{"id":37608,"date":"2022-12-21T15:52:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T15:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/21\/who-is-naomi-ackie-5-things-on-star-of-whitney-houston-biopic-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2022-12-21T15:52:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T15:52:10","slug":"who-is-naomi-ackie-5-things-on-star-of-whitney-houston-biopic-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/21\/who-is-naomi-ackie-5-things-on-star-of-whitney-houston-biopic-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Naomi Ackie? 5 Things On Star Of Whitney Houston Biopic \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/whitney-houston-pics-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Naomi-Ackie-Whitney-Houston-In-Biopic-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"Naomi Ackie\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Naomi-Ackie-Whitney-Houston-In-Biopic-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Naomi-Ackie-Whitney-Houston-In-Biopic-ftr.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Naomi-Ackie-Whitney-Houston-In-Biopic-ftr.jpg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/whitney-houston-pics-photos\/#!1\/i-look-to-you-official-playback-of-whitney-houstons-new-album-london-britain-14-jul-2009-2\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"323\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/whitney-houston-rex-04.jpg?w=323\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Whitney Houston&#10;'I Look to You' Official playback of Whitney Houston's new album, London, Britain - 14 Jul 2009&#10;After seven years out of the limelight Whitney Houston has kicked off her comeback with a launch party for her new album. Putting the troubled last decade behind her, the soul singer dazzled at the event in a black and white animal print dress. The 45-year-old seemed to be back to her best after previously, in the past few years, appearing gaunt and ravaged. The party, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London's Knightsbridge, was held to launch Whitney's new album 'I Look To You'. As she appeared on stage a beaming Whitney was greeted by a standing ovation from the crowd, which included the likes of retail magnate Sir Phillip Green. Also in attendance was music mogul Clive Davis, who discovered Whitney 25 years ago. Some of the tracks from the new album have already been released on the internet - to mixed reviews.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-2\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/whitney-houston-pics-photos\/#!2\/whitney-houston-through-the-years-12\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"290\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Whitney-Houston-Through-The-Years-12.jpg?w=290\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Singer Whitney Houston (19)&#10;Singer Whitney Houston's first UK performance, Hippodrome Theatre, London, UK - 1983\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-3\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/whitney-houston-pics-photos\/#!3\/whitney-houston-through-the-years-11\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"280\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Whitney-Houston-Through-The-Years-1.jpg?w=280\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"WHITNEY HOUSTON - 1985Various - 1986\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Emily Aragones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Naomi Ackie is a British actress.<\/li>\n<li>Her breakout function was in \u2018Lady Macbeth\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>She performs Whitney Houston within the biopic \u2018I Wanna Dance with Somebody.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">Everyone\u2019s going to be speaking about <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/12\/19\/whitney-houston-pansexual-naomi-ackie-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Naomi Ackie<\/strong><\/a>, 30, after they see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/i-wanna-dance-with-somebody-movie-cast-4847838\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>I Wanna Dance With Somebody<\/em><\/a>. The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/whitney-houston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Whitney Houston<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>biopic stars Naomi in her first lead movie function, which is fairly unbelievable. Naomi sings a few of the late singer\u2019s largest songs together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9tfemzaMkoU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">\u201cI Will Always Love You\u201d<\/a> within the film. Fans won&#8217;t be acquainted with Naomi but, however that\u2019s undoubtedly going to alter after the biopic comes out in theaters on December 23. Here\u2019s every part you could find out about Naomi.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles\">\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles__heading\"><span class=\"inline-related-articles__heading__eyebrow\">More About<\/span>Whitney Houston<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4990512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4990512\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4990512\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Naomi-Ackie-Whitney-Houston-In-Biopic-embed-2.jpg\" alt=\"Naomi Ackie\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4990512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Naomi Ackie in \u2018I Wanna Dance with Somebody\u2019 (Photo: Emily Aragones)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Naomi is British.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Naomi was born and raised in Walthamstow, London. She\u2019s the daughter of second-generation immigrants from Grenada. Naomi\u2019s father labored in transported and her mom labored in healthcare. She was the youngest of three youngsters.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">\u201cI was a really anxious kid,\u201d Naomi stated in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/uk\/life-and-culture\/culture\/a42092942\/naomi-ackie-when-you-believe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>Elle<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0\u201cAnd my teens were awkward too. Now I look back on those years, I realise there was so much going on.