There are stereotypes that it is possible to achieve fame when you go over the heads. British singer and actress Naomi Scott is an example of how a kind and open person can achieve world popularity only with their talent and hard work.
The girl is successfully developing both in music and in the acting niche. Naomi is one of the few who, having embarked on the path of show business, remained faithful to God.
Childhood and early years of Naomi Scott
Naomi Grace Scott was born in May 1993 in London. From a young age, the girl attended church. The father of the future star is a native Englishman, and his mother was born in Uganda.
Naomi's father serves as a pastor in one of the churches in Essex. Mother is also a clergyman in the same church. Both parents of a celebrity wrote scripts for church productions.
Since childhood, Naomi Scott has been interested in everything related to creativity. The girl has always taken part in school and church musical productions. Parents supported their daughter's creative endeavors and were very proud of her. Naomi attended a Christian school in Lawton, Essex. And as a teenager, she performed with a church music group.
Lawton, along with her parents since childhood, visited various countries. There, the girl sang on the gospel stage, sometimes danced and helped many children learn English.
The beginning of the musical path of Naomi Scott
A happy ticket to the musical future was the acquaintance of young Naomi Scott with the popular singer Kelle Brian. The experienced Kelle immediately noticed Scott's potential and suggested that she make contact with her production center. Unfortunately, a long and fruitful collaboration did not work out, and soon Naomi Scott became an independent artist.
The first debut EP of the singer was released in 2014. Mini-album Invisible Division is recorded in indie-pop style and contains 4 tracks.
Second and third EPs
In 2016, the singer released the second mini-album Promises, which also included 4 songs.
Almost a year later, the single Vows was released. Already in the summer of 2018, the third EP So Low was released. Unlike the previous two mini-albums, So Low consists of only two songs.
In the winter of 2017, Naomi released two videos for Vows and Lover's Lies.
Having played the role of Jasmine in the film Aladdin, the singer sang the song Speechless in the film. In this track, the girl showed her skills. She easily changed from falsetto to mixed and finished with a soft vibrato.
Career as an actress
In parallel with her developing career as a singer, Scott tried herself in the acting field. In 2006, the girl played a small role in a comedy series. But the real popularity hit Naomi Scott with the release of the musical Lemonade Mouth. Thanks to her vocal skills, the aspiring actress immediately fell into the category of Disney Channel princesses.
Thanks to the series by Steven Spielberg, who invited the actress to play one of the main roles, Scott found a new round in her career. Naomi was able to show herself as a worthy dramatic actress.
In the spring of 2019, the film Aladdin was released, which grossed over $1 billion at the box office. For her performance as Princess Jasmine, Naomi Scott was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Despite the fact that critics favorably reacted to Naomi's Jasmine, the princess seemed too "white" to some viewers. In February 2020, the filmmakers announced a sequel in which Scott again took part.
She also tried herself as a director and shot the 11-minute short film Forget You.
Personal life of Naomi Scott
In 2010, at a church pastored by Naomi's father, the singer met her future husband, soccer player Jordan Spence. The couple met when the singer was 17 years old.
After a four-year romance, the couple decided to marry. The wedding took place in the father's church according to all Christian canons. Currently, the lovers live in London, the singer and actress have no children yet.
Naomi Scott has been a Christian since childhood. Since the time of her studies at school, the girl has been actively engaged in missionary and propaganda activities. Together with other ministers of the church, Scott regularly visited African countries and provided assistance to people in need. The singer helped women and mothers from poor strata of society meet their domestic and medical needs.
Interesting facts about singer Naomi Scott
Naomi could play the piano and wrote her first song at just 15 years old.
The singer has an older brother. The family for the star is in the 1st place, she will always find time to meet with her family.
Naomi Scott continues to follow the Christian precepts. There are no swimsuit photos on her personal Instagram account.
The girl has never done plastic surgery or tattoos.
Scott was hated for her Indian heritage after being announced as Jasmine. Many netizens preferred to see the Arab actress. Nevertheless, Naomi is proud of her Indian roots.
The actress played a cameo role in the film The Martian. But, unfortunately, the scenes with her character were cut at the editing stage.
The singer and actress has more than 3,5 million followers on Instagram.
