Del.icio.usSamantha Fox
Fact Sheet
| Musical genre: | Pop |
| Birthday | 15 April 1966 (42) |
| Sign | Aries |
| Birthplace | London, England, UK |
As an unknown 16 year old she came in second in a topless 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 ft 1 in (1.55 m) tall. Her measurements were reported as 36D-23-31 during her modelling career. In the mid-80s she started a singing career.
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."
After many years of rumours about a relationship with her female manager, Fox admitted in her autobiography, published in 2003, that she was gay, and that the rumours were true.
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