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>She began performing at age 11.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Naomi fell in love with performing in class when she was 11 years outdated. She performed the angel Gabriel in a faculty nativity play. She went on to review performing on the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Naomi\u2019s huge break got here from the 2016 movie\u00a0<em>Lady Macbeth<\/em>, starring <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/florence-pugh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Florence Pugh<\/strong><\/a>. For her efficiency, Naomi gained the British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"entry-navigation inline-trending-stories\">\n\t\t<span id=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Articles Trending Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-navigation__heading\">\n\t\t\tTrending Now\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-navigation__heading__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 17\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t<path fill=\"#D718A7\" d=\"M8 16.376a8 8 0 1 0 0-16 8 8 0 0 0 0 16Z\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m9.51 5.626 2.11-.75.76 2.09\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m3.42 10.696 2.21-3.05 2.03 3.83 3.95-6.5\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- .entry-navigation --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4990513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4990513\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4990513\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Naomi-Ackie-Whitney-Houston-In-Biopic-embed.jpg\" alt=\"Naomi Ackie\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4990513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whitney Houston; Naomi Ackie (Photo: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>She was in a \u2018Star Wars\u2019 film.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/star-wars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Star Wars<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>followers had been launched to Naomi in 2019\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2019\/12\/18\/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-movie-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em> The Rise of Skywalker<\/em><\/a>, the\u00a0closing installment of the sequel trilogy. Naomi performed Hannah, a former Stormtrooper who switches sides to assist the Resistance. Naomi defined that her function as a Black lady in a\u00a0<em>Star Wars\u00a0<\/em>film was acquired positively by followers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">\u201cI do know that what I\u2019ve experienced so far has come hugely from a place of love and support and excitement and joy, and I don\u2019t think that will go away,\u201d she advised <em>Elle\u00a0<\/em>in 2019.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-link\" class=\"inline-related-link\">\n\t\t<span id=\"related-link\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Related Link<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-related-link__text\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Related:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/whitney-houston-death-4642843\/?utm_source=related-link&amp;utm_pageType=article-with-linked-gallery\" data-analytics-trigger=\"inline-related-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tWhitney Houston\u2019s Death: Everything We Know About How She Died Ahead Of New Biopic\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>She was nearly in a \u2018Game of Thrones\u2019 prequel.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">Naomi was purported to star in HBO\u2019s\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/game-of-thrones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Game of Thrones<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>prequel collection set 10,000 years earlier than the occasions of the collection. The full solid, together with lead star\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/naomi-watts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Naomi Watts<\/strong><\/a>, filmed the pilot episode, earlier than HBO scrapped the collection completely in October 2019.<\/p>\n<h2>Naomi studied Whitney Houston earlier than filming the biopic.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">Naomi went right into a deep dive on Whitney\u2019s life whereas getting ready for\u00a0<em>I Wanna Dance with Somebody<\/em>, which explores Whitney\u2019s highs and lows earlier than her <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/whitney-houston-death-4642843\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">demise<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s one interview\u2014it\u2019s quite a long one, maybe in three parts on YouTube. She does this thing with her hand a lot. And that was the first thing I used to practice,\u201d Naomi advised\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/naomi-ackie-interview-houston-wanna-dance-with-somebody-1849883534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>The A.V. Club<\/em><\/a>. \u201cThose little things were what I would hold on to and practice, really practice during the day by myself like a weird actor in her own flat, just a lot. All of it together created a space where I felt like I could capture some of the essence of Whitney,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" class=\"article__subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"click\">Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter<\/span> to get the most well liked celeb information.<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: Emily Aragones Naomi Ackie is a British actress. Her breakout function was in \u2018Lady Macbeth\u2019. She performs Whitney Houston within the biopic \u2018I Wanna Dance with Somebody.\u2019 Everyone\u2019s going to be speaking about Naomi Ackie, 30, after they see\u00a0I Wanna Dance With Somebody. 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