Scarlet Gomez


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 (TV series)|Wura]. In 2012, she won the Miss United Nations Tourism pageant in Kingston, Jamaica.

Early life and career

Gomez was born Gbemisola Scarlet Shotade to Nigerian parents in Surulere, Lagos. Her father, Adetokunbo "Toks" Shotade 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. For her tertiary education, Gomez studied business administration at the University of Lagos, where she obtained a bachelor's degree. 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". In the same year, she released her debut single, titled "Catch Me", presented and produced by DJ Klem, before venturing into Nollywood. In 2014, she made her acting debut in the Africa Magic original Scarlet. In 2016, Gomez released her studio album The Scarlet Letter 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. On 4 January 2023, Showmax announced Gomez as the lead actor of its first Nigerian telenovela series Wura, which premiered on 23 January 2023. 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. On 20 May 2023, Gomez lost the AMVCA award to Osas Ighodaro for her role in Man of God.

Personal life

On 15 April 2017, Gomez married Temi Gomez, a Nigerian record producer. 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.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole
2014Scarlet
2015HexBiodun
2015Doll HouseJumobi
2017Side Chic SquadAmaka
2017The Demon in Me
2018Knockout BlessingBisola
2018Sophia
2018Diana
2018Something StrangeShalewa
2018StacyChinwe
2018Zoe
2019The Big Fat LieGwen
2019Deep Cover
2019Love and a TragedyNgozi
2020A Perfect Girlfriend
2020Out of My LeagueChioma
2020Poker FaceWoman
2020Season of the VowValery
2020What Other Couples DoZainab
2021No Man's LandSharon
2021You, Me, UsIfeoma
2021Johnnie & GlydeGlyde
2021BlindedFunmi
2022A Masquerade Carnival in LagosIreti
2022She Is the OneAmarachi
2022The BrightonsMrs. Brighton
2022Gigi's WakeEbiye
2022Love LanguageOsas
2022Big SisterJennifer
2022The KnotElla
2022Cruise & Clout
2022BlunderMolly
2022Inside Life
2022Breakfast
2022You Who I Called SisterUyo
2022SymphonyArike
2022Things We Do for LoveOfure
2022Happy EndingLilian
2023Osas
2023In Your HeartAnnie
2023WuraWura
2023Sorrow GateFiona
2023Ere Ife MiEniola
2023A Passionate Love AffairAndrea
2023wake Up
2023Thirst TrapDoris
2023Mend My HeartAshley
2024Hell & Fury
2025Labake Olododo

Television

Awards and nominations