| Diana Ross | ... | Billie Holiday | |
| Billy Dee Williams | ... | Louis McKay | |
| Richard Pryor | ... | Piano Man | |
| James T. Callahan | ... | Reg Hanley (as James Callahan) | |
| Paul Hampton | ... | Harry | |
| Sid Melton | ... | Jerry | |
| Virginia Capers | ... | Mama Holiday | |
| Yvonne Fair | ... | Yvonne | |
| Isabel Sanford | ... | The Madame | |
| Tracee Lyles | ... | The Prostitute | |
| Ned Glass | ... | The Agent | |
| Milton Selzer | ... | The Doctor | |
| Norman Bartold | ... | The Detective #1 | |
| Clay Tanner | ... | The Detective #2 | |
| Jester Hairston | ... | The Butler | |
| Bert Kramer | ... | The Policeman | |
| Paul Micale | ... | The Maitre d' | |
| Michelle Aller | ... | The Singer | |
| Byron Kane | ... | The Announcer | |
| Barbara Minkus | ... | Radio Actress | |
| Kay Lewis | ... | Angela DeMarco | |
| Helen Lewis | ... | Debbie McGee | |
| George Wyner | ... | The M.C. | |
| Shirley Melline | ... | The Policewoman | |
| Toby Russ | ... | The Jail Guard | |
| Larry Duran | ... | Hood #1 | |
| Ernest Robinson | ... | Hood #2 (as Ernie Robinson) | |
| Don McGovern | ... | Reporter #1 | |
| Dick Poston | ... | Reporter #2 | |
| Charles Woolf | ... | Reporter #3 | |
| Denise Denise | ... | Denise | |
| Lynn Hamilton | ... | Aunt Ida | |
| Victor Morosco | ... | Vic | |
| Robert L. Gordy | ... | The Hawk | |
| Harry Caesar | ... | The Rapist | |
| Paulene Myers | ... | Mrs. Edson | |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Big Ben | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Darlene Conley | |||
| Jayne Kennedy | ... | Louis's date (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Sidney J. Furie | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Chris Clark | screenplay | |
| Suzanne De Passe | screenplay (as Suzanne de Passe) | |
| William Dufty | book | |
| Billie Holiday | book | |
| Terence McCloy | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Brad Dexter | .... | producer | |
| Berry Gordy | .... | executive producer | |
| Eddie Saeta | .... | associate producer | |
| Jay Weston | .... | producer | |
| James S. White | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michel Legrand | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| John A. Alonzo | (as John Alonzo) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Argyle Nelson Jr. | (as Argyle Nelson) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Joe Scully | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Carl Anderson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Reg Allen | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ray Aghayan | |||
| Bob Mackie | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Cherie | .... | hair stylist | |
| Don Schoenfeld | .... | makeup supervisor | |
Production Management | |||
| Millie Moore | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Eddie Saeta | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Charles Washburn | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Gene Lauritzen | .... | construction coordinator | |
Sound Department | |||
| David Dockendorf | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Bill Ford | .... | sound mixer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Richard Hart | .... | gaffer | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Elizabeth Courtney | .... | costumes executed by | |
| Norma Koch | .... | costumes | |
| Frank Somper | .... | furs | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Roberta Adye | .... | associate editor | |
| Paul LaMastra | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Gil Askey | .... | music supervisor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Gene Clinesmith | .... | transportation | |
Other crew | |||
| Janet Hubbard | .... | researcher | |
| Louis McKay | .... | technical advisor | |
| Lawrence Schiller | .... | montages | |
| Lawrence Schiller | .... | title designer | |
| Judy St. Gerard | .... | creative consultant | |
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I would be the first to agree that it was standard fare as far as a musical bio...and Cabaret was a superior film. But Diana Ross' performance was a stunning film debut. This is the kind of overlooked performance that makes it so clear that pure ability is not what the Academy Awards are all about. I tend to think really great acting always sneaks above the voting members scope of being able to truly reccognize great acting.
But anyone who hasn't seen Diana Ross' performance in Lady is in for a treat. To think that she went through so many transitions within the film: from youngster, to a drug addict, to a grand singer...it's a truly great performance.