Empire Premiered Date, Network, Genre, Cast

Premiered Date

January 7, 2015

Genre

Drama

Network

Fox

Cast

Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Gray, Jussie Smollett, Courtney Love, Terrence Howard, Serayah McNeill, Rumer Willis, Marisa Tomei, Gabourey Sidibe, Trai Byers, Rafael de la Fuente, Jamila Velazquez, Malik Yoba, Eka Darville, Ta'Rhonda Jones

Taraji P. Henson

as Cookie Lyon

Bryshere Gray

as Hakeem Lyon

Jussie Smollett

as Jamal Lyon

Courtney Love

as Elle Dallas

Terrence Howard

as Lucious Lyon

Serayah McNeill

as Tiana Brown

Rumer Willis

as Tory Ash

Marisa Tomei

as Mimi Whiteman

Gabourey Sidibe

as Becky Williams

Trai Byers

as Andre

Rafael de la Fuente

as Michael Sanchez

Jamila Velazquez

as Laura Calleros

Malik Yoba

as Vernon Turner

Eka Darville

as Ryan Morgan

Ta'Rhonda Jones

as Porsha

About Empire

About

Golden Globe-winning TV show about a hip-hop mogul and the family that wants to take over his business. The show was created by created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong.

Trivia

The show was nominated for its first two Emmy Awards in 2015 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie.