• Curly McLain (A cowboy, in love with Laurey)

•Laurey Williams (Aunt Eller's niece, an independent young woman)

•Jud Fry (A hired hand on Aunt Eller's ranch, a mysterious and dangerous loner)

•Aunt Eller (Laurey's aunt, a respected community leader)

•Ado Annie Carnes (A flirtatious, gullible young woman)

•Will Parker (A simple young man, in love with Ado Annie)

•Andrew Carnes (Ado Annie's father, eager to have her marry)

•Ali Hakim (a Persian peddler, enamored of Ado Annie)

•Gertie Cummings (A local farm girl, fond of Curly, marries Ali Hakim)