Samantha Brown
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| Born | Samantha Elizabeth Brown March 31, 1969 Dallas, Texas |
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| Occupation | TV personality, TV show host |
Samantha Elizabeth Brown (born March 31, 1969) is an American television host, notable for her work as the host of several Travel Channel shows including, Girl Meets Hawaii, Great Hotels, Passport to Europe, Passport to Latin America, Great Weekends, and Passport to China.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Brown was born in Dallas, Texas, United States. Her family soon moved to Derry, New Hampshire, where she grew up and graduated from Pinkerton Academy.[1] She took 12 years of voice lessons, attended Chapman University, and transferred to Syracuse University to study musical theater.
In January 2006, Brown announced her engagement to Kevin O'Leary of Cambridge, Maryland, who is a specialist in computer servers.[2] They were married on 28 October 2006.[3]
[edit] Professional work
Brown's early career included working in commercials, including playing the spokesperson "Wendy Wire" for a company called Century Cable. She is involved in the comedy sketch group "Mouth", based in New York, where she has lived for ten years. Brown has appeared in the HP Pavilion "Computer is Personal Again" commercials.[4] She can also be seen as the spokesperson in the commercials for "Champion Windows".[5] Additionally, she is the spokesperson for ECCO shoes.[6] Brown is also a spokesperson in a 2009 commercial for Cedar Point amusement park.
[edit] Travel host
In 1999 and 2000, the Travel Channel was looking for a travel host, and Brown was chosen after a series of auditions. In her role of host, she introduces viewers to vacation destinations and hotels in the United States and around the world, as well as showcasing restaurants and activities at those destinations.[7]
Since joining the network, Brown has hosted several series including Girl Meets Hawaii, Great Hotels, Passport to Europe, Passport to Great Weekends, and Passport to Latin America. She also hosted Great Vacation Homes on the CTV Travel Channel.[8]
In addition to her regular shows, Brown has been the host to Travel Channel specials such as the 2006 all-access special Great Cruises: Freedom of the Seas with Samantha Brown aboard the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship, the largest passenger ship in the world at the time of its launch. Prior to that, she hosted a 12-night Mediterranean Venice cruise aboard the Brilliance of the Seas cruise ship. The accompanying show was entitled Samantha Brown's First Cruise. In 2007, she hosted a special entitled Passport to Green Getaways, a travelogue to three eco-friendly destinations in North America.
In 2007, Brown had two shows in production. In April 2007, Discovery Networks announced that she would host a new series titled Passport to Great Weekends ... With Samantha Brown featuring Brown exploring 48-hour vacation locations in the US and abroad. In September 2007, she was in Beijing, filming Passport to China, which aired in July 2008, just ahead of the Beijing Olympics. [9]
[edit] References
- ^ "New Hampshire People: Samantha Brown". New Hampshire.com. Union Leader Corporation. http://www.newhampshire.com/nh-people/samantha-brown-biography.aspx. Retrieved on December 29 2006.
- ^ WireImage
- ^ "Samantha Brown, Kevin O’Leary". The New York Times. 2006-10-29. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/29/fashion/weddings/29brown.html?_r=1&oref=slogin. Retrieved on 2008-07-17.
- ^ http://www.hotelresortinsider.com/news_story.php?news_id=950
- ^ http://champion.webfeat.net/
- ^ "ECCO USA - Press Releases - ECCO USA TEAMS WITH SAMANTHA BROWN FOR BRAND CAMPAIGN FIRST". ECCO USA. 2008-05-02. http://www.eccousa.com/about-ecco/media-and-press/press-releases.aspx?id=17. Retrieved on 2008-12-02.
- ^ http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Samantha_Brown/ci.About_the_Show.show?vgnextfmt=show&idLink=7a2a12bd4e11a110VgnVCM100000698b3a0a____
- ^ http://www.hotelresortinsider.com/news_story.php?news_id=950
- ^ http://rismedia.com/2008-08-08/the-nitty-gritty-of-china-many-things-could-leave-you-breathless/
