Pierre Delacroix (played by Damon Wayans) is a protagonist in Bamboozled.
Harvard-educated CNS executive who creates a racist minstrel show to escape his contract, but instead embraces fame. He defends the program as satire, fires his assistant Sloan, and ultimately watches a montage of historical racist media before being shot by Sloan and dying alone. Manray / Mantan (played by Savion Glover) is a protagonist in Bamboozled.
Impoverished homeless street performer and talented tap-dancer recruited as the show's star. Initially sees it as a path to wealth, but grows in ego and eventually rejects the blackface makeup. He is kidnapped and assassinated by the Mau Maus after defying the production. Sloan Hopkins (played by Jada Pinkett Smith) appears in Bamboozled.
Delacroix's personal assistant who helps create the minstrel show but becomes deeply ashamed of its impact. She grows closer to Manray, creates a montage of racist media to shame Delacroix, confronts him at gunpoint, and accidentally shoots him in the stomach before fleeing. Womack / Sleep'n Eat (played by Tommy Davidson) appears in Bamboozled.
Homeless street performer recruited alongside Manray for the minstrel show. He is horrified by the offensive details from the start and eventually quits due to his frustration with the show and Manray's escalating ego. Thomas Dunwitty (played by Michael Rapaport) appears in Bamboozled.
Delacroix's boorish white boss who frequently uses racial slurs and rejects Delacroix's positive scripts. He enthusiastically endorses the racist minstrel show and later fires Manray when network executives turn against the performer.
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Characters
Pierre Delacroix
(played by Damon Wayans) — protagonist
Harvard-educated CNS executive who creates a racist minstrel show to escape his contract, but instead embraces fame. He defends the program as satire, fires his assistant Sloan, and ultimately watches...
Manray / Mantan
(played by Savion Glover) — protagonist
Impoverished homeless street performer and talented tap-dancer recruited as the show's star. Initially sees it as a path to wealth, but grows in ego and eventually rejects the blackface makeup. He is...
Sloan Hopkins
(played by Jada Pinkett Smith) — supporting
Delacroix's personal assistant who helps create the minstrel show but becomes deeply ashamed of its impact. She grows closer to Manray, creates a montage of racist media to shame Delacroix, confronts...
Womack / Sleep'n Eat
(played by Tommy Davidson) — supporting
Homeless street performer recruited alongside Manray for the minstrel show. He is horrified by the offensive details from the start and eventually quits due to his frustration with the show and Manray...
Thomas Dunwitty
(played by Michael Rapaport) — supporting
Delacroix's boorish white boss who frequently uses racial slurs and rejects Delacroix's positive scripts. He enthusiastically endorses the racist minstrel show and later fires Manray when network exec...
Key Relationships
Manray / Mantan → Womack / Sleep'n Eat
(Professional Co-Star)
