Home • News 'For Colored Girls' Posters For Colored Girls Posters By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020 01 ‘For Colored Girls’ Comedian/ actress Whoopi Goldberg plays Alice. 02 ‘For Colored Girls’ Actress Loretta Devine plays Juanita. 03 ‘For Colored Girls’ Actress Anika Noni Rose plays Yasmine 04 ‘For Colored Girls’ Actress Thandie Newton plays Tangie. 05 ‘For Colored Girls’ Actress Phylicia Rashad plays Gilda. 06 ‘For Colored Girls’ Actress Kerry washington plays Kelly. 07 ‘For Colored Girls’ Singer/actress Janet Jackson plays Jo.