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Samantha Esteban More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

25 October 1979, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Birth Name

Samantha Marie Becker

Height

5' 5" (1.65 m)

Mini Biography

Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Graduated from model school when 10 years old and later studied tap, jazz, ballet and achieved a yellow belt in Taekwondo. She also worked as halftime attraction in football games. Her career as an actress began by doing several commercials after model school and appearances on stage. She co-starred in the feature film "A Pig's Tail". Her first noticeable role on-screen is 1995 in "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" (1993).

IMDb Mini Biography By: Tom Zoerner

Mini Biography

Born In North Carolina, Samantha found her way to Hollywood via San Diego, California, via Bangor, Maine. At an early age, she found discipline in martial arts, and the love of performing in dance and theatre. Acting on television and in movies came to follow. She played the role of 'Stacy' in the '92 Polygram Film "Summer Camp", then booked a bit part in "The Brady Bunch" movie. In '95, she landed her first big television gig as a 4 year series regular on _"Saved By The Bell: The New Class"(1993)_ playing the fiesty 'Maria Lopez'. Several other appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas kept her working. In 2001 she was privileged to work opposite oscar award-winning Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, and Cliff Curtis, in the feature film Training Day (2001), playing the pivotal role of 'Letty'. She one day hopes to have the honor of working with "The Last Samuri's" actor, 'Ken Watanabe'.

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Trivia

Performed in two San Diego State football halftime shows and sang in 15 USO shows.

Enjoys dancing and singing.

Samantha attended high school at San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (SDSCPA).

In a magazine interview, Miss Becker described her ethnicity as "Filipino, American Indian, Spanish and a mix of other races."

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