Samantha Katie James
Samantha Katie James | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samantha Katie James 2 November 1994 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, beauty queen |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Universe Malaysia 2017 |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Hair colour | Dark brown |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Universe Malaysia 2013 (Top 8) Miss Universe Malaysia 2017 (Winner) (Dethroned) Miss Universe 2017 (Unplaced) |
Samantha Katie James (born 2 November 1994) is a Malaysian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2017.[2] She represented her country in Miss Universe 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
Personal life
Samantha is of mixed ethnicity, Chinese, international model and actress who hails from Klang, Selangor.[2][4] James has never met her biological father, and her biological mother left her in a foster care from the age of 2 to 17.[5] She has worked as a model since the age of 17.[2] James speaks fluent English and Malay, and she also understands Tamil and Mandarin Chinese.[6] She is a pescatarian
Career
Acting
She was one of the main actors for Indonesian-Malaysian horror movie, "Kastil Tua" (2015) based on old abandoned Kellie's Castle. She also played a role in an upcoming Chinese international movie, "Huang", where she spoke fluent Chinese. In 2017, she acted in a Malaysian telemovie, "Wanita Terindah" along Fattah Amin and Fazura. The telemovie premiered at GSC Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and was aired on Astro First Channel beginning 2 November 2017.[7]
Controversy
On 1 June 2020, she was criticized for posting a story on her Instagram account targeted towards the Black Lives Matter movement and black community as a whole. It was suggested that they should see the killing of George Floyd as a challenge.[8] On the same day, a petition calling for the Miss Universe Malaysia committee to strip her off her crown and title garnered 21,000 signatures.[9] Miss Universe Malaysia disavowed her comments.[10] Her account on Instagram quickly became unverified following the controversy. However, the check mark reappeared after a few days.
Pageantry
Miss Universe Malaysia 2013
James competed in Miss Universe Malaysia 2013, and was placed in the top 8.[1]
Miss Universe Malaysia 2017
On her second attempt James was crowned as Miss Universe Malaysia 2017 on February 23, 2017 at The Majestic Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.[2] She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kiran Jassal.[4]
Miss Universe 2017
James competed in the Miss Universe 2017 Pageant at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. She was considered as one of the fan favorites to win but she failed to make a placement.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kastil Tua | Indonesian | Angie | Indonesia production |
| 2017 | Huang | Mandarin Chinese | Released only in China[11] |
Telemovie
| Year | Title | Language | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Wanita Terindah | Malay | Melissa | Astro First Ekslusif |
References
- ^ a b "Brazilian-Chinese model is Miss Universe Malaysia 2017". Malay Mail Online. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Chinese-Brazilian Model, Samantha Katie James Will Represent Malaysia In Miss Universe 2017". Malaysia Digest. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Vijaindren, Audrey (26 February 2017). "Miss Universe M'sia 2017: 'I want to share how I overcame obstacles'". New Straits Times. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ a b Michael, Kathleen (27 February 2017). "Samantha wins on second try because she's dumb enough". The Star. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Chong, Sarah (20 September 2017). "Miss Malaysia Universe 2017 Samantha Katie James Is Proof That Age, Beauty And Wisdom Aren't Mutually Exclusive". Esquire Malaysia. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Kee, William K.C. (20 March 2017). "Sassy Samantha speaks her mind". The Star. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Wanita Terindah Cast: Behind The Scenes". FastyleAsia. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Former Miss Universe Malaysia says black Americans should 'relax' as they 'chose to be born coloured'". The Independent. 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ Babulal, Veena (2020-06-02). "Petition to strip former Miss Malaysia Universe of crown and title | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ Chan, Dawn (1 June 2020). "MUMO distances itself from ex-Miss Universe Malaysia". Malaysia Straits Times.
- ^ ANGELIN YEOH (13 November 2017). "Why did Samantha Katie James throw a shoe at actor Fattah Amin?". star2.com. Retrieved 18 November 2017.