Samantha is an English feminine given name in use since the

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that is of uncertain derivation. It is now in popular use worldwide due to various

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or mass art, sometimes contraste ...

influences.

Etymology

Some etymologists have suggested Samantha might be a derivative of Semanthe, a similar name likely invented by English playwright Sir John Suckling for a character in his play '' Aglaura'', which was first staged in England in 1637. Semanthe was later used by other English or Irish writers for characters in works of fiction published in the 17th and 18th centuries, including for a character in the 1682 tragic play '' The Loyal Brother'' by Irish dramatist

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, a character in the 1690 tragic play '' The Treacherous Brothers'' by English playwright George Powell, a character in the 1699 tragic play ''

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'' by Anglo-Irish dramatist Charles Hopkins, a character in the 1705 tragic play ''

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'' by English dramatist Nicholas Rowe, a character in the 1718 historical tragic play '' Scipo Africanus'' by English dramatist

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, and in 1758 for an English translation of the works of

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. In 1712, the name Semanthe was used in an article in the English periodical ''

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''. Irish poet Mary Barber used the name Samantha in a poem published in her 1734 ''Poems on Several Occasions''. The etymology of the name Samantha is uncertain. Speculation has suggested an origin from the masculine given name

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and anthos, the

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word for "flower".''

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'', 2009 edition pp. 697–698, Dr. Cleveland Kent Evans,

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One theory is that it was a feminine form of Samuel, to which the already existing feminine name Anthea was added. Another theory is that it is an

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version of the

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name Sijmentje, a feminine form of Sjimen, the Dutch form of

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. It also might have developed from Semanthe, with influences from other existing names. The name Semanthe was used by 17th and 18th century writers along with other character names that sounded Greek but did not have a history of use in Greece, or that sounded exotic to an English audience. It might also have been inspired by existing names from

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such as

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and

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in combination with the Greek ''anthos''. The dominant pronunciation of the name might have shifted from Semanthe to Samantha and English speakers might later have associated the name with Samuel. Sementhe might also have been influenced by the Greek mythological Nereid

Psamathe Psamathe may refer to: Greek mythology * Psamathe (Nereid) * Psamathe (Crotopus), Daughter of Crotopus Other

* Psamathe (moon), moon of Neptune * Psamathe (polychaete), ''Psamathe'' (polychaete), polychaete worm genus * Psamathe (Leighton), '' ...

, whose name appeared in another 18th century source as Psamanthe. Semanthe, Samantha and other phonetic variants such as Samanatha, Samanda, Samanta, Samantah, Samanth, Samanthe, Samanthia, Samanthy, Samentha, Sammantha, Semantha, Semanthee, Simantha, Symantha, Symanthy, Xamantha, Zamantha, and Zemantha were in use from the 18th through the early 20th centuries in England and the United States. The usual English diminutives of the name are Sam,

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, Sammi,

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Sammy Sammy is a nickname, frequently for people named Samuel or Samantha, and also an English spelling of the Arabic name Sami. People Music * Sammy Adams (born 1987), American rapper and songwriter *Sammy Cahn (1913-1993), American songwriter *Sammy ...

, and Sammye.

Masculine name

Samantha is also in use as a masculine name in

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, where it is one of the forms of the name of the god Saman. The Sri Lankan masculine name is unrelated to the English feminine name.

Cultural influences

As a feminine name, Samantha remained a rare name in the English-speaking world until the 1873 publication of the first novel in a series by American satirist

Marietta Holley Marietta Holley ( pen names, Jemyma, later, Josiah Allen's Wife; July 16, 1836 – March 1, 1926), was an American humorist who used satire to comment on U.S. society and politics. Holley enjoyed a prolific writing career and was a bestselling a ...

, featuring the adventures of Samantha Allen, the wife of Josiah Allen. The series led to the rise in the name's popularity, ranking among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States from 1880, the earliest year for which records are available, to 1902. The name was out of fashion in the United States for the majority of the first half of the 20th century but reappeared among the top 1,000 names for girls in 1958, when it ranked in 998th position, and in 1959, when it ranked in 993rd place. Those rankings followed the release of the 1956 film ''

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'', in which

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played romantic heroine Tracy Samantha Lord. The movie introduced a song titled " I Love You, Samantha" by the famed American composer

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. After 1959, the name fell off the top 1,000 list again until 1964, when it reappeared in 472nd place and leapt another 293 places to 179th place in 1965, coinciding with the 1964 debut of the popular American television show ''

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'', featuring as a lead character a young witch named

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. Names that sounded exotic and appealing were chosen for the young, magical characters on ''Bewitched'', which inspired increased use for many of the names associated with the show. Another popular culture influence was the song “ Lady Samantha”, a song about a lonely

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roaming the hills at night in her

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. The song was released in January 1969 by English musician

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and covered in 1969 by American band

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and released as a single in 1969 by New Zealand singer Shane Hales. The song was a hit in New Zealand. By the 1980s, the name Samantha no longer seemed exotic but had become familiar throughout the

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world. American schoolgirl

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ish daughter on the American television

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'', which aired from 1984 to 1992; Samantha Baker, the heroine of the 1984 American

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film ''

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''; Samantha Parkington, a wealthy, 10-year-old

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character released in 1986 as a doll with an extensive, elaborate wardrobe and featured in children’s books and a 2004

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;

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, the alien abductee younger sister of

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on the American

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television series ''

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'', which aired from 1993 to 2002;

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, a main character in the ''

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'' franchise, which aired programs from the late 1990s through 2010; and Samantha Jones, a sexually adventurous

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professional on the American

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television series ''

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'', which aired from 1998 to 2004.

Popularity

The name Samantha has remained consistently popular in the United States since the 1960s. It has ranked among the top 200 names for girls since 1965 and was among the top 100 names for girls between 1976 and 2020. It peaked in popularity between 1986 and 2006, when it was among the ten most popular names for American newborn girls. It reached the pinnacle of its popularity in 1998, when it was the third most popular name for American newborn girls. It has since declined in popularity, but is still well used. In Canada, Samantha was among the top 100 names for girls between 1974 and 2017 and was among the top 10 names for girls between 1988 and 2002. It has declined in popularity but is still in regular use for Canadian girls. The name also increased in use in other English-speaking countries in the mid-1960s due to influences such as the popular television series ''Bewitched''. Samantha had been in rare, occasional use in the

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in the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. As in the United States, the name increased in use following the release of the film ''High Society'' in 1956. It was among the top 100 names for British girls in 1964, the year ''Bewitched'' first aired, and was among the top 10 names for British girls throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It was among the top 20 names for girls in Australia from the 1970s through the 1990s. In New Zealand, Samantha was among the top 100 names for girls between 1978 and 2015 and was a top 10 name between 1987 and 2001. In

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, Samantha was among the top 100 names for girls between 1970 and 1976 and again between 1982 and 1997. The name has since declined in popularity, but continues to be well-used in English-speaking countries. Samantha has increased in use among Spanish speakers in the 21st century and has been among the most popular names for girls in countries such as

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and

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in the 2020s. It is also a top 10 name for girls in the

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in the 2020s. The name has also been in regular use in

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, and

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. Samanta is a variant of the name in use in Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, and Spain, and elsewhere.

