Scarlet Gomez | |
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Born | Gbemisola Scarlet Shotade Lagos, Nigeria |
Citizenship | Nigeria |
Alma mater | University of Lagos |
Occupations |
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Notable work | Wura |
Title | 2012 Miss United Nations Tourism Pageant |
Spouse | Temi Gomez (m. 2017) |
Father | Toks Shotade |
Musical career | |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Knighthouse Entertainment |
Gbemisola Scarlet Gomez professionally known as Scarlet Gomez, is a Nigerian actress, known for her lead role in the 2023 Showmax Original telenovela-series Wura. [1] In 2012, she won the Miss United Nations Tourism pageant in Kingston, Jamaica. [2]
Gomez was born Gbemisola Scarlet Shotade to Nigerian parents in Surulere, Lagos. [3] Her father, Adetokunbo "Toks" Shotade [3] was a renowned music producer, and sound engineer, who influenced her early musical career. She had her primary education at Princeton School, and her secondary education at Ogunlade College. [3] For her tertiary education, Gomez studied Business Administration from the University of Lagos, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. [4] She participated in several pageants, including Miss Nigeria, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, and Miss Global Nigeria, where she finished as the first runner-up.
In 2012, she participated in the Miss United Nations Tourism pageant in Kingston, Jamaica and won. In 2013, Gomez briefly entered the music industry as a music video model, making her debut in Timi Dakolo's "Love Song", Lynxxx's "Eziokwu", Naeto C's "Bartender", and Burna Boy's "Run My Race". [5] In the same year, she released her debut single, titled "Catch Me", presented and produced by DJ Klem, [6] before venturing into Nollywood. In 2014, she made her acting debut in the Africa Magic original Scarlet. [7] [5] In 2016, Gomez released her studio album The Scarlet Letter [8] through Knighthouse Entertainment.
In the same year, she was recruited by Africa Magic to join the cast of the M-Net drama series My Flatmates. [8] On 4 January 2023, Showmax announced Gomez as the lead actor of its first Nigerian telenovela series Wura, to premiere on 23 January. [9] On 16 April 2023, Wura earned Gomez a nomination at the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, in the Best Actress in a Drama, Movie Or TV Series category. [10] On 20 May 2023, Gomez lost the AMVCA award to Osas Ighodaro for her role in Man of God. [11]
On 15 April 2017, Gomez married Temi Gomez, a Nigerian record producer. [12] On Sunday, June 16, 2019, they had their first child, Eli Gomez, who died on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, and was buried the same day at Ikoyi. [13]
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Year | Movie | Role |
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2014 | Scarlet | |
2015 | Hex | Biodun |
2015 | Doll House | Jumobi |
2017 | Side Chic Squad | Amaka |
The Demon in Me | ||
2018 | Knockout Blessing | Bisola |
Sophia | ||
Diana | ||
Something Strange | Shalewa | |
Stacy | Chinwe | |
Zoe | ||
2019 | The Big Fat Lie | Gwen |
Deep Cover | ||
Love and a Tragedy | Ngozi | |
2020 | A Perfect Girlfriend | |
Out of My League | Chioma | |
Poker Face | Woman | |
Season of the Vow | Valery | |
What Other Couples Do | Zainab | |
2021 | No Man's Land | Sharon |
You, Me, Us | Ifeoma | |
Johnnie & Glyde | Glyde | |
Blinded | Funmi | |
2022 | A Masquerade Carnival in Lagos | Ireti |
She Is the One | Amarachi | |
The Brightons | Mrs. Brighton | |
Gigi's Wake | Ebiye | |
Love Language | Osas | |
Big Sister | Jennifer | |
The Knot | Ella | |
Cruise & Clout | ||
Blunder | Molly | |
Inside Life | ||
Breakfast | ||
You Who I Called Sister | Uyo | |
Symphony | Arike | |
Things We Do for Love | Ofure | |
Happy Ending | Lilian | |
2023 | Osas | |
In Your Heart | Annie | |
Wura | Wura | |
Sorrow Gate | Fiona | |
Ere Ife Mi | Eniola | |
A Passionate Love Affair | Andrea | |
wake Up | ||
Thirst Trap | Doris | |
2023 | Mend My Heart [14] | Ashley |
2024 | Hell & Fury | |
2025 | Labake Olododo |
Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
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2017 | My Flatmates | Fadeke | Comedy |
2019 | Getting Him to Kneel | Nancy | Drama |
2022 | Inside Life | Folashade | Drama |
2023 | Wura | Wura Amoo-Adeleke | Drama |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actress in a Drama, Movie Or TV Series | Herself for Wura | Nominated | [10] |
Scream All Youth Awards | Best Actress in a lead role | Won | [15] | ||
Best Actress of the Year | Herself | Won | |||
The Future Awards Africa | Prize for Acting | Nominated | [16] |