Jungle Safari Kareem is an animated series created by Bruce W. Smith, and a spin-off to The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, focusing on the adventures of Penny Proud's boyfriend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brown and his own family in Africa.
Premise[]
While settling down with his life in California and playing basketball, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brown (Donald Glover) spends some times in Africa with his parents Alcindor (Giancarlo Esposito) and Kalisha Brown (Angela Bassett), grandfather Grand Papaw (Ernie Hudson) and his older half-brother Akuna Umeadi (John Boyega) to save wild animals from poachers who plan to sell them at the black markets.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Donald Glover as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brown, an animal rescuer and the titular main protagonist of the series
- John Boyega as Akuna Umeadi Brown, Kareem's African older half-brother and Alcindor's son
- Giancarlo Esposito as Alcindor Brown, Kareem and Akuna's father, Grand Papaw's son and Kalisha's husband
- Ernie Hudson as Grand Papaw, patriarch of the Brown Family, Alcindor's father and Kareem and Akuna's paternal grandfather
- Angela Bassett as Kalisha Brown, Kareem's mother, Alcindor's wife, Akuna's stepmother and Grand Papaw's daughter-in-law
- Chance the Rapper as Darrius Saint Vil, a pilot and Kareem's Haitian best friend
- Keke Palmer as Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, one of Kareem's friends and KG's sister
- Artist "A Boogie" Dubose as KG Leibowitz-Jenkins, one of Kareem's friends and Maya's brother
- TBA as Kidogo, a talking lion cub who is Kareem's companion and ward
- Carl Lumbly as Bahati Umeadi, chieftain and soothsayer of the Umeadi tribe and Akuna's grandfather
- Zachary Quinto as Barry Leibowitz-Jenkins, a police officer and Randall's husband and Maya and KG's adoptive father
- Billy Porter as Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins, a banker and Barry's husband and Maya and KG's adoptive father
- Leslie Odom Jr. as Brother Kwame, an English teacher at Willy T. Ribbs
Guest stars[]
- Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud, Kareem's girlfriend and the protagonist of The Proud Family and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
- Tommy Davidson as Oscar Proud, Penny's overprotective father and owner of Proud Snacks
- Paula Jai Parker as Trudy Proud, Penny's veterinarian mother
- Jo Marie Payton as Suga Mama, Penny's grandmother and Oscar's mother
- Aiden Dodson and Bresha Webb are BeBe & CeCe Proud, Penny's younger and toddler siblings
- Cedric the Entertainer as Bobby Proud, Penny's talented uncle, Oscar's older brother and Suga Mama's son
- Karen Malina White as Dijonay Jones, Darrius' girlfriend and Penny Proud's selfish best friend
- Soleil Moon Frye as Zoey Howzer, one of Penny's best friends with a shy personality
- Alisa Reyes as LaCienega Boulevardez, Penny's Latina frenemy and rival who always tried to steal Kareem from her
- EJ Johnson as Michael Collins, one of Penny's friends who is gay and gender non-conforming
- Maria Canals-Barrera as Sunset Boulevardez, LaCienega's mother, Trudy's best friend and Barry's police partner
- Carlos Mencia as Felix Boulevardez, LaCienega's father, Sunset's husband and Oscar's best friend
- Alvaro Guttierez as Papi Boulevardez, Felix's father, LaCienega's grandfather and Suga Mama's boyfriend
Trivia[]
- Donald Glover replaces Asante Blackk who perviously voiced the character in Louder and Prouder.
- The Proud Family will make guest appearances in the series, meeting Kareem's family for the first time.
- Nyeupe Jangili and Chief Mwonga are the only villains from the movie not to appear in the show, due to their ultimate demises in the film.