Transliterations

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: سمانثا (Samantha) *

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

: Samanthë, Samantë *

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

: Սամանթա (Samant'a), Սամանտա (Samanta) *

Belarusian Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelor ...

: Саманта (Samanta) * Bulgarian: Саманта (Samanta) *

Chinese Simplified Simplified Chinese characters are one of two standardized character sets widely used to write the Chinese language, with the other being traditional characters. Their mass standardization during the 20th century was part of an initiative by th ...

: 萨曼莎 (Sàmànshā) *

Chinese Traditional Traditional Chinese characters are a standard set of Chinese character forms used to write Chinese languages. In Taiwan, the set of traditional characters is regulated by the Ministry of Education and standardized in the ''Standard Form of ...

: 薩曼莎 (Sàmànshā) *

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

: Samanta * Danish: Samantha, Samanta *

: Samantha *

Esperanto Esperanto (, ) is the world's most widely spoken Constructed language, constructed international auxiliary language. Created by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887 to be 'the International Language' (), it is intended to be a universal second language for ...

: Samanta *

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

...

: Samantha, Samanta * Finnish: Samantha, Samanta * French: Samantha *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

: Samantha *

: Σαμάνθα * Gujarati: સમન્તા (Samantā) *

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: סמנתה *

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: सामन्था (Sāmanthā) * Hungarian: Szamanta *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

: Samanta *

Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...

: Samantha *

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

: サマンサ (Samansa) *

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

: ಸಮಂತಾ (Samantā) * Khmer: សុមន្ថា (Somontha) *

Korean Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, people from the Korean peninsula or of Korean descent * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Korean **Korean dialects **See also: North–South differences in t ...

: 사만다 (Samanda) * Latvian: Samanta *

Mongolian Mongolian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Mongolia, a country in Asia * Mongolian people, or Mongols * Bogd Khanate of Mongolia, the government of Mongolia, 1911–1919 and 1921–1924 * Mongolian language * Mongolian alphabet * ...

: Саманта (Samanta) *

Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India **Marathi people (Uttar Pradesh), the Marathi people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Mar ...

: समंथा/𑘭𑘦𑘽𑘞𑘰 (Samanthā) *

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

: Samanta *

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: سامانتا (Samanta) * Portuguese: Samanta *

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

: Samanta *

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

: Саманта (Samanta) *

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * Pertaining to Serbia in Southeast Europe; in particular **Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans ** Serbian language ** Serbian culture **Demographics of Serbia, includes other ethnic groups within the co ...

: Саманта (Samanta) *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

: Samanta *

Swahili Swahili may refer to: * Swahili language, a Bantu language officially used in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes. * Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa. * Swahili culture, the culture of the Swahili p ...

: Samandha *

Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...

: சமாந்தா (Samantha) *

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...

: సమంతా (Samantā) * Thai: ซาแมนต้า (Sāmænt̂ā) * Turkish: Samanta * Ukrainian: Саманта (Samanta) *

Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

: سامنتھا (Samantha) *

Yiddish Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...

: סאַמאַנטהאַ (Sʼamʼanthʼa)\

Notable people

Female

* Samantha Agazuma (born 1994), Nigerian cricketer * Samantha Akinyi (born 1995), Kenyan soccer player * Samantha Albert (born 1971), Canadian–born Jamaican equestrian * Samantha Leigh Allen, American journalist and author * Samantha Andreas, environmental chemist and occupational health and safety expert in the mining industry of Papua New Guinea * Samantha Arellano (born 1995), Mexican soccer player *

Samantha Arévalo Samantha Michelle Arévalo Salinas (born September 30, 1994) is an Ecuadorian swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 800 metre freestyle, finishing in 29th place overall in the heats, failing to qualify for the final. ...

(born 1994), Ecuadorian swimmer *

Samantha Armytage Samantha Armytage (born 4 September 1976) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. She was previously co-host of the Seven Network's breakfast television program ''Sunrise (Australian TV program), Sunrise'' from 2013 to 2021 alon ...

(born 1976), Australian journalist and television news reporter *

Samantha Arnaudo Samantha Arnaudo (born 22 May 1993) is an Italian professional racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mount ...

(born 1993), Italian professional racing cyclist * Samantha Arsenault (born 1981), American swimmer * Samantha Azzopardi (born 1988), Australian con artist * Samantha Baines (born 1987), English actress, author, and comedian *

Samantha Barbash Samantha Barbash is an American entrepreneur and former adult entertainment host whose real life story with Roselyn Keo formed the basis for the movie ''Hustlers (2019 film), Hustlers'', starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. The film was adapt ...

, American entrepreneur and former adult entertainment host *

Samantha Barks Samantha Jane Barks (born 2 October 1990) is a British actress and singer who rose to fame after placing third in the BBC talent show-themed television series '' I'd Do Anything'' in 2008. She has released three studio albums: ''Looking in Y ...

(born 1990), actress and stage singer * Samantha Barning (born 1989), Dutch badminton player * Samantha Barry (born c. 1981 or 1982), Irish journalist and editor *

Samantha Beckinsale Samantha-Jane Beckinsale (born 23 July 1966), known professionally as Samantha Beckinsale and Sam Beckinsale, is a British actress. She played firefighter Kate Stevens in '' London's Burning''. Early life Beckinsale is the only daughter of acto ...

(born 1966), English actress *

Samantha Bee Samantha Anne Bee (born October 25, 1969) is a Canadian-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actress, and television host. Bee rose to fame as a correspondent on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'', where she became the ...

(born 1969), Canadian actress and comedian * Samantha Bentley (born 1987), English pornographic actress *

Samantha Bernardo Samantha Mae Adaliga Bernardo-Moore (born November 10, 1992) is a Filipino television personality, host and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2020. She represented the Philippines at the M ...

(born 1992), Filipina beauty queen and television personality *

Samantha Besson Samantha Besson, born on March 30, 1973, in Beirut, is a law professor specialising in Public International Law and European Law. She holds the chair "The International Law of Institutions" at the Collège de France (Paris) and is a part-time pro ...

(born 1973), Swiss jurist and law professor *

Samantha Bond Samantha Jane Bond (born 27 November 1961) is an English actress. She played Miss Moneypenny in four James Bond films during the Pierce Brosnan era, and appeared in ''Downton Abbey'' as the wealthy widow Lady Rosamund Painswick, sister of Rob ...

(born 1961), English actress * Samantha Boscarino (born 1994), American actress * Samantha Brennan (born 1964), British-born philosopher and scholar of women's studies * Samantha Bricio (born 1994), Mexican volleyball player * Samantha Brick (born 1971), British television producer, writer, and freelance journalist * Samantha “Sam” Brown (born 1964), English singer, songwriter and musician * Samantha Brown (born 1970), American television presenter * Samantha Browne-Walters (born 1991), American actress * Samantha A. Brugmann, American developmental biologist * Samantha Bumgarner (1878–1960), American musician *

Samantha Cameron Samantha Gwendoline Cameron, Baroness Cameron of Chipping Norton (; born 18 April 1971), is an English businesswoman. Until 2010, she was the creative director of Smythson of Bond Street. She is married to David Cameron, who served as Prime ...

