Samantha Brown
Birth Name:
Samantha Elizabeth Brown
Birth Place:
Dallas, Texas, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in fine arts
- Almost missed her connecting flight to her audition for "Great Vacation Homes," but pleaded with the dispatcher on the runway to be let onto the plane
- Began her career in New York, where she worked as a waitress and appeared in off-Broadway plays before getting an audition for her first hosting job, "Great Vacation Homes․"
- Best known as a Travel Channel host whose shows include "Passport to Europe," "Great Weekends" and "Samantha Brown's Asia․"
- Created her own line of luggage through the Home Shopping Network in 2011
- Over the course of her career, she has traveled to more than 220 cities in 49 different countries
Awards
- 2008Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Series:Nominated
- 2019Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Lifestyle, Children's or Special Class Program:Winner
- 2019Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program:Winner
- 2020Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program:Nominated
- 2021Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Travel, Adventure and Nature Program:Nominated
- 2022Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Daytime Program Host:Nominated
- 2022Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Travel, Adventure and Nature Program:Nominated
- 2024Daytime Emmy - Daytime Personality Non-Daily:Nominated