<Dl> <Dt> Diana DuBois (Phylicia Rashad, 2016--2017) </Dt> <Dd> Angelo DuBois' mother, a powerhouse from one of New York's oldest and most prominent African - American families . She came from an impoverished background, and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania . She was arrested for her involvement in the kidnapping of Bella Lyon . </Dd> </Dl> <Dt> Diana DuBois (Phylicia Rashad, 2016--2017) </Dt> <Dd> Angelo DuBois' mother, a powerhouse from one of New York's oldest and most prominent African - American families . She came from an impoverished background, and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania . She was arrested for her involvement in the kidnapping of Bella Lyon . </Dd> <Dl> <Dt> Xavier Rosen (Samuel Hunt, 2016) </Dt> <Dd> A&R representative at Empire . </Dd> </Dl>

Who are the characters in empire based on