(born 1971), English business executive * Samantha Casella (born 1981), Italian actress, director, and screenwriter *

Samantha Castillo Samantha Castillo (born March 12, 1980, in Miranda, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress born in a small village near the capital Caracas. She has a degree in Performing Arts, graduated from the Central University of Venezuela and has been trained ...

(born 1980), Venezuelan actress * Samantha Cesario (born 1993), American figure skater * Lan Samantha Chang (born 1965), Taiwanese-American novelist and short story writer * Samantha Susan Chang (born 2000), Canadian soccer player * Samantha Chapman (born 1977), English makeup artist * Samantha Cogan (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player * Samantha Cole (born 1975), American singer and songwriter * Samantha Colley (born 1989), English actress * Samantha Knox Condit (1837–1912), American teacher and Presbyterian missionary *

Samantha Cookes Samantha Jade Cookes, (born 1988 in Gloucestershire, UK) is a serial fraudster with multiple criminal convictions. First convicted in the UK in 2011, between 2014 and 2024 she perpetrated multiple scams in Ireland under the pseudonyms Carrie ...

(born 1988), a British fraudster, convicted in England and Ireland * Samantha Cools (born 1986), Canadian BMX racer * Samantha Cornish (born 1980), Australian surfer * Samantha Crain (born 1986), Choctaw Nation singer and songwriter *

Samantha Crawford Samantha Crawford (born February 18, 1995) is an American tennis player. In her career, Crawford won one singles title and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In July 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 98. On J ...

(born 1995), American tennis player *

Samantha Cristoforetti Samantha Cristoforetti (; born 26 April 1977) is an Italian European Astronaut Corps, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut, former Italian Air Force pilot and engineer. She is the second of two Women in space, women sent into space by ESA and ...

(born 1977), Italian astronaut *

Samantha Daniels Samantha Daniels is an American professional Matchmaking, matchmaker, television personality, television producer, author, and entrepreneur. Daniels also owns and operates Samantha's Table, a matchmaking service based in New York and Los Angeles. ...

, American professional matchmaker, television personality, television producer, author, and entrepreneur *

Samantha Davies (sailor) Samantha "Sam" Davies (born 23 August 1974 in Portsmouth) is an English yachtswoman. Personal life Davies went to school at Portsmouth High School and received a degree in mechanical engineering from St John's College, Cambridge. She now liv ...

(born 1974), English yachtswoman * Samantha Davies (sprinter) (born 1979), British sprinter * Samantha “Sammi” Davis (born 1964), English actress * Samantha Davis (née Burroughs; 1971 – 2024), British actress and co-founder of the charity Little People U.K. *

Samantha De Reviziis Samantha De Reviziis is an Italian entrepreneur and fur fashion blogger who has been working in the fur sector since 2009. In 2012 De Reviziis founded SDR srl: an umbrella company for four brands which she also serves as the Managing Director for. ...

(born 1985), Italian web influencer *

Samantha Dixon Samantha Kate Dixon (née Georgeson) is a British politician who serves as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chester North and Neston. She sat for City of Chester from 2022 until the seat's abolition in 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she w ...

, English politician * Samantha Dodd (born 1979), South African track and field athlete * Samantha Dirks (born 1992), Belizean sprinter *

, British politician * Samantha Dorman (born 1968), American model and actress * Samantha Dorrance (born 1992), English actress, dancer, and singer * Samantha Downie (born 1987), Australian model * Samantha Downing, American author of thriller novels *

Samantha Dubois Samantha Dubois (15 January 1955 – 1 October 1992) was a radio presenter on Radio Caroline during the 1970s and again in 1984. She was born Ellen Kraal in the Netherlands but learned to speak English from time spent growing up in New Zealand ...

(1955–1992), Dutch radio presenter *

Samantha Ebert Samantha Ebert is a Canadian Christian music singer. She has been compared to other artists including Anne Wilson, Tiffany Hudson, and Brooke Ligertwood. Career Ebert began writing her first original music in 2015. Later she began releasing ...

, Canadian Christian music artist * Samantha Economos (born 1994), Australian rugby league footballer * Samantha Edwards (athlete) (born 1990), Antigua and Barbuda sprinter * Samantha Edwards (singer), stage name of Indian singer and vocal coach Samantha Noella *

Samantha Eggar Victoria Louise Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar (born 5 March 1939) is a retired English actress. After beginning her career in Shakespearean theatre she rose to fame for her performance in William Wyler's thriller ''The Collector'' (196 ...

(born 1939), English actress * Samantha D. Elliott (born 1975), American federal judge *

Samantha Ellis Samantha Ellis is a British playwright and writer best known for her book '' How to be a Heroine'' and her play '' How to Date a Feminist''. Early life Ellis was born in London to Iraqi-Jewish parents. She studied English at Queens' College, Ca ...

, British playwright and writer *

Samantha Els Samantha Leigh Els (born 26 May 1999) is a South African rugby union player. In 2023, she made her debut for the South Africa women's national rugby union team. She is the daughter of South African golfer Ernie Els. Early life From Herolds Bay ...

(born 1999), South African rugby union player * Samantha Epasinghe (1967–2021), Sri Lankan actress * Samantha Ettus (born 1972), American entrepreneur, author, speaker, TV contributor and podcast host *

Samantha Evans (Planetshakers singer) Samantha Evans is an Australian Pentecostal Christian worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the founder and Senior pastor at Planetshakers Church, alongside her husband Russell Evans. Histo ...

, Australian Pentecostal Christian worship leader and singer-songwriter * Samantha Everton, Australian photographic artist * Samantha Farquharson (born 1969), English athlete * Samantha Ferrari (born 1973), Italian rhythmic gymnast *

Samantha Ferris Samantha Ferris (born November 2, 1968) is a Canadian actress, best known for her starring role as Nina Jarvis on ''The 4400'' and her recurring role as Ellen Harvelle on ''Supernatural''. Career Ferris began her career as a radio announcer and ...

(born 1968), Canadian actress and television reporter * Samantha Findlay (born 1986), American softball coach and player *

Samantha Fish Samantha Fish (born January 30, 1989) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri. While often cited as a blues artist, Fish's work features and draws from multiple genres, including Rock music, rock, Country music, ...

(born 1989), American singer and songwriter * Samantha Fisher (curler) (born 1995), Canadian curler *

Samantha Fisher (footballer) Samantha Tru Fisher Conde (born 26 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo. Born in the United States, she is an El Salvador international. Early life Fisher attended Grace Brethren High ...

(born 1999), Salvadoran footballer * Samantha Fonti (born 1973), Australian film composer and classically trained violinist *

Samantha Fox Samantha Karen Fox (born 15 April 1966) is an English pop singer and former glamour model from Crouch End in North London. She has appeared on reality television shows and has occasionally worked as a television presenter and actress. Fox beg ...

