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Samantha Fox

Samantha Karen Fox (born April 15, 1966, Mile End, London, United Kingdom) is a former British glamour model and singer. She should not be confused with a pornographic film actress of the 1970s and 1980s named Samantha Fox.

As an unknown 16 year old she came in second in a topless photograph competition organised by The Sunday People in 1983. She soon became nationally famous and became a regular page three girl in the Sun newspaper, subsequently appearing as a nude model in girlie magazines. She is 5 feet 1 inch tall. The shots were not explicit by modern standards and appear natural.

In the mid-1980s she started a successful singing career. She scored three Top 10 hits in both the United States and England, but, oddly, only her debut single, Touch Me (I Want Your Body), made the lists in both countries. In the U.S., Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) and I Wanna Have Some Fun cracked the Top 10 and also crossed over to the R&B charts; British audiences put Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) and Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now into the Top 10.

In 1989, she co-presented The Brit Awards with Mick Fleetwood, in a TV presenting appearance that was sui generis.

In 1994, it was reported that she had become a born-again Christian and was invited to play at Christian music festival Greenbelt. When queried about how she could reconcile topless modelling with her Christian beliefs, she said:

"Easily. God gave me my body. I know it has made many people happy. There is no conflict there. I don't and have never promoted pornography. I'm not a born-again Christian because I have always been one. I am doing what God wants me to do. My prayer each night is: Let me go my way and make people happy. Let me do the right thing."

In 1995, Fox attempted to revive her singing career by participating in the Song for Europe, the competition to select the UK's entry for the annual Eurovision Song Contest. She performed Go for the Heart as lead singer of the group Sox, but failed to reach the Eurovision after finishing 4th in the public vote.

After many years of rumours about a relationship with her female manager, Fox confirmed in 2003, that she was a lesbian, and that the rumours were true.

In August 2004 she was featured in a music video with Swedish music artist Günther, in the song Touch Me (a remix of her earlier version). The link can be found below.

In November 2005 Fox released her latest album angel with an attitude in Canada. For the album, the resilient Fox chose to work together with the Canadian award-winning producer Joe Barrucco. The album may be released in other countries in the following months.

During her modelling career, her measurements were reported as 155cm tall, 91cm/58cm/79cm 36-23-31" (B/W/H).


Note: This profile was written in or before 2005.

Samantha Fox Facts

Birth NameSamantha Karen Fox
OccupationModel, Musician
BirthdayApril 15, 1966 (57)
SignAries
BirthplaceMile End, London, England, United Kingdom
Height5' 1" (1m55)  How tall is Samantha Fox compared to you?

Selected Filmography

Beyond the Blue / Samantha Fox / VCX Movie
Net Worth
Pretty Slick
Samantha Fox: The Music Video Collection
paper Covers Rock
Shooting Stars
The Evangelist
Fit, Fat and Forty-One
7 Cases
Dreaming Of Joseph Lees
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