Samantha Karen Fox was born on the 15th April 1966, in Mile End, East London, England, and is a pop singer, actress, model, and songwriter, best known for her Number 1 breakout hit “Touch Me (I Want Your Body)” from 1986, and for being the best known pin-up girl of her time. Her career started in 1983, when she was only sixteen.
Have you ever wondered how rich Samantha Fox is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Fox’s net worth is as high as $20 million, an amount earned through her successful career in music, modeling, and acting.
Samantha Fox Net Worth $20 Million
Samantha Fox was the eldest daughter of Carole Ann Wilken, an actress known by her stage name Carol Fox, and John Patrick Fox, a former carpenter who then worked as his daughter’s manager until 1991. Having shown an interest in acting from an early age, her parents enrolled her in the Anna Scher Theatre School at the age of fifteen. Soon after, she won second place in the Girl of the Year modeling contest held by The Sunday People newspaper, which led to the tabloid The Sun taking notice of her, and inviting her to pose for their famous Page 3. Although she was only sixteen at the time, her parents allowed her to model topless for the newspaper, and she remained under contract with the paper for four years. During this time, she won The Sun’s “Page 3 Girl of the Year” Award three years in a row, and she was also voted the Top Page 3 girl of all time in 2008.
Samantha also tried her hand in the music business. She had already given it a shot in 1983, when she formed a band called SFX and recorded a few songs, although with little success. However, after her modeling she got a second chance, and found fame as a solo performer. Her first single “Touch Me (I Want Your Body)”, from her breakout album “Touch Me” (1986), peaked at No. 1 in seventeen countries worldwide, and achieved gold status in Canada. This was followed by her second, self-titled studio album in 1987, which also achieved gold status, and spawned singles such as “Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)”, and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now”. Samantha released another two albums, in 1988 and 1991, and then went on a brief hiatus. During this time, she formed a girl trio band called Sox, with whom she competed in the 1995 “Song For Europe”, from which the UK representative for Eurovision was chosen. However, their song “Go for the Heart” finished in 4th place.
Samantha released her fifth studio album in 1998, called “21st Century Fox”, which was a big success on the European dance scene. She followed it with “Angel with an Attitude” (2005), which marked a turning point in Fox’s career, since she could finally have more creative control over her work, as evidenced by the songs she wrote, and which reflected certain events from her personal life.
During her career, she also toured extensively and travelled the world, which also improved her wealth.
Regarding her personal life, Fox’s private life was often at the center of media attention, due to her high-profile relationships with Australian con-artist Peter Foster, and Paul Stanley, guitarist and singer in the rock band Kiss. Her sexual orientation was often under the loop, until Fox came out as bisexual in 2003. She lived with her partner and manager Myra Stratton until Myra passed away in 2015. Fox supports LGBT rights, and she campaigned for the charity The Albert Kennedy Trust.
Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist, Juno Award for International Single of the Year, Touch Me, I Only Wanna Be With You, Naughty Girl 2005
TV Shows
Three Kinds of Heat, The Match, The Beautiful Outsiders, The Club
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I've got ten pairs of trainers. That's one for every day of the week.
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Her partner and manager Myra Stratton died of cancer in August 2015.
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Ranked #81 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
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She formed a band in 1995 called Sox, they entered the song "Go for the Heart" in a competition to represent the UK in a Song for Europe, of which the winner would go on to represent the UK in the Eurovision song contest. Sox did not win.
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Her first band was called SFX in 1983. They recorded the songs "17 and Holding", "My Old Man", & "Aim To win" but sadly never broke into the charts. Sam went into to become a top model and then returned back to the music business in 1986 as a solo artist.
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"Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" went to number one in 15 countries and she had seven other top 10 singles, dismissing the notion that she was all pin-up looks and no singing talent.
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In 1983, at the peak of her Page Three modeling career, Sam had her breasts insured for $500,000.
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Was youngest Page 3 girl ever at age 16.
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A former model.
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Made a cameo appearance with Indian actor Govinda in the 1994 film Rock Dancer (1995).
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Acheived a black belt in Karate.
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She is an Arsenal fan.
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Born in East London in Mile End.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Who's Doing the Dishes?