(born 1966), English model and singer *

(1950 – 2020), stage name of American pornographic film and B movie actress Stasia Micula * Samantha Futerman (born 1987), South Korean–born American activist, actress, director, and writer * Samantha Gash (born 1984), Australian professional endurance athlete, social entrepreneur, and motivational speaker *

Sami Gayle Samantha Gail Klitzman (born January 22, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as List of Blue Bloods characters#Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Nicky Reagan in the CBS series ''Blue Bloods (TV series), Blue Bloods''. Early life Kli ...

(born 1996), stage name of American actress Samantha Gail Klitzman * Samantha Geimer (born 1963), American former model and victim in the Roman Polanski case *

Samantha George Dr Samantha George is a Senior Lecturer in Literature in the Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities Research Institute at the University of Hertfordshire. She completed a PhD at the University of York in 2004, then taught in the Department of Engli ...

, British academic * Samantha “Sammi” Giancola (born 1987), American television personality *

Samantha Giles Samantha Elizabeth Giles (born 2 July 1971) is an English actress and author. She is best known for portraying the role of Bernice Blackstock in the ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. She had also portrayed Sally Boothe in the ITV ...

(born 1971), English actress and author * Samantha Giles (golfer) (born 1994), English golfer * Samantha Gillison (born 1967), Australian–born American writer * Samantha Gonsalves (born 1996), Jamaican model, singer and songwriter known professionally as Samantha J * Samantha Gordon (born 2003), American football and soccer player * Samantha Gorman, American game developer * Samantha Graham (born 1969), South African politician * Samantha Greenberg, American founder, managing partner and chief investment officer (CIO) of Margate Capital Management * Samantha Grey (born 1995), Ecuadorian actress, television presenter, singer and dancer * Samantha “Sammi” Hanratty (born 1995), American actress *

Samantha Harris Samantha Harris (born Samantha Harris Shapiro; November 27, 1973) is an American television presenter, model, and entertainment reporter and actress, known as the co-host of seasons two through nine of ''Dancing with the Stars'' with Tom Berg ...

(born 1973), American television presenter, model, and entertainment reporter and actress * Samantha Harris (model) (born 1990), Australian model * Samantha Harrison (born 1991), New Zealand field hockey player *

Samantha Harvey Samantha Harvey (born 1975) is an English novelist. She won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel ''Orbital (novel), Orbital'', which drew on conventions from multiple genres and fields, including literary fiction, science fiction, and philosoph ...

(born 1975), English novelist * Samantha Harvey (singer) (born 1993), English pop singer *

Samantha Hayes Samantha Hayes (born 25 April 1984) is a New Zealand journalist and newsreader, best known for co-anchoring Three's flagship news programme Newshub Live at 6pm. Early life Hayes was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, to a New Zealand f ...

(born 1984), South African–born New Zealand journalist *

Samantha Heath Samantha Heath (6 June 1960 – 29 March 2019) was the Chief Executive of London Sustainability Exchange from 2005 to 2018; a voluntary organisation supporting the delivery of London as the most sustainable world city. She was a member and forme ...

(1960–2019), British politician * Samantha Hess (born 1983), American former professional cuddler and author * Samantha Heyison (born 2005), American Paralympic athlete * Samantha Hill (actress), Canadian actress * Samantha Hill (water polo) (born 1992), American water polo goalkeeper * Samantha Holland (born 1969), English actress *

Samantha Holmes-Domagala Samantha Holmes (born June 23, 1977) played for the Canadian national women's ice hockey team from 2000 to 2005. She is also the founder of the Strathmore Rockies ice hockey team. Early life As a child, Samantha Holmes-Domagala attended ...

(born 1977), Canadian national women's ice hockey player * Samantha Hoopes (born 1991), American model *

Samantha Hunt Samantha Hunt (born May 15, 1971) is an American novelist, essayist and short-story writer. She is the author of ''The Dark Dark'' and ''The Unwritten Book'', published by Farrar, Straus, Giroux; ''The Seas'', published by MacAdam/Cage and Ti ...

(born 1971), American novelist * Samantha Littlefield Huntley (1865–1949), American portrait artist *

Samantha Inoue-Harte Samantha Inoue Harte (born April 21, 1979) is an American voice actress and founder of an animation studio called Saiko Studios. She is perhaps most recognized for her role as the Chocobo in ''Final Fantasy: Unlimited'', the anime series, and as ...

(born 1979), American voice artist *

Samantha Irby Samantha McKiver Irby (born February 13, 1980) is an American comedian, essayist, blogger, and television writer. She is the creator and author of the blog ''bitches gotta eat'', where she writes humorous observations about her own life and mod ...

(born 1980), American blogger, comedian, and author * Samantha Isler (born 1998), American actress *

Samantha Jade Samantha Jade Gibbs (born 18 April 1987) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She has written tracks for artists including JoJo and Ashley Tisdale. In 2012, Jade won the fourth season of '' The X Factor Australia'', the first wo ...

(born 1987), Australian singer and songwriter *

Samantha James Samantha James is an American dance pop singer from Los Angeles, known for her style of blending downtempo to uptempo dance music, with soulful vocal styles. She released her debut album, '' Rise'', in 2007 through Om Records. The title track f ...

(born 1979), American singer and songwriter * Samantha Katie James (born 1994), Brazilian-born Malaysian actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder *

Samantha Job Samantha Louise Job is a British civil servant at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. She is the current UK Ambassador to Sweden. She was appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George in the 2022 New Year Honours. Early l ...

, British civil servant * Samantha John (born circa 1985–1986), American entrepreneur * Samantha Johnson (born 1989), American musician and announcer, also known as Samantha Irvin * Samantha Johnson (born 1991), American soccer defender * Samantha “Sammie” Johnson (born 1992), Australian rules footballer * Samantha Jones (civil servant), chief operating officer of the Office of the Prime Minister (UK) * Samantha Josephson (died 2019), American murder victim * Samantha Joye (born 1965), American oceanographer * Samantha Judge (born 1978), Scottish field hockey player *

Samantha Juste Samantha Juste (born Sandra Slater; 31 May 1944 – 5 February 2014) was a British model and television presenter who appeared in the mid-1960s as the "disc girl" on the BBC television programme ''Top of the Pops''. In 1968, she married Micky D ...

(1944–2014), English model and television presenter * Samantha Katz (born 1985), American curator * Samantha Kelly (born 1997), Northern Irish soccer player * Samantha Kerkman (born 1974), American politician * Samantha “Sam” Kerr (born 1993), Australian footballer * Sam Kerr (Scottish footballer) (born 1999), Scottish footballer * Samantha Kinghorn (born 1996), Scottish wheelchair racer *

Samantha Kleinberg Samantha Kleinberg is an American computer scientist known for her work in causality, artificial intelligence applications in healthcare, and health informatics. She is a professor of computer science at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken ...

, American computer scientist * Samantha Knight (1977–1986?), Australian child murder victim * Samantha Ko (born 1987), Chinese born actress and model based in Hong Kong and 2008 Miss Hong Kong contestant * Samantha Kolowratová (born 1996), Czech ice hockey player * Samantha Lam (equestrian) (born 1978), equestrian * Samantha Lam (singer) (born 1963), Hong Kong singer and songwriter *

Samantha Lane Samantha Lane is an Australian sports journalist. Specialising in the Australian Football League (AFL), she also wrote on a range of other sports for ''The Age'', and was a panellist on ''Before The Game'' (about AFL) on Network Ten for over a ...

