Natasha Kingsley
Natasha is a very practical and logical person, who believes that anything may be proven eventually. To her, if something can't be proven, it cannot exist. She still appears somewhat moony at times, usually when getting lost in thought about the universe. She doesn't believe in the idea of love, until she meets Daniel. Natasha becomes more and more sentimental and content with love, until she is deported together with her family. When they meet again after a long time, Natasha has found her true passion as an X in the US and is ready to be with Daniel.
Daniel Jae Ho Bae
The seemingly dreamiest person alive sees the world as a giant stage and everyone has got their role in it. He gets told by a subway driver to wait for a sign of fate, which he promptly does when he sees Natasha. Daniel tries to convince her that both fate and love exist and becomes inspired by Natasha's personality. His parents are very strict and want him to become a doctor, despite his own wishes. He doesn't get along well with his brother Charlie either, they fight a lot and even get physical. Despite this, he fervidly pursues his passion for poetry.
Peter Kingsley
Patricia Kingsley
Samuel Kingsley
Jeremy Martinez
Charles Bae
Dae Hyun Bae
Min Soo Bae
Peter Kingsley
Brother of Natasha
Natashas nine-year-old brother has never feeled quite at home ion the U.S. despite him being the only American in the Kingsley family. While his parents believe at first that could stop the deportation, he himself is thrilled to move to Jamaica, which does it's part to convince his parents to return to Jamaica. When he gets there, he finds a true sense of community, in which he thrives and prospers.
Patricia Kingsley
Mother of Natasha
The singlehanded supporter of the Kingsley family, after her husbands dreams of becoming an actor failed. She got drawn in by Samuels own illusions of becoming a great Broadway actor but after they emigrated to the U.S. she quickly returns to the firm ground of reality. She is not happy in the U.S. and wishes to return home. When she tries to convince Natasha of giving up her life in New York, it divides them further. She can't understand what New York means to Natasha and sides with her father.
Samuel Kingsley
Father of Natasha
Unlucky artist, actor and a father. Combining these roles into one person seems a daunting task and nobody could claim the are perfect at it. Samuel does his very best at raising their daughter, even when he gets rejected again and again in various auditions. Disillusioned, he sees no future for his family in the U.S. and decides to leave. The personal wishes of Natasha he views as childish, he doesn't understand her passion for math. However, he never acts with ill intent.
Jeremy Martinez
Attorney of Natasha &
Interviewer of John
Charlie
Bae
Brother of John
Charlie is Daniels abrasive older brother. He fights with Daniel a lot, because he feels like he gets more love from their parents than him. He is furthermore so ashamed Korean heritage, to the point that he drops his Korean middle-name. His parents are extremely upset at him for withdrawing from Havard for a few semesters, increasing the tension at home. He does however still like his borther enough to help Natasha contact him when she needs to, showing that he isn't such a bad person after all.
Dae
Hyung Bae
Father of John
The immigrated South Korean moved to the U.S. to escape the life of an iompoverished crab-fisher. Together with his wife Min Soo Bae, they opened a black hair care store. Because he doesn't wish the same impoverished life that he once had, he pushes his sons to take prestigious careers, first study at Havard, then become doctors. He doesn't accept that Daniel doesn't wish to become a doctor and threatens to withdraw further financial assistance, damaging their relationship.
Min
Soo Bae
Mother of John
Min is appearently Daniel's only ally, though she supports her husband's dreams of their sons becoming doctors, she is much less strict about it. Min lets her sons embrace both their Korean and their American identity, because she knows how important it is to know "where one came from and where they are going". She is a skilled painter and even gifts Daniel an oil painting set, which causes him to speculate that Min sometimes regrets being married, because she can't follow her passion.
Yara Shahidi asNatasha Kingsley 
Yara Shahidi was born on February 10, 2000 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA as Yara Sayeh Shahidi.
She gained recognition for her starring role as the oldest daughter Zoey Johnson on the sitcom Black-ish (2014–present) and its spin-off series Grown-ish.
