Who is Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)?

Naomi Ackie plays Whitney Houston in the film.

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)

Name: Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
Genre: Drama,Music/Performing Arts
Released: 2022-12-23
Rating: 92

I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston. 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. From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, audiences are taken on an inspirational, poignant—and so emotional—journey through Houston’s trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon’s most beloved hits as you’ve never heard them before. Don’t you wanna dance?

GENRE: Drama, Music/Performing Arts
RELEASE DATE: Friday, Dec 23, 2022
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Who directed Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)?: Kasi Lemmons

Who is Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)?: Naomi Ackie plays Whitney Houston in the film.

What is Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022) about?: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston. 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. From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, audiences are taken on an inspirational, poignant—and so emotional—journey through Houston’s trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon’s most beloved hits as you’ve never heard them before. Don’t you wanna dance?