11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
as Akeelah Anderson
as Dr. Larabee
as Tanya Anderson
as Mr. Welch
as Javier
as Dylan Chiu
as Georgia
as Devon
as Terrence
as Kiana
as Derrick-T
as Ms. Cross
as Mr. Chiu
as Steve
as Polly
as Roman
as Ted Saunders
as District Judge
as Regional Judge
as Herself
as Regional Pronouncer
as Cheating Boy
as Cheating Boy's Mom
as Akeelah's Father
as Volunteer
as Reporter
as Woman on TV
as Korean Grocer
as Rajeev Subramonian
as Cissi