Her film credits include Imagine That (2009), Smallfoot (2018), and the lead role in The Sun Is Also a Star (2019). Time included her on "The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2016" list.
Charles MeltonasDaniel Jae Ho Bae
Charles was born in Juneau, Alaska, and was raised in Manhattan, Kansas.
His mother, Sukyong, is Korean.
His father, Philip, is from a family with deep roots in North Carolina, and is mainly of British descent.
As an actor, mainly known for his breakthrough in Riverdale (2017), The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) as well as Bad Boys for Life (2020).
John LeguizamoasJeremy Martinez
John Leguizamo is an American actor, stand-up comedian, producer, playwright and screenwriter.
He rose to fame with a co-starring role in the action comedy Super Mario Bros. (1993) as Luigi and a supporting role in the crime drama Carlito's Way (1993).
Other roles include Sid the Sloth in the animated Ice Age films (2002–2016) and the narrator of the sitcom The Brothers García (2000–2004).
His other notable films are To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor,
Spawn, Moulin Rouge!, Land of the Dead, Summer of Sam, Chef, John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2, The Happening, and Romeo + Juliet.
Gbenga Akinnagbe asSamuel Kingsley
Olugbenga Enitan Temitope "Gbenga" Akinnagbe is an American actor and writer, best known for his roles as Chris Partlow on the HBO series The Wire (2002)
and his performance in The Sun Is Also a Star (2019).
He received an undergraduate degree from Bucknell University and is an active supporter of social movements such as the LGBTQ+ community.
In 2011 he ran the ING NYC Marathon in support of All for Africa's "Palm out Poverty" initiative.
Miriam A. HymanasPatricia Kingsley
Miriam A. Hyman, also known by her rap moniker Robyn Hood, is an American actress, hip-hop lyricist, and songwriter.
She is known for Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019), and The Rookie (2019), as well as her singles "Mr. Pusherman" (2018) and "Black Power" (2019).
When she isn't on set or recording music, Hyman actively writes for fellow artists.
She is a ghostwriter for former Yale grad classmate and Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o, and in 2019 she helped write the single "Melanin" by Ciara.
Jordan Williams asPeter Kingsley
Jordan Williams is an actor, known for The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) and Lelantos (2016).
He is a rather new actor who so far has only appeared in The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) and the fantasy shorty Lelantos (2016)
Jake Choi asCharles Bae
Jake Choi is an American actor who now resides in Los Angeles, California.
He is best known for his role as series regular Miggy on the ABC comedy Single Parents (2018)
and also starred in Front Cover (2015), an LGBTQ independent film. Furthermore he has also appeared in Younger (2015), and The Sun Is Also A Star (2019).
In 2018, Choi came out as sexually fluid. In an interview with The Advocate he stated:
"I feel like a lot of people understand it better if you just say ‘bisexual,’
which is not the same thing, but it's like sometimes when people say, ‘Oh, so you’re bi?’ I don't even want to argue anymore.
It's just like, 'Yeah — sure.' I feel like the term pansexual is a little bit closer. With me, I say fluid because it's always changing.”
Keong Sim asDae Hyun Bae
Keong Sim was born in Vietnam on January 16, 1969 is a Korean-American actor,
who is best known for portraying Dr. Sung Park in the TNT medical drama Monday Mornings (2013) and Pastor Wayne in the Netflix series Dead to Me (2019).
He also is a comedy mentor of Laughter for a Change and has worked extensively using improvisation techniques for corporate training seminars.
Cathy Shim asMin Soo Bae
Cathy Shim was born in April 1979 as Catherine Jiyen Shim.
She is an actress and writer, known for Reno 911! (2003), The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) and Prank Encounters (2019).
She used to regularly appear in Flappers Comedy Club where she left an impression with her unique humor and curious personality.
She is married to the actor Robert Ben Garant, whom she has tweo children with.