Destiny (played by Constance Wu) is a protagonist in Hustlers.
Destiny, whose real name is Dorothy, is a New York stripper and the film's central character. She joins Ramona Vega's credit-card fraud scheme to support her daughter, but gradually becomes troubled by the group's increasingly dangerous methods. After her arrest, she accepts a plea deal while thinking of her child, and later considers reconciling with Ramona. Ramona Vega (played by Jennifer Lopez) is a protagonist in Hustlers.
Ramona Vega is Destiny's former friend, mentor, and partner in a lucrative scheme targeting wealthy men. She teaches Destiny how to work the club and later organizes a criminal operation using drugs and stolen credit cards. Her callous decisions damage their friendship, although she still keeps a childhood photograph of Destiny among her valued possessions. Elizabeth (played by Julia Stiles) appears in Hustlers.
Elizabeth is a journalist investigating Ramona Vega and the criminal ring connected to her. She interviews Destiny about the past, presses her to discuss Ramona, and later returns to complete their conversation. After publishing the story, Elizabeth encourages Destiny to contact Ramona and make amends. Mercedes (played by Keke Palmer) appears in Hustlers.
Mercedes is one of Ramona Vega's protégées and an early member of the women's scheme. She helps target wealthy men alongside Annabelle and Destiny, but struggles when clients become aggressive and later becomes increasingly unreliable as the operation moves into private homes and hotel rooms. She is eventually arrested and serves a short jail sentence. Annabelle (played by Lili Reinhart) appears in Hustlers.
Annabelle is one of Ramona Vega's protégées and works with Mercedes, Destiny, and Ramona in the credit-card theft operation. She participates in targeting wealthy men, but becomes less dependable when the group leaves the strip club for private locations. Annabelle is later arrested and serves a short jail sentence before being released on probation.
Hustlers (2019) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Destiny
(played by Constance Wu) — protagonist
Destiny, whose real name is Dorothy, is a New York stripper and the film's central character. She joins Ramona Vega's credit-card fraud scheme to support her daughter, but gradually becomes troubled b...
Ramona Vega
(played by Jennifer Lopez) — protagonist
Ramona Vega is Destiny's former friend, mentor, and partner in a lucrative scheme targeting wealthy men. She teaches Destiny how to work the club and later organizes a criminal operation using drugs a...
Elizabeth
(played by Julia Stiles) — supporting
Elizabeth is a journalist investigating Ramona Vega and the criminal ring connected to her. She interviews Destiny about the past, presses her to discuss Ramona, and later returns to complete their co...
Mercedes
(played by Keke Palmer) — supporting
Mercedes is one of Ramona Vega's protégées and an early member of the women's scheme. She helps target wealthy men alongside Annabelle and Destiny, but struggles when clients become aggressive and lat...
Annabelle
(played by Lili Reinhart) — supporting
Annabelle is one of Ramona Vega's protégées and works with Mercedes, Destiny, and Ramona in the credit-card theft operation. She participates in targeting wealthy men, but becomes less dependable when...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Elizabeth → Ramona Vega
(Professional Journalist And Subject)
Elizabeth works on a story involving Ramona, later visits Ramona at her retail job, and encourages Destiny to make amends.
Ramona Vega → Annabelle
(Power Team Leader)
Ramona's operation includes Annabelle as one of the protégées participating in the bar and credit-card scheme.
Ramona Vega → Mercedes
(Power Team Leader)
Ramona runs the scheme with Mercedes and Annabelle, directing the operation that targets wealthy men and exploits their credit cards.
Destiny → Ramona Vega
(Professional Mentor And Protégé)
Ramona agrees to take Destiny under her wing after meeting her on the club roof and teaches her how to succeed as a stripper.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Elizabeth → Destiny
(Narrative Journalist And Source)
Elizabeth interviews Destiny in 2014 for a story about Ramona, and Destiny later calls back to finish recounting the past.
Mercedes → Annabelle
(Alliance Teammates)
Mercedes and Annabelle work together as Ramona's protégées before becoming increasingly unreliable when the operation moves into hotel rooms and homes...
Destiny → Annabelle
(Alliance Teammates)
Ramona's scheme operates with Destiny, Mercedes, and Annabelle as the core women targeting wealthy men.
Destiny → Mercedes
(Alliance Teammates)
Destiny joins Ramona's scheme alongside Mercedes and Annabelle, and later suggests bringing in additional girls when targets become aggressive.
Story Analysis
A friendship built through survival and ambition collapses when criminal success, escalating risk, and moral consequences overwhelm personal loyalty.
