Girls Like Us

Girls Like Us is an American streaming-exclusive sitcom. It debuted on Amazon Prime Video on July 2, 2021.

Plot
The series is set in Los Angeles and revolves around five teenage girls-Sasha, Malika, Amy, Elisa and Katie-and their trials and tribulations with family, friendships, school and dating.

The Girls

 * Sasha Trent (Navia Robinson)-The main character and narrator of the series. A feisty, optimistic and kindhearted 14-year-old girl of African-American descent, she wants to be a famous writer and travel the world. She lives with her divorced mother, her younger brother and stepfather.


 * Malika Kumar (Avantika Vandanapu)-Sasha's best friend since childhood. A sassy, tomboyish girl who isn't afraid to speak her mind, she is of Indian descent and lives with her large Hindu family. She loves sport and plays soccer for the school's all-female team, the Panthers.


 * Amy Jackson (Elle McKinnon)-A cheery, caring girl, she loves animals and wants to work as a zoologist when she leaves school. She is of Irish descent and lives with her lesbian mother, stepmother and younger adopted brother.


 * Elisa Sanchez (Alison Fernandez)-A tough but ultimately loving girl, she loves art and comics, and is from a large Colombian family. She is a closeted lesbian, but comes out to her family in Season 2.


 * Amy Nguyen (Kaya Kanishiro)-Ditzy but ultimately goodhearted, she loves music and wants to be a rapper when she leaves school. She is of Vietnamese descent.

Family

 * Susan Trent (Natasha Rothwell)-Sasha's divorced mother. A sassy but loving woman, she's always on hand to give her daughter advice. She works as a policewoman.


 * Alex Trent (Seth Carr)-Sasha's cheeky younger brother. He loves video games and has his own gaming YouTube Channel called World of Alex.


 * Joe Trent (Edi Gathegi)-Sasha and Alex's biological father. He divorced his wife at some point before the events of the series, but the split was amicable and remains in contact with his children. He lives with his current girlfriend and works as a taxi driver.


 * Tom Anderson (Nat Faxon)-Susan's partner and Sasha and Alex's stepfather. He is caring is scatterbrained and works as a chef at a sushi restaurant. In season 3, he and Susan adopt a child.


 * Charlie (Leo Abelo Perry)-A young boy who becomes Sasha and Alex's adopted brother. He likes dressing up like superheroes and does it everywhere, including at school and in public.


 * Nina Brent (Vernee Watson-Johnson)-Susan's widowed mother and Sasha and Alex's grandmother. Like her daughter, she is sassy but loving, and she loves to cook.


 * Raman Kumar (Parvesh Cheena)-Malika's father. He was born in Mumbai, India and works as a chef at an Indian restaurant called The Golden Palace. He is firm but ultimately fair and loving.


 * Asha Kumar (Aparna Nancherla)-Malika's mother. She was born in Jaipur, India and works as a librarian. She has a feisty personality and will not hesitate to defend her family if the situation calls for it.


 * Vijay Kumar (Arjun Sriram)-Malika's younger brother. He is dry-witted and loves social media, even having his own TikTok account called Prince_Vijay.


 * Mira Kumar (Laaibah Alvi)-Malika's younger sister. She shares a room with her and is a spoiled, cheeky girl who loves getting what she wants, but ultimately cares about her big sister.


 * Rodrigo Sanchez (Ramon Rodriguez)-Elisa's father. Originally from Barranquilla, Colombia, he settled in America as a teenager and works as a Spanish teacher at a high school. He is goofy but loving.


 * Mariah Sanchez (nee Ortega) (Dania Ramirez)-Elisa's mother. She was born in Cartagena, Colombia and works as a nurse. She is tough, sassy but ultimately caring and kindhearted.


 * Tom Sanchez (Xolo Mariduena)-Elisa's idiotic older brother. He loves rap music, especially Eminem and Biggie Smalls, and performs on the club circuit.


 * Nina and Roberto "Bobby" Sanchez (Scarlett Estevez and Adan Carillo, respectively)-Elisa's twin brother and sister. Both are sassy, wise beyond their years and love causing trouble for their older sister, but deep down care for her.


 * Pilar Ortega (Belita Moreno)-Elisa's maternal grandmother, or "abuela", and Mariah's mother. She has a loving personality and isn't afraid to say what's on her mind. She is also a skilled cook.


 * Marcos Sanchez (Tony Plana)-Rodrigo's widowed father and Elisa's paternal grandfather, who she nicknames "Papa Bear". He is fun-loving and loves spoiling his grandchildren. In season 2, he starts dating the girls' English teacher, with whom he has a baby.


 * Kim Jackson (Luvia Petersen)-Amy's mother. She is feisty, protective and has a cheeky side, and works as a keeper at the Los Angeles Zoo.


 * Anna Carter-Jackson (Camille Sullivan)-Kim's partner-later wife-and Amy's stepmother. She tends to be the more levelheaded of the two, but is overall a kind person. She works as a chef at a pizzeria.


 * Samar "Sam" Jackson (Aditya Geddada)-Amy's younger brother, who was adopted from India as a baby.