Sam Pinto

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Sam Pinto
Sam Pinto by Jopet Sy, October 2012
Born	Samuelle Lynne Acosta Pinto (1989-12-11) December 11, 1989 (age 34) Ormoc City, Philippines
Occupations	Actress model singer VJ
Years active	2009–2020 2023–present
Agents	Star Magic Sparkle GMA Artist Center Viva Artists Agency V Management Group Talent5
Known for	Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up FHMs 100 Sexiest Woman
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse	Anthony Semerad ​ (m. 2021)​
Children	1
Modelling information
Hair colour	Black
Eye colour	Brown

Samuelle Lynne Acosta Pinto-Semerad (born December 11, 1989) is a Filipino actress, model, singer, and VJ.

Pinto started out as a print-ad and TV commercial model. At the age of 10, she got her first modelling job, appearing in the posters for Coca-Cola. Other TV and print-ad credits include Sunsilk, Smart, Voice Combo Sandwich, Colgate, Palmolive, and McDonald's.^[1] She was also an endorser for a clothing brand, BAYO.

She became known to the wider public after appearing on the reality series, Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. Originally a House B housemate, she moved to House A after a week of her stay inside Big Brother's House. She was saved via a public vote on several eviction nights before finally being evicted on January 9, 2010.^[2]

Before her stint on the reality show, she was seen acting with Mark Herras on a Maynila episode in GMA Network. She was also a finalist in the Myx VJ Search 2008. Her first regular appearance was in a television show called Midnight DJ, opposite Oyo Boy Sotto. She joined the show as a cast regular in the middle of season 4. She played Max, the Midnight DJ crew's resident psychic. Her character was first introduced in the "Oink! Oink!" episode.

Pinto was featured on Shehyee's single Trip Lang in 2013.

Pinto has been dubbed as the 'IT-girl of the moment'.^{[citation needed]} She has appeared on the cover of various magazines such as Woman Today, Gadgets Magazine, and most notably the covergirl for the July issue of FHM magazine in 2010.

She played Amanda, a "mangkukulam" and Elias' (Jake Cuenca) love interest in the weekly primetime series Agimat Presents: Elias Paniki in ABS-CBN. Sam will soon be seen on the big screen via Petrang Kabayo, a remake of the popular 80's film, with Vice Ganda in the title role.^[3]

After endless rumours and speculation of her transfer to ABS-CBN's rival network, Sam herself confirmed the news in her Twitter account: "Thank you KAPUSO family for welcoming me! I'm so excited. So finally I can answer, yes I'm a KAPUSO now :)."^{[4][non-primary source needed][5]} She signed a three-year exclusive contract with the Kapuso channel and starring in several upcoming shows of GMA Network.^[6]

Pinto played Samara, a warrior princess, in the 2010 Official Entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival, Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote. The movie is top-billed by Sen. Bong Revilla and Vic Sotto; Sam played the former's love interest.

In 2011 and 2012, she was voted as FHM Philippines' Sexiest Woman in the World.^[7] In 2013, she was beaten to the top spot by Marian Rivera on her third attempt (similar to Katrina Halili's third attempt in 2008), and fell to second place until 2014. As Rivera vacated her crown, she faced Ellen Adarna and fellow Bubble Shaker Andrea Torres who became a heavy favourite. However, she fell to the fourth spot in 2015 which was won by Jennylyn Mercado.

Pinto was in a relationship with football player Misagh Bahadoran from December 2015 until 2018.^[8][9] In October 2018, she revealed through Instagram that her new boyfriend is basketball player Anthony Semerad.^[9] They got engaged in November 2019 in Australia^[10] and were married in a civil ceremony on March 8, 2021.^[11] On May 5, 2021, she announced on Instagram they are expecting their first child.^[10] Days later, they revealed that its a baby girl.^[12]

• Sam Pinto at IMDb