diff --git a/cypress/integration/rendering/sequencediagram.spec.js b/cypress/integration/rendering/sequencediagram.spec.js
index 306b6c79f0..a81f18a2d5 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/rendering/sequencediagram.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/rendering/sequencediagram.spec.js
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ context('Sequence diagram', () => {
         {}
       );
     });
-    it('should have actor-top and actor-bottom classes on top and bottom actor box and symbol', () => {
+    it('should have actor-top and actor-bottom classes on top and bottom actor box and symbol and actor-box and actor-man classes for text tags', () => {
       imgSnapshotTest(
         `
         sequenceDiagram
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@ context('Sequence diagram', () => {
       cy.get('.actor-man').should('have.class', 'actor-bottom');
       cy.get('.actor.actor-bottom').should('not.have.class', 'actor-top');
       cy.get('.actor-man.actor-bottom').should('not.have.class', 'actor-top');
+
+      cy.get('text.actor-box').should('include.text', 'Alice');
+      cy.get('text.actor-man').should('include.text', 'Bob');
     });
     it('should render long notes left of actor', () => {
       imgSnapshotTest(
diff --git a/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md b/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
index dddca33686..c5fc92c848 100644
--- a/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
+++ b/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
@@ -740,22 +740,24 @@ Styling of a sequence diagram is done by defining a number of css classes. Durin
 
 ### Classes used
 
-| Class        | Description                                                    |
-| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| actor        | Styles for the actor box.                                      |
-| actor-top    | Styles for the actor figure/ box at the top of the diagram.    |
-| actor-bottom | Styles for the actor figure/ box at the bottom of the diagram. |
-| text.actor   | Styles for text in the actor box.                              |
-| actor-line   | The vertical line for an actor.                                |
-| messageLine0 | Styles for the solid message line.                             |
-| messageLine1 | Styles for the dotted message line.                            |
-| messageText  | Defines styles for the text on the message arrows.             |
-| labelBox     | Defines styles label to left in a loop.                        |
-| labelText    | Styles for the text in label for loops.                        |
-| loopText     | Styles for the text in the loop box.                           |
-| loopLine     | Defines styles for the lines in the loop box.                  |
-| note         | Styles for the note box.                                       |
-| noteText     | Styles for the text on in the note boxes.                      |
+| Class          | Description                                                    |
+| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| actor          | Styles for the actor box.                                      |
+| actor-top      | Styles for the actor figure/ box at the top of the diagram.    |
+| actor-bottom   | Styles for the actor figure/ box at the bottom of the diagram. |
+| text.actor     | Styles for text of all of the actors.                          |
+| text.actor-box | Styles for text of the actor box.                              |
+| text.actor-man | Styles for text of the actor figure.                           |
+| actor-line     | The vertical line for an actor.                                |
+| messageLine0   | Styles for the solid message line.                             |
+| messageLine1   | Styles for the dotted message line.                            |
+| messageText    | Defines styles for the text on the message arrows.             |
+| labelBox       | Defines styles label to left in a loop.                        |
+| labelText      | Styles for the text in label for loops.                        |
+| loopText       | Styles for the text in the loop box.                           |
+| loopLine       | Defines styles for the lines in the loop box.                  |
+| note           | Styles for the note box.                                       |
+| noteText       | Styles for the text on in the note boxes.                      |
 
 ### Sample stylesheet
 
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/svgDraw.js b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/svgDraw.js
index 58932160b5..c70838c610 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/svgDraw.js
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sequence/svgDraw.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import * as configApi from '../../config.js';
 export const ACTOR_TYPE_WIDTH = 18 * 2;
 const TOP_ACTOR_CLASS = 'actor-top';
 const BOTTOM_ACTOR_CLASS = 'actor-bottom';
+const ACTOR_BOX_CLASS = 'actor-box';
+const ACTOR_MAN_FIGURE_CLASS = 'actor-man';
 
 export const drawRect = function (elem, rectData) {
   return svgDrawCommon.drawRect(elem, rectData);
@@ -395,7 +397,7 @@ const drawActorTypeParticipant = async function (elem, actor, conf, isFooter) {
     rect.y,
     rect.width,
     rect.height,
-    { class: 'actor' },
+    { class: `actor ${ACTOR_BOX_CLASS}` },
     conf
   );
 
@@ -433,7 +435,7 @@ const drawActorTypeActor = async function (elem, actor, conf, isFooter) {
     actor.actorCnt = actorCnt;
   }
   const actElem = elem.append('g');
-  let cssClass = 'actor-man';
+  let cssClass = ACTOR_MAN_FIGURE_CLASS;
   if (isFooter) {
     cssClass += ` ${BOTTOM_ACTOR_CLASS}`;
   } else {
@@ -497,7 +499,7 @@ const drawActorTypeActor = async function (elem, actor, conf, isFooter) {
     rect.y + 35,
     rect.width,
     rect.height,
-    { class: 'actor' },
+    { class: `actor ${ACTOR_MAN_FIGURE_CLASS}` },
     conf
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
index 1a63e56566..4fc25bd12e 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
@@ -518,22 +518,24 @@ Styling of a sequence diagram is done by defining a number of css classes. Durin
 
 ### Classes used
 
-| Class        | Description                                                    |
-| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| actor        | Styles for the actor box.                                      |
-| actor-top    | Styles for the actor figure/ box at the top of the diagram.    |
-| actor-bottom | Styles for the actor figure/ box at the bottom of the diagram. |
-| text.actor   | Styles for text in the actor box.                              |
-| actor-line   | The vertical line for an actor.                                |
-| messageLine0 | Styles for the solid message line.                             |
-| messageLine1 | Styles for the dotted message line.                            |
-| messageText  | Defines styles for the text on the message arrows.             |
-| labelBox     | Defines styles label to left in a loop.                        |
-| labelText    | Styles for the text in label for loops.                        |
-| loopText     | Styles for the text in the loop box.                           |
-| loopLine     | Defines styles for the lines in the loop box.                  |
-| note         | Styles for the note box.                                       |
-| noteText     | Styles for the text on in the note boxes.                      |
+| Class          | Description                                                    |
+| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| actor          | Styles for the actor box.                                      |
+| actor-top      | Styles for the actor figure/ box at the top of the diagram.    |
+| actor-bottom   | Styles for the actor figure/ box at the bottom of the diagram. |
+| text.actor     | Styles for text of all of the actors.                          |
+| text.actor-box | Styles for text of the actor box.                              |
+| text.actor-man | Styles for text of the actor figure.                           |
+| actor-line     | The vertical line for an actor.                                |
+| messageLine0   | Styles for the solid message line.                             |
+| messageLine1   | Styles for the dotted message line.                            |
+| messageText    | Defines styles for the text on the message arrows.             |
+| labelBox       | Defines styles label to left in a loop.                        |
+| labelText      | Styles for the text in label for loops.                        |
+| loopText       | Styles for the text in the loop box.                           |
+| loopLine       | Defines styles for the lines in the loop box.                  |
+| note           | Styles for the note box.                                       |
+| noteText       | Styles for the text on in the note boxes.                      |
 
 ### Sample stylesheet