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Welcome to the 80's
2009
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Kickin' It Old Skool
2007
performer: "Touch Me I Want Your Body"
Clerks II
2006
performer: "Naughty Girls Need Love Too"
Da Kath & Kim Code
2005
TV Movie performer: "Touch Me I Want Your Body"
Nip/Tuck
2004
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Naked Fame
2004
Documentary courtesy: "Naughty Girls Need Love Too" / performer: "Naughty Girls Need Love Too"
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Just Can't Get Enough
2002
performer: "Touch Me I Want Your Body"
The Frank Skinner Show
2000
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Beavis and Butt-Head
1993
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez
1992
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Far Out Man
1990
performer: "Hot For You"
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
1989
performer: "NOW I LAY ME DOWN"
Only Fools and Horses....
1989
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Vroom
1988
performer: "I Surrender To The Spirit Of The Night"
Samantha Fox: Making Music
1987
Video documentary performer: "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now", "True Devotion", "I Surrender To The Spirit Of The Night", "I Promise You Get Ready", "Touch Me I Want Your Body", "Do Ya, Do Ya Wanna Please Me", "Naughty Girls Need Love Too", "Hold On Tight"
Solstollarna
1987
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Burglar
1987
performer: "Touch Me I Want Your Body"
Call Me Mister
1986
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Top of the Pops
1986
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Study in Red Trilogy
2017
TV Mini-Series pre-production
Jennifer Reid
7 Cases
2015
Karen
The Match
1999
Patsy (as Sam Fox)
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
1998
TV Series
Celebrity
Rock Dancer
1995
Guest (as Samanta Fox)
Charles in Charge
1990
TV Series
Samantha Steele
Three Kinds of Heat
1987
Charleen
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Borko: Tale of a Crippled Dog
2013
Documentary thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Good Morning Britain
2016
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Loose Women
2003-2016
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Presenter
Harry Hill's Tea Time
2016
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2016
TV Series
Herself
Celebrity Big Brother
2016
TV Series
Herself
Weird Celebrity Journeys with Bearsac in London
2016
TV Mini-Series
Herself
This Morning
2016
TV Series
Herself
Sachkan Zar
2015
TV Series
Herself
Tuurin kyläkauppias
2015
TV Series
Herself
Les années bonheur
2014
TV Series
Herself
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
TV Series
Herself
Luar
2009-2013
TV Series
Herself
Hay una cosa que te quiero decir
2012
TV Series
Herself
The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s
2012
TV Special
Herself (as Sam Fox)
Breakfast
2005-2012
TV Series
Herself
Les stars du rire
2012
TV Series
Herself
Come Dine with Me
2010
TV Series
Herself
Brit Awards 2010
2010
TV Special
Herself - Presenter / Voice Over (as Sam Fox)
The BRITs Encore
2010
TV Movie
Herself (as Sam Fox)
The Brits Hits 30
2010
TV Movie
Herself (as Sam Fox)
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
2004-2009
TV Series
Herself
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW!
2009
TV Series
Herself
Die ultimative Chartshow
2004-2009
TV Series documentary
Herself
Quelli che... il calcio
2009
TV Series
Herself - Performer
Los mejores años
2009
TV Series
Herself
A Minha Geração
2008
TV Series
Herself
The Podge and Rodge Show
2008
TV Series
Herself
Wife Swap
2003-2008
TV Series
Herself
Countdown Spectacular 2
2007
TV Movie
Herself - Performer
Gylne tider
2006
TV Series documentary
Herself
Now That's Embarrassing: The 80s
2006
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Tout le monde en parle
2005
TV Series
Herself
It Shouldn't Happen on a TV Awards Show
2005
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Favouritism
2005
TV Series
Herself
Buenafuente
2005
TV Series
Herself - Surprise Guest
How Not to Decorate
2005
TV Series documentary
Herself
20h10 pétantes
2005
TV Series
Herself
40 Most Awesomely Bad Dirrty Songs... Ever
2004
TV Special documentary
Herself (Song "Touch Me") / Archive Footage
4Pop
2004
TV Series documentary
Herself
Retrosexual: The 80's
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself
Sex 'n' Pop
