Meet Naomi Ackie, the actress playing Whitney Houston

Now that you’ve watched every second of I Wanna Dance with Somebody on Netflix, it’s time for us to tell you everything about the talented star behind the role of Whitney Houston, Naomi Ackie!

Naomi is someone who you’ve definitely seen before, as she has started in tons of amazing films and TV shows. What’s more, because of her awesome performance in the 2022 title, the actress is bound to star in tons of remarkable titles in the future. All this to say that if you’re going to be a fan of Naomi Ackie, now would be a great time!

Read on to learn everything there is to know about Naomi Ackie, including her age, height, and so much more!

Naomi was born in Walthamstow, United Kingdom, in 1991. She is currently 31 years old.

According to Celeb Heights, the British actress currently stands at 5-feet-6-inches. She has naturally dark brown hair and eyes.

Based on her Instagram, @naomiackie, we can tell that Naomi is someone who gives you just a little bit to leave you desperate for more. Her account only has a few photos, but each and every one of them is absolutely stunning. (See our favorite picture from her Instagram here.)

She currently has over 1,800 followers on her account, but we already know that her follower count is set to rise very soon! Be sure to give her a follow today to catch all of her latest posts!

Outside of I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Naomi has starred in Doctor Who (2015) as Jen, The Five (2016) as Gemma Morgan, and Lady Macbeth (2016) as Anna. In addition to these titles, you can also catch Naomi in:

Naomi also has plenty of titles on the way that we think you’re going to like. One, in particular, is Bong Joon-ho’s highly anticipated film, Mickey 17, which stars Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo. The film is slated to arrive in 2024, so we expect to see Naomi in an official trailer very soon!

Naomi Ackie is a name you’ll find quite difficult to forget. Be sure to show the British actress some love by heading to Netflix and streaming every single second of I Wanna Dance with Somebody.