Samantha Harris (model)

Born and raised in Tweed Heads on the Queensland-New South Wales border, Harris considers her hometown to be the Gold Coast due to the close proximity of the two areas.[http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/date-with-kate---samantha-harris-20100926-15rcp.html Date with Kate - Samantha Harris] smh.com.au, 26 September 2010[https://www.vogue.com.au/celebrity/interviews/samantha-harris-still-calls-the-gold-coast-home/news-story/1fcc4a1575fc569f27a709af016f6fcd Samantha Harris still calls the Gold Coast home] Vogue, 29 January 2011 Through her mother she is descended from the Dunghutti Indigenous tribe. Her mother is a part of the Stolen Generations, and her father is of German and English descent. She attended Tweed River High School in teenage years[http://www.tweednews.com.au/story/2010/04/30/harris-shes-got-the-look/ Aboriginal model in Vogue] mydailynews.com.au, 30 April 2010 and has three brothers.{{Cite web|last=Hespe|first=Michelle|date=2021-02-03|title=Samantha Harris – Career highs and lows, racism and travel|url=https://www.trulyaus.com/straight-up-with-samantha-harris/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Truly Aus|language=en-AU}}

At age 13, Harris won the "Girlfriend Magazine Covergirl" competition which catapulted her to international fame and a contract with Chic Management.{{Cite web|title=Model Samantha Harris has some really good advice for dealing with trolls|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2018/08/08/model-samantha-harris-has-some-advice-dealing-trolls|access-date=2021-07-08|website=NITV|date=8 August 2018|language=en}}

In 2006, Harris was flown to New York to be shot by Patrick Demarchelier for Glamour. Shortly after this, in 2010 Harris was announced as a brand ambassador for popular Australian swimwear brand Seafolly. Harris featured prominently during Australian Fashion Week 2010 where she appeared in a record number of shows. Harris appeared in the March 2010 edition of Australian Vogue, and featured on the June 2010 cover of the same magazine. Harris was also shot by Simon Upton for Harper's Bazaar Singapore.[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/aboriginal-model-a-stir-at-fashion-week-20100504-u3zc.html Aboriginal model a stir at Fashion Week] Sydney Morning Herald, 3 May 2010[http://www.tweednews.com.au/story/2010/05/04/beauty-sam-has-the-look-covered/ Sam models at Sydney Fashion Week] mydailynews.com.au, 4 May 2010

In January 2011, Harris was named a "young women's fashion ambassador" for Australian department store, David Jones.Along with Miranda Kerr and Megan Gale, Harris was part of the store's television and print campaign for the Spring/Summer 2011/12 season.[http://trendsofcelebs.com/top-10-most-beautiful-australian-models/ Top 10 Most Beautiful Australian Models], 9 October 2015

In 2015, Harris was a contestant in the fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars and became an ambassador for Priceline.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/model-samantha-harris-the-latest-celebrity-contestant-announced-for-dancing-with-the-stars/story-fni0cvc9-1227403193080|title=Model Samantha Harris the latest celebrity contestant announced for Dancing with the Stars|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|first=Jonathon|last=Moran|date=17 June 2015|accessdate=18 June 2015}}

At age 18, Harris was the second indigenous model to grace the cover of Vogue,{{Cite web|title=Sam Harris on how Girlfriend Model Search helped he embrace looking different|url=https://www.girlfriend.com.au/sam-harris-on-how-girlfriend-model-search-helped-he-embrace-looking-different|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Girlfriend|date=20 January 2020 |language=en-us}} and is pushing for more diversity in the modelling industry. “Australia is nowadays very multicultural. There are plenty of different races and it's nice to showcase what we have to offer on the runways… It's celebrating us as a country,” she stated. Harris has been a staunch supporter of the Black Life Matters movement and has been vocal regarding the debate to move Australia Day to a different date.

In 2019, Harris was named as a Goodwill Ambassador for World Vision Australia.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-12|title=Sam Harris on connection to culture and slow living|url=https://greenandsimple.co/2020/11/samantha-harris|access-date=2021-07-08|website=green+simple|language=en-US}}

In August 2019, Harris graced the cover of the Spring edition of independent fashion magazine Façon Australia.{{Cite web|title=Façon {{!}} Australian Fashion Magazine|url=https://www.faconaustralia.com/|access-date=2022-02-17|language=en-AU}}

Harris is proud to have been part of the change in the way people perceive models and the change in body image standards. Harris stated, "We aren’t all size 6 or 8 and you can’t expect to sell clothing to someone who is a size 12 or 14 by showing them a photo of someone in a tiny dress. That’s unrealistic and fashion brands need to understand that they have to cater for all body types".

In 2016, Harris announced that she had secretly wed her long term partner, Luke Hunt in March 2014 wearing a Carla Zampatti dress. Harris explained to Marie Claire Magazine that the couple had opted to keep the wedding secret after the pair were involved in a tragic accident in 2012, resulting in the death of a 78 year old grandfather. Hunt was charged and sentenced to jail, with a minimum two years before parole. The couple were already engaged, but when faced with a stretch of time apart, they decided to marry two months before Luke’s sentence began.{{Cite web|title=Samantha Harris Reveals Details Of Her Secret Wedding|url=https://www.marieclaire.com.au/samantha-harris-opens-up-about-her-secret-wedding|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Marie Claire|date=5 October 2016 |language=en-us}}

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Harris currently lives in Sydney, New South Wales with her pets and husband.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

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• [http://www.chicmanagement.com.au/profile/225/samantha-harris/ Chic Management Profile]

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