(born 1979), Australian television personality and sports reporter *

Samantha Lang Samantha Lang is an Australian film director and screenwriter. Her production company is Handmaid Media. Early life and education Samantha Lang was born in London, England, migrating to Australia with her family at the age of 14. She attended ...

, English–born Australian director and screenwriter * Samantha Larson (born 1988), American mountain climber * Samantha Leigh Martin (born 1985), English child actress *

Samantha Leriche-Gionet Samantha Leriche-Gionet (born March 8, 1985), also known by the pseudonym Boum, is a French Canadian animator, illustrator, and comic strip author, as well as a filmmaker. She has always lived in the east end of the city of Montreal, Quebec.Bergero ...

(born 1985), Canadian animator, illustrator, and comic strip author * Samantha Lewes (1952–2002), American actress * Samantha Lewthwaite (born 1983), Northern Irish terrorist * Samantha Libreri (born 1982), Irish journalist * Samantha Lobatto (born 1988), Indian cricketer *

Samantha Logan Samantha Jade Logan (born October 27, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as the lead role as Olivia Baker in The CW series '' All American'', Nina Jones in the second season of the Netflix series ''13 Reasons Why'', N ...

(born 1996), American actress * Samantha Lowe (born 1982), English judoka *

Samantha Maiden Samantha Louise Maiden is an Australian political journalist. She is currently political editor for news.com.au, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia. Early life and education Maiden was born in Adelaide. As a student at the University of A ...

, Australian political journalist *

Samantha Maloney Samantha Maloney (born December 11, 1975) is an American musician best known for playing in the band Hole. She has also performed live with Eagles of Death Metal and Peaches. Early career Maloney received her first drum-kit at the age of five. D ...

(born 1975), American musician *

Samantha Markle Members of the Markle and Ragland families have been related by marriage to the British royal family since the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in May 2018, when she became Mountbatten-Windsor. The couple has two children, Prince ...

(born 1964), American mental health counselor and memoirist, half-sister of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex * Samantha Marshall, Antiguan politician * Samantha Martin (born 1983), Canadian singer and songwriter * Samantha Martin (1993-2006), Canadian girl whose death prompted family members to advocate for changes to the provincial child welfare laws *Samantha Martin (born 1996), Australian professional wrestler known professionally by the ring name Indi Hartwell * Samantha Massell (born 1990), American actress and singer *

Samantha Mathis Samantha Mathis (born May 12, 1970) is an American actress and trade union leader who served as the Vice President, Actors/Performers of SAG-AFTRA from 2015 to 2019. The daughter of actress Bibi Besch, Mathis made her film debut in '' Pump Up ...

(born 1970), American actress *

Samantha May Samantha May (born 16 September 1987), also known as Sam May, is a former Australian netball player who played for Hertfordshire Mavericks, Wasps and Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Superleague, featuring in five grand finals in 2015, 2 ...

(born 1987), Australian netball player * Samantha McCarthy, English actress * Samantha McClung (born c. 1994 or 1995), New Zealand model and beauty pageant titleholder * Samantha McClymont (born 1986), Australian singer and songwriter * Samantha McGlone (born 1979), Canadian triathlete * Samantha McIntosh, New Zealand equestrian *

Samantha Mills (author) Samantha Mills is an American author and archivist. She received numerous awards for her short story "Rabbit Test," praise for her debut novel, and her other short stories have been longlisted for several science fiction and fantasy awards. E ...

, American author and archivist * Samantha Mills (born 1992), Australian diver * Samantha Mogwe, Botswana musician * Samantha Monahan (born 1988), American soccer player *

Samantha Moore Samantha Jo Moore (born December 28, 1988) is a Canadian singer and songwriter whose songs have been recorded and re-cut by Miley Cyrus (“East Northumberland High” from ''Meet Miley Cyrus''), as well as up and coming artists, including Diana D ...

(born 1988), Canadian singer and songwriter *

Samantha Morton Samantha Jane Morton (born 13 May 1977) is an English actress. She is known for her work in independent film with dark and tragic themes, particularly in period dramas. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including the BAFTA Fellowship ...

(born 1977), English actress * Samantha “Sam” Mostyn (born 1965), Australian businesswoman and politician * Samantha Mugatsia (born 1992), Kenyan actress *

Samantha Mumba Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba (born 18 January 1983) is an Irish R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, fashion model and TV presenter. In 2000, at the age of 17, she shot to fame with the release of her debut single " Gotta Tell You", w ...

(born 1983), Irish singer and actress * Samantha Munro (born 1990), Canadian actress * Samantha Murphy (born 1972-missing 2024), Australian woman who is missing and feared murdered *

Samantha Leshnak Murphy Samantha Leshnak Murphy (; born April 21, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels. College career As a ...

(born 1997), American soccer player *

Samantha Murray Samantha Murray (born 25 September 1989) is an English modern pentathlon, modern pentathlete. She won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and the bronze medal at the 2012 World Modern Pentathlon Championships, 2012 World Championships ...

(born 1989), English modern pentathlete *

Samantha Murray Sharan Samantha Dawn Murray Sharan (née Murray; born 9 October 1987) is a British tennis player who specializes in doubles. On 22 August 2022, she reached her best doubles ranking of world No. 76. Murray has won four singles titles and 28 doubles ti ...

(born 1987), British tennis player * Samantha Navarro (born 1971), Uruguayan composer, guitarist, and singer * Samantha Nesbit (born 1982), English swimmer * Samantha Newark (born 1967), English–born American actress, musician, and singer * Samantha Nierras (born 1989), American–born Filipino soccer player * Samantha Noble (born 1984), Australian actress * Samantha Norwood (born 1989), Australian basketball player * Samantha Nugent (born 1977), American politician *

Samantha Nutt Samantha Joan Nutt (born October 1969) is a Canadian physician and philanthropist who is the founder and president of War Child Canada. She has more than sixteen years of experience working in war zones. Her 2011 book ''Damned Nations: Greed, Gu ...

(born 1969), Canadian philanthropist and physician *

Samantha Orobator Samantha Orobator (born 23 August 1988 in Nigeria) is a British drug trafficker whose trial had international repercussions. She was arrested in Laos in August 2008, found guilty and sentence to for life to Phonthong Prison. Her case attracted p ...

(born 1988), Nigerian born British drug trafficker *

Samantha Page Samantha Page was a newscaster on '' Naked News''. She was born and raised in England, and graduated in psychology and zoology, while also earning a black belt in Shotokan karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , ...

(born 1983), English newscaster * Samantha Pankey (born 1983), American rugby player *

Samantha Panlilio Samantha Alexandra Aligaen Panlilio is a Filipino media personality, philanthropist, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas 2021, Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2021 and represented the Philipp ...

