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 Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien (Jawi script, Jawi: ; 23 September 1914 – 7 September 1986) was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, reigning from 1950 until his abdication in 1967 to his oldest son, Hassanal Bolkiah. Over the course of his ...

Acting career

In 2020, Richelle debuted as Detective Kai Mendoza in the TV series '' Almost Paradise''. In a

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interview with the film critic Manny the Movie Guy, she said, "It was something I was really interested

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because, growing up, I've never seen a show epresentthe

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in this light. You get to see the beautiful landscapes and beaches that we have here." She is also scheduled to star in the currently-in-production short film The Cassandra Project, according to her

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page, where she has also received many credits for writing and directing.

Fashion designing

Richelle trained at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles, and has worked as a fashion designer.

Personal life

Richelle is the daughter of Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the brother of

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah (born 15 July 1946) is the Sultan of Brunei since 1967, and prime minister of Brunei since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one of the few remaining absolute monarchs in the worl ...

, and his non-royal wife, Puan Fatimah binti Abdullah (

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Evangeline Teodoro del Rosario). She has a younger sister named Karraminah Clarisse. Born in

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, she attended

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before moving to

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, then returning to Los Angeles, and finally settling in the Philippines, where she currently resides. She frequently attends the Brunei Royal family's functions as well. Richelle disclosed her interest in

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art and the fact that she had at least nine tattoos on her body in 2015. She acknowledges that she has a slight tattoo addiction, but she doesn't regret it because tattoos have become a significant aspect of who she is.

Family

Richelle got engaged to football player

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in 2016.

Sports

During Richelle's time in school in the

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, she engaged in a variety of sports, including

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, and track.

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