Shailene Woodley as Beatrice 'Tris' Prior -- the teenage heroine in author Veronica Roth's YA novels. She chooses to join the Dauntless faction, although she is Divergent, meaning she can fit into a variety of factions.
Theo James as Four -- the Dauntless instructor who initiates Tris' class. He is also Divergent.
Maggie Q as Tori Wu -- the Dauntless member who first recognizes that Tris is Divergent.
Zoë Kravitz as Christina -- a Dauntless transfer who becomes one of Tris' good friends.
Miles Teller as Peter -- a Dauntless transfer who antagonizes Tris because he does not believe she belongs in the faction.
Jai Courtney as Eric -- a dangerous Dauntless instructor who has a fierce competitive nature, and despises Four.
Mekhi Phifer as Max -- a Dauntless leader.