(born 1996), Filipina media personality, philanthropist, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder * Samantha Pauly (born c. 1989-90), American actress and singer * Samantha Paxinos (born 1988), Botswanan swimmer * Samantha Peszek (born 1991), American gymnast * Samantha Poling, Scottish investigative journalist * Samantha Ponder (born 1985), American sportscaster * Samantha Poolman (born 1991), Australian netball player *

Samantha Power Samantha Jane Power (born September 21, 1970) is an Irish-American journalist, diplomat, and government official who served as the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development from 2021 to 2025. She was the 28th Unite ...

(born 1970), American diplomat and academic *

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Samantha Ruth Prabhu (born 28 April 1987) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil films. One of South India's highest-paid actresses, Samantha is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards So ...

(born 1987), Indian actress * Samantha Prahalis (born 1990), American basketball player * Samantha Preston (born 1984), Canadian curler * Samantha Punch, English–Scottish professor * Samantha Purvis (born 1967), English swimmer * Samantha Quan (born 1975), Canadian independent film producer and actress * Samantha Quayle (born 1995), Welsh footballer *

Sam Quek Samantha Ann Quek (born 18 October 1988) is an English former field hockey player and television presenter. She played as a defender for both the England women's national field hockey team, England and Great Britain women's national field hockey ...

(born 1988), English television personality and former field hockey player * Samantha Ramautar (born 1987), Guyanese–American cricketer * Samantha Randle (born 1998), South African swimmer * Samantha Rapoport, American football player *

Samantha Ratnam Samantha Shantini Ratnam (; born 1977) is a British-Australian social worker and politician. She was the leader of the Australian Greens Victoria, Victorian Greens between 2017 and 2024, serving as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council i ...

(born 1977), English–born Sri Lankan–Australian politician and social worker * Samantha Rebillet (1972–2017), French–born Australian actress, director, producer, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter *

Samantha Redgrave Samantha Redgrave (born 18 August 1994) is a British rower. She won gold medals in the coxless four at the 2022 European Rowing Championships, the 2024 European Rowing Championships, and the 2022 World Rowing Championships. Early life Redgrave ...

(born 1994), British rower *

Samantha Retrosi Sam Retrosi (born December 12, 1985) is an American luger who competed as at the international level from 2000 to 2007. She competed in the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. During her second run at Turin, Retrosi crash ...

(born 1985), American luger *

Samantha Reeves Samantha Reeves (born January 17, 1979) is an American former professional tennis player. Her best results in singles have been reaching the quarterfinals at Hawaii (2002), Bahia and Quebec City Quebec City is the capital city of the Prov ...

(born 1979), American tennis player * Samantha Richards (born 1983), Australian basketball player *

Samantha Richelle Samantha Richelle (born 16 December 1988) is a Brunei-born Filipina actress, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. She is also the daughter of Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the youngest son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. Acting career In 2020, Rich ...

(born 1988), Brunei-born Filipina actress, entrepreneur, and fashion designer * Samantha Ricketts (born 1986), American softball coach and player * Samantha Ridgewell (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player *

Samantha Riley Samantha Linette Pearl Riley (born 13 November 1972) is an Australian former competitive swimmer. She is of Aboriginal descent. She specialised in breaststroke and competed for Australia in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1996 ...

(born 1972), Aboriginal Australian swimmer * Samantha Roberts (born 2000), American–born Antiguan swimmer * Samantha Robinson (born 1991), British-American actress *

Samantha Ronson Samantha Judith Ronson (born 7 August 1977) is an English DJ, singer, and songwriter. Early life Ronson was born in Camden, London, England, as the daughter of writer and socialite Ann Dexter-Jones, and one-time music executive and real estat ...

(born 1977), English disk jockey, singer, and songwriter * Samantha Roscoe (born 1995), Australian basketball player * Samantha Rose (born 1954), Jamaican singer *

Samantha Rowley Samantha Rowley (born 30 January 1988) is a British actress and model. She appeared on the first series of the reality TV show and model search '' Make Me A Supermodel'' on Five in March 2005, in which she came fourth. She also played the orig ...

(born 1988), English actress and model * Samantha Runnion (1996–2002), American murder victim * Sam Rushton (born 1965), British Anglican priest *

(born 1987), Indian actress *

Samantha Sang Cheryl Lau Sang (born 5 August 1951), known professionally as Samantha Sang, is an Australian singer. She had an earlier career as a teenage singer under the stage name Cheryl Gray, before adopting the stage name she is more widely known as in ...

, stage name of Cheryl Lau Sang (born 1951), Australian singer * Samantha Scaffidi (born 1989), American actress *

Samantha Schmidt Samantha Schmidt (born 10 October 2001) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. She represented Australia at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Early life Samanatha Schmidt was born on 10 October 2001 to Gemina Moore ...

(born 2001), Australian Paralympic athlete *

Samantha Schmütz Samantha Schmütz Cannet (born January 28, 1979) is a Brazilian actress and comedian. Filmography Television Film Web References External links * 1979 births Living people Actresses from Niterói Afro-Brazilian actres ...

(born 1979), Brazilian actress and comedian * Samantha Schubert (1969–2016), Malaysian actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder * Samantha Scott, New Zealand director *

Samantha Seager Samantha Seager (born 13 July 1974) is a British actress born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, who played the role of Jodie Morton in the soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Since leaving ''Coronation Street'', Seager worked in television ...

(born 1974), British actress *

Samantha Sepulveda Samantha Sepulveda is a Long Island police officer who gained fame when the ''New York Post'' reported that she is also an Internet glamour model. Early life Sepulveda was born in the Dominican Republic. At age five, she moved to the United Stat ...

(born 1984), Dominican born American police officer and Internet glamour model * Samantha Shannon (born 1991), British author of dystopian and fantasy fiction * Samantha Shapiro (born 1993), American gymnast *

Samantha Siddall Samantha Siddall (born 23 January 1982) is an English actress, best known for playing Mandy Maguire in the comedy drama series '' Shameless''. Early life Siddall graduated with a performing arts degree from Salford University. Career In 20 ...

(born 1982), English actress * Samantha Skey, American business executive * Samantha Sloyan (born 1979), American actress *

(1972–1985), American peace activist and child actress *

Samantha Smith (actress) Samantha A. Smith is an American actress. She is known for her role as Mary Winchester on ''Supernatural''. Career Smith began her career as a teenage model. She moved to Los Angeles and planned on doing commercials to support herself while ...

, American actress * Samantha Smith (gymnast) (born 1992), Canadian gymnast *

Samantha Smith (tennis) Samantha Smith (born 27 November 1971) is an English former professional tennis player, who was the British ladies' No. 1 from 1996 to 1999. She now commentates on the game, predominantly for the BBC, ITV, Sky Sports, BT Sport, Eurosport & Ama ...

(born 1971), English professional tennis player *

Samantha Spiro Samantha Spiro (born 20 June 1968) is an English actress and singer. She played Barbara Windsor in the stage play '' Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick'' and the television films '' Cor, Blimey!'' and '' Babs'', D.I. Vivien Friend in '' M.I.T.: ...

(born 1968), English actress and singer *

Samantha Stosur Samantha Jane Stosur (born 30 March 1984) is an Australian former professional tennis player. She is a former List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 in doubles, a ranking which she first achieved on 6 February 2006 and ...

