Sara Pinto Sampaio (born 21 July 1991) is a Portuguese model and actress, best known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel.[5][6] She is a Giorgio Armani beauty ambassador and works for Calzedonia.
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| Born | Sara Pinto Sampaio 21 July 1991 Porto, Portugal |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Brown[2][3] |
| Eye color | Green[2][3] |
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She was named Best Female Model at the Globos de Ouro (Portuguese Golden Globes) in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016. In 2019, she was the winner of Fashion Personality of the Year.[7][8][9]
Early life
editSampaio grew up on the outskirts of Porto, in northern Portugal.[10] Her father, Armando Sampaio,[11] works for a professional scuba diving company, and her mother, Cristina Sampaio,[11] works for an import company.[10] She has a brother named André.[11]
After completing high school, Sampaio attended the University of Lisbon.[12]
Career
editSampaio was first discovered at the age of 15, though she was not allowed to compete in modeling competitions until the age of 16. At 16, she won a hair modeling contest in Portugal called Cabelos Pantene 2007. After the contest, she acted in a commercial in Portugal.[12] Afterward, she was signed up with an agency; however, her parents encouraged her to finish high school before becoming a professional model.
Sampaio's dream was to work for Victoria's Secret. After her agency sent in headshots, she was asked to audition. However, she did not make it to the Fashion Show. She continued to pursue the runway and made her debut in the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, where she walked in one segment. During her sophomore performance in 2014, she walked in two segments. In 2015, she was chosen as one of the newest Angels for the 2015 runway, and in December of the same year, she walked for the brand for the first time as an Angel. Sara walked with the other Angels in the 2016 Fashion Show in Paris, France.[13]
She has been featured prominently in television ads for Axe body spray in the United States. In 2012, she was chosen for the cover of the April edition of Portuguese Vogue and to be the face of the international advertising campaign for Calzedonia Mar, Summer 2012, which was photographed by Raphael Mazzucco in Greece and Jamaica. She was the face of Calzedonia again in 2013, 2014, and 2015.[14] She also appeared in the Replay Fall/Winter 11/12 campaign, alongside Irina Shayk, in the Blumarine Fall/Winter 11/12 campaign, with Adriana Lima, and in the Armani Fall/Winter 11/12 campaign. In 2013, she appeared in the first edition of the year of the Portuguese GQ, where she was presented as the "eighth wonder of the world". She appeared in Rosa Cha 2013 campaign alongside Barbara Palvin.[15]
On 13 November 2013, she made her debut in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013. She walked into the Pink segment.[16] She walked the following year in two segments. In 2015, she walked in two segments, for the first year, as an Angel. She has appeared in the 2014 and 2015 editions of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition and won the "Rookie of the year" award in 2014.[17] Sampaio has been on the cover of L'Officiel, Vogue, Marie Claire, Glamour, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, GQ, Telva, etc. In 2015, Maxim honored the 20th anniversary of the brand Victoria's Secret and included Sampaio on the list of "The 20 Most Beautiful Angels of All time".[18]
In May, she got her first cover in the United States, photographed by Gilles Bensimon for Maxim.[19]
Personal life
editIn interviews with Vogue, Sampaio discusses being photographed nude, which she finds empowering, and her view of modeling more generally as a form of artistic expression. In the interview, she says "At the end of the day, we were born naked, and that's the way we are gonna go".[20] However, she accused Lui magazine of sexual harassment and bullying her into posing nude for their cover when she requested that her contract stipulate a no-nudity clause.[21] Sampaio has also spoken out against body-shaming stating that "everybody is different and every metabolism is different". The model was part of Victoria’s Secret’s "A Body for Everybody" campaign.[22]
Health
editSampaio has stated on Instagram that she suffers from trichotillomania. She was praised by fans and the media for raising awareness of the little-known condition and has received many messages of support from fellow sufferers.[23][24]
Relationships
editShe was in a relationship with entrepreneur Oliver Ripley from 2015 to 2020. From April 2022 to early 2023, she was in a relationship with American producer Zac Frognowski. Since July 2023, she has been in a relationship with Ray Nicholson, son of actor Jack Nicholson.[25]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Clapper | Herself | |
| 2018 | Carga | Anna | |
| 2021 | Crisis | Inez | |
| 2021 | Sombra | Marta | |
| 2025 | Superman † | Eve Teschmacher | Post-production |
| TBA | Billy Knight † | Gia | Post-production |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Billions | Prianca | Episode: "Optimal Play"[needs update] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist |
