Samantha Fox
Biography
Samantha Karen Fox, also known as Samanta Fox and Sam Fox, is an English pop singer, former glamour model, television presenter, and actress. Born on April 15, 1966, in Mile End, London, England, she has also appeared on reality television shows. Fox began her glamour modelling career at age 16 after placing second in a Sunday People amateur modelling contest. The Sun recruited her to pose for Page 3, where she first appeared in February 1983. She was named The Sun's Page 3 Girl of the Year for 1984, 1985, and 1986, becoming one of the most photographed British women of the 1980s and a notable sex symbol of the era. She left Page 3 in 1986 at age 20 to focus on pop music.
Career overview
Samantha Karen Fox, born on April 15, 1966, in Mile End, London, England, is an English pop singer and former glamour model from Wood Green in North London. Alongside her music and modeling career, she has appeared on reality television shows and has occasionally worked as a television presenter and actress. According to data from The Movie Database, her career includes 49 known acting credits.
Fox began her glamour modelling career at age 16 after placing second in a Sunday People amateur modelling contest. Following this, The Sun recruited her to pose for Page 3, where she made her first appearance in February 1983. She was subsequently named The Sun's Page 3 Girl of the Year for 1984, 1985, and 1986. During this period, she became one of the most photographed British women of the 1980s and established herself as a notable sex symbol of the era.
In 1986, at the age of 20, she left Page 3 to focus on her pop music career, though she subsequently made occasional returns. Throughout her public life, Fox has expanded her presence into television and film work, accumulating a substantial catalog of known acting credits documented in entertainment archives.
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- Malandro Moon (2026) as Self
- What Happened? (2025)
- What Happened? (2025) Songs
- Long Flat Balls III (2022) as Self
- Videoman (2018) Additional Music
- Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017) as Ms. Moore
- Harry Hill's Tea Time (2016) as Self
- 7 Cases (2015) as Rachel
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- En direct de l'univers (2009) as Self
- Double Cross (2006) as James’ Mistress / Female Voice
- Come Dine with Me (2005) as Self
- Samantha Fox - All Around The World (2004) as Self
- The Club (2003) as Self - Celebrity Bar Manager
- The Curse of Page 3 (2003) as Self
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) as Self
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002) as Self
- RTL Promi-Boxen (2002) as Self
- Big Brother's Little Brother (2001) as Self
- Celebrity Big Brother (2001) as Self
- Starnacht am Wörthersee (2000) as Self
- Station (2000)
- The Match (1999) as Patsy Kennedy
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- An Evening with Lily Savage (1996) as Self
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
- The Frank Skinner Show (1995) as Self
- Rock Dancer (1995) as Traffic Jam Dancer
- (All Quiet on the) Preston Front (1994) as Samantha Fox
- An Audience with Ken Dodd (1994) as Self
- GamesMaster (1992) as Self
- Stars 90 (1990) as Self
- Samantha Fox - The Music Video Collection (1990) as Self
- You Bet! (1988) as Self
- One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage (1988) as Self (uncredited)
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Daytime Live (1987)
- ZDF-Fernsehgarten (1986) as Self
- Solstollarna (1985) as Samantha Fox
- An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Page 3 Girls (1985) as Self
- Charles in Charge (1984) as Samantha Steele
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- 40 Minutes (1981) as Self
- Bosom Buddies (1980) as Lee Ann
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- The BRIT Awards (1977) as Self - Host
- Ein Kessel Buntes (1972) as Self
- Top of the Pops (1964) as Self