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.