Biography for
Samantha Mumba More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

18 January 1983, Dublin, Ireland

Birth Name

Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba

Nickname

Sam
Sam

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Trivia

Part of the Louis Walsh stable (he's also responsible for Westlife and Boyzone).

One of Ireland's most successful singers, with hits like "Gotta Tell You", "Body II Body", and "Always Come Back to Your Love".

Sister of Omero Mumba.

Is half Irish and half Zambian.

Voted 85th Sexiest Girl in the World in FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, American edition. [June 2002]

Her father immigrated to Ireland from Zambia due to that country's upheaval after independence from Great Britain.

She is a UNICEF representative.

Personal Quotes

''All I want to do when I have time off is to have a laugh with my school friends and go down to the pub''. (on how she spends her free time)

''I don't have a big game plan: it's just going along with everything that happens.'' ( on what she plans for the future)

''I loved being behind the scenes and finding out how they make movies.'' (on how she liked starring in ''The Time Machine'')

''All I say is that I don't go out with famous men''. (on possible boyfriends)

''I'm not crazy about the designers like Prada and Gucci. I hate going into designer stores''. (on shopping)