Naomi Scott

Naomi Grace Scott (born 6 May 1993) is an English actress and singer. She received recognition for starring in the musical television film Lemonade Mouth and performing on its eponymous soundtrack. She also starred in the science fiction series Terra Nova (2011) and the superhero film Power Rangers (2017).

Scott gained wide attention in 2019 for leading the action comedy film Charlie's Angels and portraying Jasmine in the fantasy film Aladdin. After a brief hiatus from acting, she starred in the Netflix miniseries Anatomy of a Scandal (2022) and the horror film Smile 2 (2024).

Scott began her music career contributing to the soundtrack of Lemonade Mouth in 2011, it contained the song "She's So Gone" which later went on to be certified platinum in the US, and "Breakthrough" which entered the Billboard Hot 100 charts. She released two extended plays (EPs), Invisible Division in 2014 and Promises in 2016. Her song "Speechless" from the Aladdin soundtrack became her first song to be certified platinum in the US and was commercially successful. In 2024, she portrayed the fictional popstar Skye Riley in Smile 2 and released The Skye Riley EP. Her critically-acclaimed debut studio album, F.I.G, was released in 2026.

Early life Naomi Scott was born on 6 May 1993 in Hounslow, London, to a British father Christopher Scott and an Indian origin British mother Usha (née Joshi); they married in 1984. Her mother was born in Uganda to Indian-Gujarati parents and emigrated to the United Kingdom at a young age due to expulsion of South Asians from Uganda by then Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. Scott also has an older brother Joshua David born in 1991.

At eight years old, she and her family moved to Woodford, London, where both of her parents were pastors at the Bridge Church. She grew up listening to gospel and R&B music, specific singers Kim Burrell, Mary Mary, and Kirk Franklin, and singing in church.

Scott attended Davenant Foundation School in Loughton, Essex. She left school halfway through taking her A-Levels to pursue acting.

Career Early work and recognition (2008–2018)

Scott was discovered by British pop singer Kéllé Bryan from the girl group Eternal, who signed her as a client. She went to work with British songwriters and producers Xenomania. Her first major acting role was Disney Channel UK series Life Bites.

In 2010, she was cast as Mohini "Mo" Banjaree in the acclaimed 2011 Disney Channel original film Lemonade Mouth, her first role in an American production. She told Collider that "I [also] remember being introduced to craft services for the first time. And for me, it's this US production and I was like, oh my gosh, they have a trolley of candy that just came around! And to me I just thought, I've made it. This is what I've wanted. This is what it's all about. It's all about candy on a trolley." She additionally contributed vocals to the film's commercially successful soundtrack. The song "She's So Gone" featured Scott on lead vocals; it was included on Billboard 's list of "The 100 Greatest Disney Songs of All Time". That same year she was cast as Maddy Shannon in the science fiction series Terra Nova, which premiered in September 2011 on Fox. The series was not renewed for a second season.

In 2013, Scott appeared in the music video for the song "Hurricane", by her Lemonade Mouth co-star Bridgit Mendler. In August 2014, she independently released her debut EP Invisible Division. In 2014, the YouTube channel "Reload" published two videos featuring her, as part of their "Reload Sessions" series.

Screen International selected Scott as one of their 2015 Stars of Tomorrow. In October, she was cast in a co-leading role as Kimberly Hart, the Pink Ranger, in Power Rangers (2017), a film adaptation of the TV series of the same name. The film was released on 24 March 2017, and earned Scott a Teen Choice Award nomination. The film was met with mixed reviews upon release and was a box office disappointment, grossing $142 million worldwide against a budget of $105 million.

Mainstream breakthrough (2019–present) The cast of Charlie's Angels in 2019. From left to right: Scott, Kristen Stewart and Ella Balinska. In 2019, Scott starred as Princess Jasmine in Aladdin, a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1992 animated film of the same name. Scott's casting over a "Middle Eastern or Arab actress" attracted comment. In his review for the San Francisco Chronicle, critic Mick LaSalle found Scott to be the "real star" of the film and that she "thrives and gives everything to her new power anthem ['Speechless']". Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times wrote that Scott "absolutely sparkles" in her performance of "Speechless". For her role, Scott won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Sci-Fi/Fantasy and also received a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. Aladdin was also commercially successful, grossing $1 billion at the box office. Also in 2019, Scott starred as one of the three leads, alongside Kristen Stewart and Ella Balinska, in the action comedy Charlie's Angels, the third installment within the franchise of the same name, released in November. The film received mixed reviews from critics.