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself
Hell's Kitchen
2004
TV Series
Herself
2003 TV Moments
2004
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Audience Member
Stars in Their Eyes
2003
TV Series
Herself / Dusty Springfield
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Curse of Page 3
2003
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Page 3 1983-1986 (as Sam Fox)
Celebrities Under Pressure
2003
TV Series
Herself
Promi-Boxen
2003
TV Series
Herself - 'Super Sam' (Fight 2)
The Club
2003
TV Series
Herself - Celebrity Bar Manager
Make My Day
2003
TV Series documentary
Herself
Our Sam
2003
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2003
TV Series
Herself
Die Lugners
2003
TV Series
Herself
Seitenblicke
2002
TV Series documentary
Herself
Tout le monde en parle
2002
TV Series
Herself
Die 80er Jahre Show
2002
TV Series
Herself
I Love 1980's
2001
TV Series documentary
Herself
Lorraine
2001
TV Series
Herself
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2001
TV Series
Herself
Goodness Gracious Me: Back Where They Came from
2001
TV Special
Herself
The Frank Skinner Show
2000
TV Series
Herself - Special Guest
Thanks for the Mammaries
2000
TV Movie documentary
Herself
100 Greatest TV Moments from Hell
2000
TV Special
Herself
The 11 O'Clock Show
2000
TV Series
Herself - Special Guest
XLTV
1998
TV Series
Herself
Brit Awards 1997
1997
TV Special
Herself - Presenter, Best British Dance Act Award
An Audience with the Spice Girls
1997
TV Special
Herself
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1996-1997
TV Series
Herself
Breaking News
1997
TV Series
Herself
Samantha Fox Calendar Girl
1997
Video
Herself
The Girlie Show
1997
TV Series documentary
Herself
An Evening with Lily Savage
1996
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Gamesmaster
1996
TV Series
Herself
Happy Birthday Shirley
1996
TV Movie
Herself (uncredited)
Sex with Paula
1995
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Interviewee
Aquí no hay quien duerma
1995
TV Series
Herself
Great British Song Contest 1995
1995
TV Special
Herself
Vaya nochecita
1995
TV Series
Herself
Ken Dodd: An Audience with Ken Dodd
1994
TV Special documentary
Herself
Fighting Fit: Boxercise for Women and Men
1993
Video
Herself
¡Hola Raffaella!
1993
TV Series
Herself
Easy Reidar
1992
Video
Herself
Ven al Paralelo
1992
TV Series
Herself
The 1992 World Music Awards
1992
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
Samantha Fox: Just One Night
1991
Video short
Herself
Viva el espectáculo
1990
TV Series
Herself
Brit Awards 1989
1989
TV Special
Herself - Hostess
Especial Nochevieja 1988: ¡Hola, hola 89!
1989
TV Movie
Herself - Performer
Samantha Fox: The Music Video Collection
1989
Video
Herself
America's Top 10
1989
TV Series
Herself
Top of the Pops
1986-1989
TV Series
Herself
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1988
TV Movie
Herself (uncredited)
The New Hollywood Squares
1988
TV Series
Guest Appearance
Les gars de la Une
1988
TV Movie
Herself
Blankety Blank
1985-1988
TV Series
Herself
Samantha Fox: Making Music
1987
Video documentary
Herself
Solstollarna
1987
TV Series
Herself - Knegoffsreklam / Herself
Queen: Magic Years, Volume One - A Visual Anthology
1987
Documentary
Herself
Queen: Magic Years, Volume Three - A Visual Anthology
1987
Documentary
Herself
Roland Rat: The Series
1986
TV Series
Herself / Roland's girlfriend
Joan Rivers: Can We Talk?
1986
TV Series
Herself
Now That's What I Call Music 7
1986
Video
Herself (segment "Do Ya Do Ya")
Samantha Fox: Strip Poker
1986
Video Game
Herself
Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
TV Special
Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Wogan
1985
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
20 Moments That Rocked Pop
2015
TV Movie documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Lamastalgia
2010
TV Series
Herself
Welcome to the 80's
2009
TV Series documentary
Herself
Herr Schmidt wird 50, will aber nicht feiern
2007
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Hawkwind: Do Not Panic
2007
TV Movie documentary
Herself
20 to 1
2006
TV Series documentary
Herself
Top Ten
2001
TV Series documentary
Herself
Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez
1992
TV Series
Herself
Known for movies
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2004-2009) as Herself
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW! (2009) as Herself
Samantha Fox: Making Music (1987) as Herself
Samantha Fox: The Music Video Collection (1989) as Herself