Empire new cast 2016
You're referring to the new cast of Empire in 2016!
In Season 3 of Empire, which premiered in September 2016, the main cast included:
- Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon
- Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon
- Bryshere Gray as Hakeem Lyon
- Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon
- Trai Byers as Andre Lyon
- Gabourey Sidibe as Becky Williams
- Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha
- Serayah as Tiana
- Bre-Z as Freda Gatz
- Xzibit as Leslie "Shyne" Johnson
New additions to the cast in Season 3 included:
- Andre Royo as Thurston "Thirsty" Rawlings
- Rumer Willis as Tory Ashford
- Alicia Keys as Skye Summers
- Adam Rodriguez as Laz Delgado
These characters brought new drama, romance, and music to the show, which continued to explore the Lyon family's struggles and triumphs in the music industry.