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| 2015 | "Hands to Myself" (Victoria's Secret version) | Selena Gomez |
| 2016 | "Chainsaw" | Nick Jonas |
| 2016 | "Wolves" (Balmain Campaign version) | Kanye West |
| 2016 | "Body Moves" (Victoria's Secret version) | DNCE |
| 2017 | "2U" | David Guetta featuring Justin Bieber |
Awards
edit- First place, Cabelos Pantene Contest 2007[26]
- Best Female Model, Portuguese Golden Globes 2011[27]
- Best Female Model, Vogue Portugal Fashion Awards 2011[28]
- Best Female Model, Portuguese Golden Globes 2012[29]
- Best Female Model, Vogue Portugal Fashion Awards 2012[30]
- 2013 Revelation Model of the Year by ¡Hola! magazine[31]
- Best Female Model, Portuguese Golden Globes 2014[32]
- 2014 Rookie of the Year, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue[33]
- Best Female Model, Portuguese Golden Globes 2015[9]
- Best Female Model, Portuguese Golden Globes 2016
- Fashion Personality of the Year, Portuguese Golden Globes 2019
References
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- ^ "Sara Sampaio". NUMÉRO. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Sara Sampaio emociona-se ao dedicar Globo de Ouro à avó". Caras Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Caras | Sara Sampaio ganha o sexto Globo de Ouro da sua carreira". Caras (in European Portuguese). 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b Nomeados e vencedores da XXª edição Archived 28 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Caras Portugal (official website in portuguese)
- ^ a b Mulkerrins, Jane (18 March 2018). "Sarah Sampaio On The Modeling Industry, Her Career & Making A ..." Net-a-Porter. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ao lado do irmão e dos pais, Sara Sampaio assegura: "Não me sinto uma estrela"". Caras. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b Harris, Taylor (30 August 2011). "Model Call: Sara Sampaio". WWD. Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Rodulfo, Kristina (28 October 2016). "Here Is Every Model Walking the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show". ELLE. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Sara Sampaio brilha em campanha internacional!". Lux Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Sara Sampaio ousada na capa da 'GQ'". Jornal de Noticias. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ Correia, Stefanie (12 November 2013). "Sara Sampaio desfila para Victoria's Secret". Vogue Portugal. vogue.xl.pt. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Sara in SI Swimsuit Edition". Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2017. SI Swimsuit, Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "The 20 Most Beautiful Victoria's Secret Angels of All Time". Maxim. 8 December 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Sara Sampaio excitada com a sua primeira capa nos EUA". Sábado magazine (in Portuguese). sabado.pt. 23 April 2016. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "VS Angel Sara Sampaio on Why Nudity Is Empowering". Vogue. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Victoria's Secret Model Sara Sampaio Speaks Out After Lui Magazine Allegedly Publishes Nude Cover without Her Consent". Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Exil, Dina (19 November 2014). "Victoria's Secret Model Sara Sampaio Slams Body-Shaming Bullies". HNGN. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ Marques, Ana Cristina (21 July 2018). "Sara Sampaio admite sofrer de problema psicológico". Observador (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Adebowale, Temi (30 July 2018). "Victoria's Secret Angel Sara Sampaio Reveals She Suffers From Trichotillomania". Harper's BAZAAR. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Sara Sampaio fotografada tal como veio ao mundo" (in Portuguese). Vidas.com.pt. 11 December 2022. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Cast: Sara Sampaio". CBS. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Vencedores Globos de Ouro Portugal 2011. - laxanteCULTURAL" (in European Portuguese). 30 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Fashion Awards 2011: Os vencedores". vogue.xl.pt. Noticias (in Portuguese). Cofina Media. 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Victoria's Secret Angel Sara Sampaio Spills Her Fitness & Fashion Secrets! - Women Fitness". Women Fitness. 21 December 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Fashion Awards 2012: Os vencedores". vogue.xl.pt. Noticias (in Portuguese). Cofina Media. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Sara Sampaio, elegida la 'modelo revelación' de 2013" (in Spanish). Hola.com. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Sara Sampaio". IMDb. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Sara Sampaio, SI Swimsuit's first-ever Portuguese model, is the 2014 Rookie of the Year". SI.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
External links
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- Sara Sampaio at Fashion Model Directory
- Official website
- Sara Sampaio at The Fashion Styles