(born 1984), Australian tennis player *

Samantha Strauss Samantha Strauss is an Australian screenwriter known for the shows ''Dance Academy'' and ''Nine Perfect Strangers (TV series), Nine Perfect Strangers''. Early life and family Strauss grew up in Gold Coast, Queensland, and was educated at St Hil ...

, Australian screenwriter * Samantha Tajik (born 1983), Canadian model, actress and television personality * Samantha Tan (born 1997), Canadian racing driver and team owne * Samantha Taylor, stage name of Canadian radio and television personality Myroslava Luciw (born 1958) * Samantha “Sam” Taylor-Johnson (born 1967), British filmmaker *

Samantha Terán Samantha Terán Quintanilla (born May 6, 1981, in Mexico City) is a professional female squash (sport), squash player who represents Mexico. Terán first joined the WISPA Tour in 2000, and she entered the world top twenty for the first time in ...

(born 1981), Mexican professional female squash player * Samantha Thornhill, poet, author, educator and producer from Trinidad and Tobago * Samantha Thornton (born 1966), Australian women's basketball player *

Samantha Tolj Samantha Tolj (born 12 June 1982 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian actress. Her father is Croatian and mother is Anglo Celtic Australian. Tolj began professional acting guest starring on '' Stingers'', '' MDA'', and a big part in ...

(born 1982), Australian actress * Samantha Tross (born 1968), British consultant surgeon * Samantha Urbani (born 1987), American singer and songwriter *

Samantha van Diemen Samantha is an English feminine given name in use since the 17th century that is of uncertain derivation. It is now in popular use worldwide due to various popular culture influences. Etymology Some etymologists have suggested Samantha might ...

(born 2002), Dutch footballer * Samantha van Wissen (born 1970), Dutch dancer * Samantha Vice (born 1973), South African philosopher and academic * Samantha Vinograd (born 1983), American government official and foreign policy commentator * Samantha Virgo (born 1987), Australian rules footballer *

Samantha Wallace (netball) Samantha Wallace (born 16 January 1994) is a netball player from Trinidad and Tobago, who played for the New South Wales Swifts in the Suncorp Super Netball league. Career Wallace moved to Australia to play for the New South Wales Swifts at t ...

(born 1994), Trinidad and Tobago netball player *

Samantha Wan Samantha Wan is a Canadian actress, screenwriter, producer, and web series creator. She is known for co-creating, writing, and starring in the City television series '' Second Jen''. Since 2017, she has starred in the Global Television Network se ...

(born circa 1990–91), Canadian actress, screenwriter, producer, and web series creator *

Samantha Marie Ware Samantha Marie Ware (born September 3, 1991), also known by her singer stage name Sameya, is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Jane Hayward (Glee), Jane Hayward in the Glee (season 6), sixth season of ''Glee (TV se ...

(born 1991), American actress and singer *

Samantha Warriner Sam Bradley (Birth name#Maiden and married names, née Warriner; born 1 August 1971) is a retired Triathlon, triathlete who represented New Zealand in triathlons ranging from sprint distance up to the Ironman Triathlon, Ironman. She was born in ...

(born 1971), New Zealand triathlete * Samantha Watson (born 1999), American middle-distance runner * Samantha Weinberg, British novelist, journalist, and travel writer *

Samantha Weinstein Samantha Gail Weinstein (March 20, 1995 – May 14, 2023) was a Canadian actress. Life and work Weinstein was born in Toronto, Ontario on March 20, 1995 to Jojo (née Tindall) and David Weinstein. She began her professional acting career at th ...

(1995-2023), Canadian actress * Samantha Win (born 1991), Canadian actress and former wushu taolu athlete * Samantha Winders (born 1995), New Zealand netball player * Samantha Woll (1983 – 2023), American Jewish community leader *

Samantha Womack Samantha Zoe Womack (''née'' Janus; born 2 November 1972) is an English actress, singer, model and director who has worked in film, television and stage. Womack initially planned a career in singing and she represented the United Kingdom in ...

(born 1972), English actress and singer *

Samantha Yeo Samantha Louisa Ginn Yeo (born 24 January 1997) is a Singaporean breaststroke and medley swimmer. Competing in her first of three Southeast Asian Games at just 12 years of age, Yeo has represented her country at the long course and short cours ...

(born 1997), Singaporean swimmer

Male

* Samantha de Mel (born 1965), Sri Lankan-born Italian cricketer * Samantha Dodanwela (born 1970), Sri Lankan cricketer and tea company CEO *

Samantha Fernando Samantha Fernando (born Lankaaluge Samantha Fernando on 25 March 1985) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club. He was born in Chilaw. Fernando made a sing ...

(born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketer * Samantha Sooriyabandara (died 2012), Sri Lankan army officer * K. V. Samantha Vidyaratna, Sri Lankan politician * Samantha Vithanage (born c. 1980), student murdered in Sri Lankan university

Fictional characters

* Samantha, in the 2009 American fantasy comedy movie '' 17 Again'' * Samantha, a dog in the animated series ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

'' episode "The Pit" * Samantha, a sentient AI from the movie ''

Her Her is the objective and possessive form of the English-language feminine pronoun she. Her, HER or H.E.R. may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Music Performers * H.E.R. (born 1997), American singer * HIM (Finnish band), once kn ...

'' * Samantha, the silent scorer in the BBC radio comedy panel game ''

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue ''I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue'' is a BBC radio comedy panel game. Billed as "the antidote to panel games", it consists of two teams of two comedians being given "silly things to do" by the host. The show was launched in April 1972 as a parody of ...

'' * Samantha, the protagonist from '' Need for Speed: Underground'' * Samantha, a character the panicked

Olaf Olaf or Olav (, , or differences between General American and Received Pronunciation, British ; ) is a Dutch, Polish, Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ances ...

searches for in Disney's

Frozen II ''Frozen 2'', stylized as ''Frozen II'', is a 2019 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures as the sequel to '' Frozen'' (2013). The film was directed by Chris Buck ...

(before he realizes he does not know a Samantha) * Samantha, James' seductive new boss in the 1993 film ''

Look Who's Talking Now ''Look Who's Talking Now!'' is a 1993 romantic comedy film, a sequel to 1990's '' Look Who's Talking Too'', and the third film and final installment overall in the ''Look Who's Talking'' franchise. Directed by Tom Ropelewski from a script writ ...

'' * Samantha ''Sammy'', a fictional seal from '' Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo'' * Samantha Albertson, a character in the movie ''

Now and Then Now and Then or Now & Then may refer to: Film and television * Now and Then (film), ''Now and Then'' (film), a 1995 comedy-drama * Now and Then (The Price Is Right), Now and Then (''The Price Is Right''), former name of active game on ''The Pric ...

'', played by both

Gaby Hoffmann Gabrielle Mary Antonia HoffmannStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', November 21, 2017 (born January 8, 1982) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''Field of Dreams'' (1989) and found success as a child actress in ''Uncle Buck'' (1989 ...

and

Demi Moore Demi Gene Moore ( ; née Guynes; born November 11, 1962) is an American actress. After rising to prominence in the early 1980s, she became the world's highest-paid actress by 1995. List of awards and nominations received by Demi Moore, Her acc ...

