Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black Cast: Meet the Powerful Bellarie Family

Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black Cast: Meet the Powerful — and Dangerous — Bellarie Family

Step inside Chicago’s most glamourous — and most corrupt — dynasty.

In Beauty in Black, the Bellarie family has everything: money, legacy, influence, and a thriving hair-care empire that made their brand, Beauty in Black, a household name. But as the saying goes, the more success they stack, the more bodies they bury beneath it.

Because behind the glossy façade lies a truth far darker than anyone would ever imagine.

The Bellaries have built their fortune on deception, greed, manipulation, and decades of family secrets. And at the center of their criminal web? A hidden trafficking operation masked behind Delinda’s Dolls and Dudes, an all-gender strip club that doubles as the family’s most dangerous — and deadliest — venture.

With Season 2 premiering Sept. 11, here’s your full guide to the major players returning to the battlefield — and who might rise, fall, or burn as the Bellaries fight for the ultimate prize:
total control.

💼 Bellarie Family: The Power Players

Delinda Bellarie — The Matriarch, The Mastermind

Elegant, commanding, and terrifying when crossed, Delinda is the shadow ruler of the family. While her hair-care line built the Bellarie brand, her real empire thrives underground — and her “Dolls and Dudes” are the loyal soldiers fueling it.
No one survives if Delinda decides they shouldn’t.

Garrison Bellarie — The Patriarch with a Fractured Crown

Outwardly the respectable businessman; inwardly the keeper of the darkest family truths. Garrison’s past decisions shaped the dynasty — and Season 2 forces him to confront the ghosts clawing their way back.

Lourdes Bellarie — The Daughter Who Knows Too Much

Brilliant, ambitious, and fiercely loyal — until she realizes loyalty may kill her. Lourdes teeters between protecting her family and exposing them, making her one of the most unpredictable players in Season 2.

Kaleb Bellarie — The Heir Always on the Edge

Charismatic on the surface, combustible underneath. Kaleb wants his birthright, but Delinda’s grip suffocates him. One wrong move could turn him into either the family’s future — or their biggest threat.

Janelle Bellarie — The Outsider Turned Insider

Married into power, but discovering the cost. Janelle’s Season 2 arc drags her deeper into the family’s criminal machinery — and forces her to choose: save herself or protect the dynasty.

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💣 The Criminal Web: Who Runs the Underground?

Delinda’s Dolls and Dudes Crew

The dancers, managers, and “talent scouts” who keep the Bellarie empire running off the books. Season 2 reveals just how deep the operation goes — and how many lives are trapped inside it.

Chicago’s Political Circle

The Bellaries’ influence stretches beyond business and nightlife. Corrupt officials, paid-off officers, and city insiders create a fortress of protection — until cracks begin to form.

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🔥 What to Expect in Season 2

As the Bellarie dynasty expands, so do the lies holding it together. Season 2 promises:

Power struggles inside the family

Betrayals from the people closest to them

The expansion — and collapse — of the underground ring

New enemies rising from the shadows

A reckoning that could destroy the Bellaries for good

One thing’s certain:
In this family, loyalty is a weapon — and blood is never thicker than ambition.

The Club

Taylor Polidore Williams

as Kimmie

About the Character
Exotic dancer Kimmie has aspirations to become a successful entrepreneur just like her hero, Beauty in Black’s Mallory. But when the two women’s lives unexpectedly become intertwined, Kimmie’s life is set on a course she never would have expected.

Previously In
Divorce in the Black, Snowfall

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Amber Reign Smith

as Rain

About the Character
Kimmie’s longtime best friend, Rain, is more like a sister to her. They’ve survived tough times by sticking together and are always there for one another — until an accident leaves Rain’s life hanging in the balance.

Previously In
Bruh, The Oval

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Xavier Smalls

as Angel

About the Character
Just like Kimmie and Rain, Angel has managed to survive by never stopping his hustle. The trio have known each other since they were young, and all work together at the club. Angel gets pulled into the Bellarie family orbit when he enlists Kimmie’s help with a client.

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The Bellarie Family

Crystle Stewart

as Mallory

About the Character
Entrepreneur Mallory wasn’t born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but after marrying Bellarie son Roy, she’s become the face of the Beauty in Black brand — and wields all the power that comes with being a Bellarie.

Previously In
For Better or Worse, Acrimony, Good Deeds, Too Close to Home, House of Payne

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Ricco Ross

as Horace

About the Character
Family patriarch Horace started the Beauty in Black brand and is at the center of its orbit — which means he holds the purse strings. The rest of the Bellaries are forced to fall in line behind him, whether they agree with his decisions or not.

Previously In
Bosch: Legacy, Aliens, P-Valley

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Debbi Morgan

as Olivia

About the Character
Horace’s ex-wife is the mother of his two sons and still has a hand in the family business, though she wields far less power than she believes.

Previously In
Eve’s Bayou, Love & Basketball, Beauty in the Black, Power

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Richard Lawson

as Norman

About the Character
Horace’s brother wants a piece of the pie, but he’s made his money in a much shadier (and less legal) way than his brother.

Previously In
For Colored Girls, Divorce in the Black, House of Payne

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Steven G. Norfleet

as Charles

About the Character
One of Horace’s two sons, Charles is a frequent client of the Bellaries’ seedier venture and spends his time partying rather than helping out with the family business.

Previously In
Ruthless, Watchmen, Genius: Aretha

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Julian Horton

as Roy

About the Character
Mallory’s husband has a hand in the family business, and is always seeking approval from his father. He copes with marital issues by being unfaithful to his powerful wife.

Previously In
Bruh, Tough Love: Atlanta

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The Staff

Charles Malik Whitfield

as Jules

About the Character
The Bellarie family’s head of security knows where all the bodies are buried, both metaphorically and literally.

Previously In
If Loving You is Wrong, Empire, Atlanta, Behind Enemy Lines, The Temptations

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Terrell Carter

as Varney

About the Character
Attorney Varney, as the Bellaries refer to their loyal legal counsel, has hidden allegiances within the Bellarie organization that some family members don’t even know about.

Previously In
What’s Done in the Dark, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Meet the Browns, Madea’s Class Reunion

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Bryan Tanaka

as Officer Alex

About the Character
A Chicago cop, Officer Alex is on the Bellarie family payroll, but his loyalties don’t necessarily lie with the person signing his paychecks.

Previously In
La La Land

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