Naomi Scott has spent over a decade in the acting world, having found fame as the pink Power Ranger.
The 25-year-old London-born actress appears to have her sights set firmly on Hollywood after landing a role in Aladdin as Princess Jasmine.
Here is everything you need to know about the actress, singer and upcoming superstar:
What has Naomi Scott been in?
Scott’s role in Aladdin really is a full-circle move for the star as she began her career as a Disney Channel protégé.
Her first role on the platform was in Life Bites back in 2008 - an adaptation of the platform’s Italian series Life Bites - Pillole di vita.
She was then cast as Mohini Banjaree in Disney Channel original film Lemonade Mouth alongside Hayley Kiyoko and Bridgit Mendler, where she was also given the opportunity to show off her vocal ability.
She went on to land a number of roles in other projects, including sci-fi drama Terra Nova, with an upcoming role in the 2019 reboot of Charlie’s Angels.
What do we know about Naomi Scott’s role in Aladdin 2019?
The actress will play Jasmine, who in the original animation is an outspoken and charismatic princess who has become tired of being confined to the walls of her palace.
She is set to star alongside newcomer Mena Massoud, in the titular role, Marwan Kenzari, as Jafar, and Will Smith as the iconic Genie.
What was the controversy around casting her as Jasmine?
After Scott’s role in the live action remake was announced, Disney was blasted for casting a non-Arab star in the role with it widely being assumed that the fictional location of Agrabah is in the Middle East.
Scott, who is of British and Indian heritage, had her role questioned after fans accused Hollywood producers of viewing the Arab and Indian actors as “interchangeable” and not seeing past their skin colour.
Neither party have commented on the backlash.
Who is Naomi Scott’s husband?
In 2014 Scott tied the knot with Ipswich Town football player beau Jordan Spence after enjoying a four-year romance prior, according to Grazia.
The pair occasionally crop up in very cute snaps on each other’s Instagram pages.