In 2020, Scott was cast in the Netflix series Anatomy of a Scandal, as parliamentary aide Olivia Lytton which released in 2022, and in the science fiction film Long Distance. The film released in Vietnam on July 2024 but was released in the United States on Hulu on July 2025.

In 2023, Scott was cast as pop star Skye Riley in the horror film Smile 2, the second film in the Smile franchise. She drew inspiration from 2010s music and artists such as Lady Gaga and Britney Spears. She additionally performs songs for the film, which are featured on the extended play Smile 2: The Skye Riley EP. Released in 2024 to critical and commercial success, her performance drew acclaim from critics. Benjamin Lee of The Guardian called Scott "a fantastically committed goes-to-hell-and-back scream queen" and Owen Gleiberman of Variety believed she gave the film "a genuine emotional center." For the role, she won the Astra Award for Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller and was nominated for Best Actress at the Critics' Choice Super Awards and the Saturn Awards. She performed at the American music festival Lollapalooza, which was held on Grant Park from July 31 to August 3 2025.

She stars in the upcoming stoner comedy film Wizards! Her debut album, F.I.G, was released on 20 March 2026.

Personal life Scott is a Christian. She is a UK ambassador to the Christian charity organisation Compassion International, sponsoring children and families living in poverty. She suffers from the skin condition eczema. She holds a black belt in karate, having studied it since her youth, which she credits as helpful with her roles in Power Rangers and Charlie's Angels.

In June 2014, Scott married English footballer Jordan Spence after four years of dating. The couple met at church when she was 16.

Filmography Film

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2008-2009 Life Bites Megan Main role2011 Sadie JClareEpisode 1: “Crushamondo” Lemonade Mouth Mohini "Mo" Banjaree Television film Terra Nova Maddy Shannon Main role 2013 By Any Means Vanessa Velasquez 1 episode 2015 Inspector Lewis Sahira Desai 2 episodes: "One For Sorrow: Part 1" and "One For Sorrow: Part 2"2022 Anatomy of a Scandal Olivia Lytton 5 episodes Modern Love Tokyo EmmaEpisode: “He Saved His Last Lesson For Me”

Podcasts

Soft Voice (2021) as Lydia

Discography Studio albums +List of extended plays and selected details Title Details F.I.G Released: 20 March 2026 Label: Alter Music Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Extended plays +List of extended plays and selected details Title Details Invisible Division Released: 25 August 2014 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Self-released Promises Released: 5 August 2016 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Self-released Smile 2: The Skye Riley EP Released: 11 October 2024 Format: LP, Digital download, streaming Label: Interscope

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist +List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, with selected chart positions and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US USHeat "Breakthrough" 2011 88 11 200 Lemonade Mouth "Fall From Here" 2014 — — — Four Miles Further "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other charted songs +List of other charted songs, showing year released, with selected chart positions, certifications and album name Title YearPeak chart positions Certifications Album USBub. JPN KOR SCO UK "She's So Gone" 2011 3 — — — — RIAA: Platinum Lemonade Mouth "A Whole New World" 2019 — 19 13 43 — Aladdin "Speechless (Full)" 23 40 5 25 73 BPI: Gold RIAA: Platinum KMCA: Platinum "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Guest appearances + List of other appearances, showing year released, other artist(s) credited and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "More Than a Band" 2011 Lemonade Mouth cast Lemonade Mouth "Livin' on a High Wire" "Fall From Here (Jarreau Vandal Remix)" 2015 Nick Brewer Warning Light "Speechless (Part 1)" 2019 Aladdin "Speechless (Part 2)"

Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released, other artist(s) credited and director(s) Title Year Other artist(s) Director Ref. As lead artist "Motions" 2014 Peter Szewczyk "Lover's Lies" 2017 Daniel Cummings "Vows" Naomi Scott "Speechless (Full)" 2019 "A Whole New World" Mena Massoud Guy Ritchie "Desert Moon" "Grieved You" 2024 Parker Finn "Rhythm" 2025 Johnny Yukon Katharina Korbjuhn "Cut Me Loose" Kosar Ali, Naomi Scott "Cherry" Naomi Scott "Losing You" 2026 Andrew Norman Wilson "Gracie" Naomi Scott, Jordan Spence "Call For Me" Jordan Spence, Nano Clow As featured artist "Fall From Here" 2014 Nick Brewer Matthew Walker Guest appearances "Hurricane" 2013 Bridgit Mendler Robert Hales

As a director

Tours

Headlining

F.I.G Tour (2026)

Supporting

Jessie Ware – The Superbloom Tour (2026)