
Anita Moore ... FBI Agent
Sharrie McCain ... Female Prison Inmate
Nadirah Shakir ... Agent Samuels
Kelsey Delemar Kelsey Delemar ... Waitress
Jermaine Brown ... Terry Flenory Lieutenant (credit only)
Isaac Dean ... Dealer
Andrè Robert Brown Jr. ... Hustler
Quenton Alexander Quenton Alexander ... Gordon
Faith Malonte Faith Malonte ... Terry
John K Gary ... Federal Agent
Kellie Williams Kellie Williams ... Carol
Brian Foreman ... Prison Guard
Dajon Wiseman ... Darry
Chris Wilson ... City Official
Mykal Coles ... Club Patron
Anthony Gullotta ... DEA Agent
Paris Jones ... Undercover Cop
Sonia Debreczeni ... Federal agent
Jermaine Moore Jermaine Moore ... Bobby
Jonathan Balagizi ... Jason
Kevin Ricardo Tate ... Marlon
Yarral Spragley ... Ralph
Nate John ... Club Patron / Boyfriend in Restaurant
Ryan F Johnson Ryan F Johnson ... OD Banks
Allistair Roper ... Background
Ronson Giggetts ... Bouncer
Will A Bowman Will A Bowman ... Arresting Officer
Leon Robinson Leon Robinson ... Emerson
D'Andre McKenzie ... Corey
Lorenzo ... Security Guard
Mikeski ... Party Goer / Maserati Rick friend
Didier Fleurisme ... Prison Guards (credit only)
Robert Olausen Robert Olausen ... Federal Agent
Marc Shyst Marc Shyst ... DeMarcus
Max Olarinde ... Ricky
Jamal Wright Jamal Wright ... Cato
Kevin Tate Kevin Tate ... Marlon
Gulnara Mammadova Gulnara Mammadova ... Bar Patron

Produced by 

John Baldasare ... co-executive producer
Lorisa Bates ... executive producer
Knia Bonds ... associate producer
Noelle Broussard ... Consulting Producer
Noelle Broussard ... co-producer
Gabrielle Collins ... associate producer
Rhonda Cotton ... associate producer
Devin Griffin ... executive producer
Maureen Guthman ... executive producer
Delece James ... executive producer
Kristin Iris Johnson ... producer
Charles Jones ... creative producer
Donte Lee ... executive producer
Greg Mathis ... executive producer
Marvin Neil ... executive producer
Rene Rodriguez-Lopez ... co-executive producer
Tressa Azarel Smallwood ... executive producer
Audrea Topps Harjo ... line producer / producer
Tonesa Welch ... executive producer

Music by 

Teddy Alexander Bishop

Editing by 

Charles Jones

Casting By 

Lynette J. Blackwell

Art Direction by 

Kinae Kelly

Set Decoration by 

Lanarda Jackson

Costume Design by 

Tamara Hush Lee

Makeup Department 

Iyana Arnett ... key makeup artist
Eboni Blair ... makeup artist
Shaunda Evans ... hair stylist
Keisha George ... hair department head
Paula Hawkins ... hair stylist
Sydney Parker ... makeup artist intern
James Sims ... barber
Letitia Thornhill ... makeup department head
Danielle Warren ... makeup artist
Delores White ... key hair stylist
Charcelle Wilson ... hair stylist
Erica Wilson ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Audrea Topps Harjo ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Knia Bonds ... second assistant director
Taylor Evans ... director assistant
Curtis Lee Sutton Jr. ... second second assistant director
LaVern Whitt ... first assistant director
Lavern Whitt ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Leslie Allen ... production designer
Shaquille Davis ... set designer
Herman Gloster ... set dresser
Tyese Smith ... set dresser
Destiny Stephans ... property master
Adrian Wright ... assistant property master
Caleb Jordan ... props assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Matt Blackerby ... sound mixer
Donna Gureckas ... sound designer
Kim Howell Cates ... re-recording mixer
Alexandra Ketch ... sound editor
Israel Rosenfeld ... boom operator
Israel Rosenfeld ... boom operator

