Samira Mighty (born 16 November 1995) is an English television personality, actress and singer. Mighty began her career with appearances in

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shows including ''

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'' and '' Dreamgirls'', as well as an appearance in the 2017 film ''

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''. In 2018, she appeared in the

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of the

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reality series ''

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'', and has since competed on '' The X Factor: Celebrity''. In 2022, Mighty began releasing music.

Early life

Mighty was born on 16 November 1995 in

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. As a child, Mighty attended the Young Dancers Academy in West London. She also trained at the Millennium Performing Arts College in

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for three years, where she became trained in jazz, ballet, contemporary, tap and commercial dance styles, as well as singing and dancing.

Career

Mighty began her career as a

performer, making appearances in ''

'', ''

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'' and '' Dreamgirls''. As well as her stage credits, she appeared in the 2017 film ''

'' as a

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. In 2018, Mighty departed from her role as an ensemble member from ''Dreamgirls'' in order to appear on the

of ''

''. Her abrupt departure from ''Dreamgirls'' led to reports that she was being sued by the production company of the show, but Mighty later confirmed that her role was "easy to fill" since she was in the ensemble, and that an ex-cast member had filled the role. On her fortieth day of ''Love Island'', she walked from the series. Months after her exit from ''Love Island'', Mighty was announced as the host of the

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game show, ''Confetti''. In 2019, it was announced that Mighty would be competing in the ITV competition series '' The X Factor: Celebrity''. She revealed that at the age of fifteen, she unsuccessfully auditioned for the regular edition of the series. In the celebrity series, she was part of a group called No Love Lost, alongside fellow ''Love Island'' cast members

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and Wes Nelson; Mighty acted as the lead singer of the group. After finishing in eighth place, Mighty confirmed that she had left the group, and that she was working on her own music. In July 2022, she released her debut single, a cover of " I Love Your Smile". She has also confirmed that more music will be released later in the year.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mighty, Samira 1996 births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from London English stage actresses Living people Television personalities from London The X Factor (British TV series) contestants Love Island (2015 TV series) contestants