The 30-year-old actress, best known for her work in The End of the F***ing World, plays the iconic singer in the new film I Wanna Dance With Somebody. She walked the carpet at the world premiere screening on Tuesday (December 13) at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York City.
Naomi was joined by her co-stars Stanley Tucci, Nafessa Williams, Clarke Peters, Tamara Tunie, Ashton Sanders, and Kris Sidberry, as well as director Kasi Lemmons.
Stanley, who portrays music exec Clive Davis in the film, posed with the real-life figure on the carpet.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody will be released in theaters on December 23. Watch the trailer now!
Photos: Getty Posted to: Ashton Sanders, Clarke Peters, Clive Davis, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Kasi Lemmons, Kris Sidberry, Nafessa Williams, Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Tamara Tunie, Whitney Houston