* Samantha Anderson, on the American TV soap opera ''As the World Turns'' * Samantha Baker, in the film ''

'' * Samantha "Sam" Barnes, in the audio drama '' The Bright Sessions'' *

Sami Brady Sami Brady is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the Peacock streaming service, portrayed by Alison Sweeney since 1993. The character is first seen as a newborn baby in the episode of October 16, 1984, in w ...

, on the American soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' * Samantha Carpenter, a main character in the '' Scream'' films *

Sammy Jo Carrington Samantha Josephine "Sammy Jo" Carrington (maiden name Dean) is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. The niece of central protagonist Krystle Carrington (Linda Evans), Sammy Jo marr ...

, character in the American TV series ''Dynasty'' *

, from the television show ''Stargate SG-1'' and related spinoffs, one of the six original main characters * Samantha Cole, a character in the film ''

Liar Liar ''Liar Liar'' is a 1997 American fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur. It stars Jim Carrey as a lawyer who built his entire career on lying but finds himself cursed to speak only the truth fo ...

'' * Samantha Evelyn Cook/Art3mis, Wade Watts' girlfriend in '' Ready Player One (2011)'', '' Ready Player One (2018 movie)'' and eventual wife in the end of '' Ready Player Two (2020)'' * Samantha Darko, in the film ''

Donnie Darko ''Donnie Darko'' is a 2001 American Science fiction film, science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly (filmmaker), Richard Kelly in his List of directorial debuts, directorial debut, and produced by Flower ...

'' and its sequel, ''

S. Darko ''S. Darko'', also known as ''S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale'' is a 2009 American science fiction thriller film directed by Chris Fisher and starring Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan, and Ed Westwick. It is a sequel to the 2001 cult film ''Donnie D ...

'' * Samantha Fitzgerald, recurring character on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Samantha "Sam" Giddings, one of eight protagonists from the survival horror game ''

Until Dawn ''Until Dawn'' is a 2015 interactive drama survival horror game developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players assume control of eight young adults who have to survive on Blackwood Mountain when their ...

'' * Samantha Groves, in the television show ''

Person of Interest "Person of interest" is a term used by law enforcement in the United States, Canada, and other countries when identifying someone possibly involved in a criminal investigation who has not been arrested or formally accused of a crime. It has no leg ...

'', played by

Amy Acker Amy Louise Acker (born December 5, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Winifred Burkle and Illyria (Angel), Illyria on the supernatural drama series ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'' (2001–2004), as Kelly Peyton on ...

* Sam Jones, in the Eighth Doctor Adventures novels * Samantha Jones, in the television show

, played by

Kim Cattrall Kim Victoria Cattrall (; born 21 August 1956) is a British, Canadian, and American actress. She is known for her portrayal of Samantha Jones on HBO's ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), for which she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominati ...

* Samantha "Sam" Kanisky, a character on the American television sitcom ''

Gimme a Break ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ( ...

'' * Samantha Kingston, in the film ''

Before I Fall ''Before I Fall'' is a 2010 young adult novel written by the American author Lauren Oliver. The novel is written in the first-person perspective of a teenage girl, Samantha Kingston, who is forced to relive the day of her death every day for a ...

'', played by

Zoey Deutch Zoey Francis Chaya Thompson Deutch ( ; born November 10, 1994) is an American actress and producer. The younger daughter of director Howard Deutch and actress-director Lea Thompson, Deutch made her acting debut in television during the early 20 ...

* Samantha Tracy Lord, in the film ''

'', played by

* Samantha Madison, from the novel '' All American Girl'' by Meg Cabot * Samantha "Sam" Manson, from ''

Danny Phantom ''Danny Phantom'' is an American animated paranormal superhero action adventure television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It premiered on April 3, 2004, immediately after the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards, and concluded on August ...

'' *

Sam McCall Sam McCall is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Created by Charles Pratt, Jr. and Robert Guza, Jr., the character made her debut on the episode airing on October 1, 2003, portrayed by ...

, on the American soap opera ''General Hospital'' * Samantha "Sam" Micelli, a character in the TV show ''

'' * Samantha "Sam" Milano, a character in the TV sitcom '' Step by Step'' * Sam Mitchell, in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Samantha "Sam" Montgomery, in the film ''

A Cinderella Story ''A Cinderella Story'' is a 2004 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Mark Rosman, written by Leigh Dunlap and starring Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, and Regina King. A modernization of the classic ''Cinderel ...

'' * Samantha "Sam" Moore, in the 1989 action movie ''

No Holds Barred No holds barred or No Holds Barred may refer to: * ''No Holds Barred'' (1952 film), a film starring The Bowery Boys * ''No Holds Barred'' (1989 film), a film starring Hulk Hogan * ''No Holds Barred'' (Biohazard album) (1997) * ''No Holds Barred ...

'' *

, Fox Mulder's sister on the TV show ''The X-Files'' * Sheriff Samantha Parker, a character in the 2002 monster comedy action film ''

Eight Legged Freaks ''Eight Legged Freaks'' (originally titled ''Arac Attack'', under which it was released in some parts of Europe and other countries around the world) is a 2002 monster comedy horror film directed by Ellory Elkayem and starring David Arquette, ...

'' * Samantha Parkington, in the American Girl series *

Sam Puckett Sam Puckett may refer to: * Sam Puckett (iCarly), a fictional character on the Nickelodeon television series ''iCarly'' * Sam Puckett (Sam & Cat), the same character as she appears on the Nickelodeon television series ''Sam & Cat'' {{Hndis, ...

, from ''iCarly'', played by

Jennette McCurdy Jennette McCurdy (born June 26, 1992) is an American writer, filmmaker, former actress, and singer. Her breakthrough role as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''iCarly'' (2007–2012) won her four Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. She repri ...

* Samantha Sanders, character in ''

Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to as ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling via his production company Spelling Television. The series ran for 10 seasons on Fo ...

'' * Samantha Simpson, one of the main protagonists from animated TV show '' Totally Spies'' *

Samantha Spade Special Agent Samantha "Sam" Spade is a fictional character portrayed by actress Poppy Montgomery on the CBS television drama ''Without a Trace''. History Samantha is a Special Agent in the New York City FBI missing persons case squad led by Spe ...

, in the TV series ''Without a Trace'', played by Poppy Montgomery *

, in the TV show ''Bewitched'' *

Samantha Taggart Samantha "Sam" Taggart is a fictional character on the NBC television drama '' ER''. She is played by actress Linda Cardellini. Linda Cardellini's addition into the main cast opening credits was in 2003, in the fifth episode of season 10. Charac ...

, in the TV show ''ER'' * Samantha Woodard, a character played by

Nicole Eggert Nicole Elizabeth Eggert (born January 13, 1972) is an American actress. Her notable roles include Jamie Powell on the situation comedy ''Charles in Charge'' and Summer Quinn on the television series ''Baywatch''. She guest-starred in ''The Super ...

in the 2010 Television movie ''Turbulent Skies'' * Samantha Eve Wilkins/Atom Eve, a character from comic book and TV series '' Invincible''

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