Visual Effects by 

Eddie Lebron ... visual effects artist

Stunts 

Derric Stotts ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department 

Alan Adeleke ... 1st assistant B camera / 2nd assistant A camera
Samuel Baker ... grip
Simone Baskerville ... 2nd assistant A camera
Keaton Bayne ... gaffer
Ihana Brown ... Camera Intern
Andrew Capino ... 1st assistant A camera
Skylar Carr ... grip
Carl Casseus ... B camera operator
Michael Chang ... grip
Alexis Chinery ... B camera operator
Ryan Clark ... key grip
Will Dickson ... 1st assistant B camera
Darnell Alexander Ellerbe ... 2nd assistant B camera
Joshua Freeman ... still photographer
Sam Grodnitzky ... best boy grip
Thomas Huggins ... key grip electric
Darius Lyles ... B camera operator
Daniel Guzman Ortiz ... grip
Dylan Pembleton ... electric
Dana Rice ... 2nd unit camera
Michael Su ... director of photography
Matthew Vargas ... B camera second assistant
James Wills ... grip
Joseph Woldermariam ... key grip

Casting Department 

Deneen Elise ... casting assistant
Gia Foretia ... casting intern
Missy Johnson ... casting assistant
Constance Minor ... casting assistant
Marishka Phillips ... acting coach
Akiba Robinson ... Background Casting Coordinator
Akiba Robinson ... background coordinator
Mary Welch ... casting intern
Tiffany Yancey ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Brittney Capers ... set costumer
Jael Charles ... costume assistant
Jessica Hill ... costume supervisor
Donalia Jones ... set costumer
Bailey Smallwood ... costume assistant
Sapphire White ... costume intern

Editorial Department 

Eric Alvarado ... colorist
Nicole Wackerly ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Glenn Bookhardt ... assistant location manager
Carole Copeland ... 2nd unit location manager: LA
Reginald Grier ... location manager
Antwon Vincent ... location assistant

Music Department 

Ronnie Jackson ... music producer
Jerry Juke Vines ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department 

Cindy Marsh ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Reginald Grier ... logistics coordinator
Isaiah Hall ... production van driver
Donte Lee ... driver
Anthony Nicholas ... camera truck driver
Dave Bing Parks ... driver
Lori Ray ... travel coordinator
Anthony Smallwood ... transportation captain
Donte Tate ... driver
Nicole Thomas ... driver
Stephon Wilson ... driver

Additional Crew 

John Aaron ... Production Accountant
Jabriel Addison ... Office PA
Danette Anderson ... craft service co-lead
Wendy Anderson ... production coordinator
Duriel Barnes ... catering poc
Alexander Campbell ... production assistant
Anbria Childs ... craft assistant/floater/prep
Donna Christopher ... production assistant
Rhonda Cotton ... covid compliance officer
Brian Dettling ... Stage Armament Solutions
Darren Dickerson ... Publicist
James Dyson ... security
Lateicia Ford ... production coordinator
Maurice Foster ... production attorney
Joshua Freeman ... videographer
Kimberly Gloster ... craft assistant/floater/prep
Tariq Gore ... craft assistant
Nathanael Hatchett ... production assistant
Donald Imm ... key production assistant / key set production assistant
Justin Jacobs ... DIT/Media Manager
Kris King ... Payroll
Donte Lee ... picture car coordinator / picture car wrangler
Serena M. Lee ... craft service co-lead
D'Angelo Marks ... security
Sydni Mingo ... production assistant
Cheryl Moody ... craft service lead
Drew Moore ... production assistant
Grace M. Ngah-Tsiala ... set medic
Anthony Nicholas ... production assistant
Mariska Phillips ... acting coach
Tonya Ridley ... sanitation assistant
Taunya Lynnette Sills ... art assistant
Kelley J. Smith ... production assistant
Charles Taylor-Wilks ... security
Jabari Vines ... production assistant
Michele A. White ... post-production assistant
Derian Whitted ... set medic
Loretta Wilson ... DC Tax Rebate
Stephon Wilson ... picture car wrangler

See also

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