Samantha Harris | |
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Harris at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney, November 2012
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Born |
Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia |
20 July 1990
Occupation | Model |
Years active | 2004–present |
Modeling information | |
Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
Samantha Harris (born 20 July 1990) is an Australian fashion model.
Born in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Harris grew up in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. Her mother is an Indigenous Australian and her father is of German-English descent. She attended Tweed River High School. She currently lives in Sydney.
Harris featured prominently during Australian Fashion Week 2010 where she appeared in a record number of shows. She also appeared in a photoshoot for the label Miu Miu in the March 2010 edition of Australian Vogue, and featured on the June 2010 cover of the same magazine. At age 11, she won the "Dolly Covergirl" competition, stating that a modeling career at a young age is not a problem and that she is of the opinion that it is fine if they have good management and they are considerate of how young the girl is
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.
Harris was a contestant in the fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars.