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Samantha Brown Wiki Biography
Samantha Elizabeth Brown was born on 31 March 1970, in Dallas, Texas USA, of German and Scottish descent. Samantha is a television host, best known to have hosted several Travel Channel shows over the course of her career, which have included “Great Hotels”, “Passport to Europe” and “Passport to Latin America”. All of her efforts have helped put her net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Samantha Brown? As of late-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $1.5 million, mostly earned through her success as a television host. She’s also delved into business, releasing her own travel luggage brand called Samantha Brown: Travel America. She’s been a part of numerous projects, and as she continues her career it is expected that her wealth will increase.
Samantha attended Pinkerton Academy in New Hampshire, and after matriculating became a part of the Music and Drama Company. She also took voice lessons, and then attended Chapman University before transferring to Syracuse University, from where she would eventually graduate with a degree in musical theatre.
Early in her career, Brown appeared in a lot of commercials, and was a spokesperson for the company Century Cable. She also appeared in various HP Pavilion commercials, and became a spokesperson for ECCO shoes. In 1999, Travel Channel was looking for a host and held auditions, after which Samantha was chosen and would start travelling the world. She visits numerous vacation destinations and hotels around the world, often also describing activities that can be done in the area. She also showcases food while travelling for around 230 days in a year. According to an interview, it takes her an average of eight days to film an hour long episode, but these contribute substantially to her net worth.
Some of the other shows she has hosted as part of the Travel Channel include “Passport to Great Weekends”, “Great Vacation Homes” and “Girl Meets Hawaii”. Aside from her regular programming, she has also hosted several specials, including “Great Cruises: Freedom of the Seas” in which she was aboard the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship. She also hosted other cruise shows in some of the largest and most expensive cruise lines in the world. In 2007, she hosted “Passport to Great Weekends” which showed her exploring 48-hour vacation sites around the United States. She also filmed “Passport to China” in Beijing.
In 2010, a program called “Samantha Brown’s 10th Anniversary Special” was released which commemorates her 10 years as a host of the channel. She then became a part of the series “Samantha Brown’s Asia”, and made a guest appearance in “The Price is Right”. She has also appeared in an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” and would do a promotional video of the Disney Resort in Hawaii. She would continue gaining numerous opportunities, with a few of her latest projects including “The Trip: 2014” and “The Trip: 2015” which has her travelling to several countries. She also hosts the series “50/50” with Chris Grundy.For her personal life, it is known that Samantha married Kevin O’Leary in 2006 and they welcomed fraternal twins in 2013.
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Samantha Brown Quick Info
Full Name | Samantha Brown |
Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
Date Of Birth | March 31, 1970 |
Place Of Birth | Dallas, Texas, United States |
Height | 1.6 m |
Profession | Television host |
Education | Syracuse University |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Kevin O’Leary |
Children | Ellis James, Elizabeth Mae |
Parents | Elsie Mae Brown, Christopher D. Brown |
https://www.facebook.com/RealSamanthaBrown | |
https://twitter.com/samanthabrown | |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1757540/ |
Nominations | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series |
Movies | The Last Stand, Lift |
TV Shows | Passport to Europe, Great Hotels, Samantha Brown’s Great Weekends, Passport to Latin America, Samantha Brown’s Asia, Girl Meets Hawaii, Passport to Asia |
Samantha Brown Important Facts
- Transferred to Syracuse University.
- Attended Chapman University.
- Is of Scottish and German descent.
- Gave birth to twins (her 1st & 2nd children) at age 42, a son Ellis James O’Leary & a daughter Elizabeth Mae O’Leary on January 17, 2013. Children’s father is her husband, Kevin O’Leary.
- Although on TV she is often seen getting massages, they are never full massages. They usually last as long as the segment shown.
- In January 2006, she announced her engagement to Kevin O’Leary of Cambridge, Maryland, who is a specialist in computer servers.
- Born in Dallas, Texas. Her family soon moved to Derry, New Hampshire, where she grew up and graduated from Pinkerton Academy. She took 12 years of voice lessons, attended Chapman University, and transferred to Syracuse University to study musical theater.
- Spokeswoman in Champion Windows commercials based in Toledo, OH.
- Born in Dallas, Texas, her family soon moved to New Castle, New Hampshire, where she grew up. Currently resides in New York City, New York.
- Favorite movie: Cinema Paradiso (1988).
Samantha Brown Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Girl Meets Hawaii | 2000-2001 | TV Series 14 episodes | Writer | |
Great Vacation Homes | 1999 | TV Series writer | Writer | |
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Holiday Special | 2011 | TV Series | Actress | |
Walt Disney World Holidays | 2006 | TV Movie | Host | Actress |
Samantha Brown’s Inside the Suitcase | 2010 | TV Movie documentary co-executive producer | Producer | |
Where’s Walnuts?! | 2013 | Short thanks | Thanks | |
Travel Hacks | 2016 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The Trip 2016 | 2016 | TV Movie | Herself – Host | Self |
50/50 | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Host | Self |
Metropolis | 2015 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The Trip: 2015 | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
The Trip: 2014 | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Herself – Host | Self |
Samantha Brown’s Cash Attack | 2013 | TV Series | Herself – Host | Self |
Destination Showdown | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Panelist | Self |
Trip of a Lifetime | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself – Host | Self |
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself | Self |
Best Places I’ve Ever Been: Disney Memories | 2011 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
Samantha Brown’s Great Weekends | 2009-2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Host | Self |
Samantha Brown’s Greek Islands | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself – Host | Self |
The Price Is Right | 2010 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Fanathon | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
Vancouver | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
Samantha Brown’s Inside the Suitcase | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself | Self |
Disney Parks Christmas Parade Special | 2009 | TV Special documentary | Herself | Self |
Samantha Brown: Passport to China | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Host | Self |
Disney Holiday Magic with Samantha Brown | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Herself | Self |
Samantha Brown: Passport to Latin America | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Host | Self |
Passport to Green Getaways | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself | Self |
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade | 2006 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
Great Cruises: Freedom of the Seas with Samantha Brown | 2006 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
Passport to Europe | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Host | Self |
America’s Best Beaches 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Herself / Host | Self |
Great Hotels | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Host | Self |
Girl Meets Hawaii | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Great Vacation Homes | 1999 | TV Series | Herself – Host | Self |
Samantha Brown Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2008 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Series | Samantha Brown: Passport to Latin America (2007) | Won |
2008 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Series | Samantha Brown: Passport to Latin America (2007) | Nominated |