Naomi Scott is a multi-talented actor, singer, and songwriter. She stars as "Jasmine" in Disney's blockbuster live-action remake Aladdin (2019), alongside Mena Massoud and Will Smith, directed by Guy Ritchie. Disney released the film in May 2019, and it became one of the biggest films of the year. Naomi was born in London, England, to Usha (Joshi) and Christopher Scott, who are pastors of the Bridge Church, Woodford, in Redbridge. Her father is British, and her mother, who is from Uganda, is from a Gujarati Indian family.

Family Life

Her parents are Usha Scott (Joshi) and Christopher Scott. She has an older brother named Joshua. In 2014, she married soccer player Jordan Spence. 

Trivia

Scott makes an appearance in the music video for the song "Hurricane" by her Lemonade Mouth co-star Bridgit Mendler. She and Mendler (and Hayley Kiyoko) are still good friends and was a bridesmaid at Mendler's wedding in 2019. Her first Disney movie was a Disney Channel original movie, Lemonade Mouth, and her second Disney movie was a theatrically released movie, Aladdin. Scott's casting as Jasmine in Aladdin attracted controversy because, while the character is Arabic, Scott herself is of mixed British and Indian heritage.

Early Life

Naomi Grace was born on May 6, 1993, in Hounslow, London. Her father is English, and her mother is ethnically Indian but was born in Uganda. When she was eight, the family moved to Woodford, London, where her parents were both pastors of a local church. Growing up in a diverse household, Scott was exposed to a rich cultural heritage that would later influence her career choices. She attended Davenant Foundation School in Loughton, where she excelled in her studies and discovered her passion for performing arts. Scott's talent was evident from a young age, and she began participating in school plays and local theater productions.