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Dec 23, 2022 · With Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie. A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical super stardom.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Kasi Lemmons
- 2022-12-23
- Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston
- Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis
- Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown
- Nafessa Williams as Robyn Crawford
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody Supporting Cast & Character Guide
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Whitney Houston was an acclaimed singer who took the world by storm, rising to fame in the 1980s to become a household name in the music world. Houston is one of the bestselling artists of all time. She passed away in 2012 after accidentally drowning in a bathtub, which was attributed to the effects of heart disease and cocaine. The late Whitney Ho...
Clive Davis is a renowned record producer who has worked with record studios like Columbia Records and RCA Music Group. He founded Arista Records, the record label Whitney Houston was signed to. Davis worked with the late singer from the start of her career to its end, and was considered a good friend of Houston’s during her lifetime. Clive Davis i...
Bobby Brown is a singer and songwriter. He is known primarily as Whitney Houston’s husband, who Brown married in 1992, especially as the pair’s domestic issues and drug use was often in the public eye in later years. Bobby Brown is portrayed by Ashton Sanders, who is best known for his roles in Barry Jenkins’ acclaimed Moonlight, The Equalizer 2, t...
Robyn Crawford was Whitney Houston’s best friend and creative director. Robyn was also in an intimate relationship with the late singer. Robyn Crawford is portrayed by Nafessa Williams, who is best known for playing Anissa Pierce (aka, the superhero Thunder) in the Arrowverse series Black Lightning. Williams has also been in Black & Blue, Twin Peak...
Tamara Tunie as Cissy Houston - Cissy Houston was Whitney Houston’s mother, and a singer in her own right. She made a career of singing backup for Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, and Aretha Franklin. Cissy Houston is portrayed by Tamara Tunie, who is best known for her roles in the soap opera series As the World Turns, Flight starring Denzel Washing...
Learn about the actors who play Whitney Houston and other real-life people in her biopic, directed by Kasi Lemmons. Find out their previous roles and projects in music, film, and TV.
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In September 2021, Ashton Sanders was cast as Bobby Brown, Houston's husband of fifteen years. The same month, Stanley Tucci was cast as Clive Davis. In October 2021, Clarke Peters and Tamara Tunie were cast in the film, and Nafessa Williams was cast as Robyn Crawford, replacing Moses Ingram.
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Dec 23, 2022 · Naomi Ackie (Whitney Houston) Leading the I Wanna Dance with Somebody cast is Naomi Ackie, who portrays Whtiney Houston at various stages in her career, which includes replicating all...
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Dec 23, 2022 · Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Academy Award® nominee Anthony McCarten, produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis and starring BAFTA Award® winner Naomi Ackie, the film is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice.
Dec 14, 2022 · Dec 14, 2022 12:16pm PT. ‘Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ Cast and Crew on Honoring the Iconic Singer’s Legacy: ‘We Wanted to Get It Right’. By Michael Appler. Getty...
