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Samantha Barks

1990 - Today

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Samantha Jane Barks (born 2 October 1990) is a British actress and singer who rose to fame after placing third in the BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything in 2008. She has released three studio albums: Looking in Your Eyes (2007), Samantha Barks (2016), and Into the Unknown (2021). Barks made her film debut as Éponine in the Tom Hooper-directed Les Misérables in 2012. Her performance in the film won her the Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer and a shared National Board of Review Award with the film's cast. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Samantha Barks is the 13,894th most popular actor (down from 12,555th in 2024), the 12th most popular biography from Isle of Man and the 3rd most popular Manx Actor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Samantha Barks ranks 1,087Before her are Pedro Bigas, Ryosuke Irie, Luis Garrido, Florian Niederlechner, Seinabo Sey, and Shori Hamada. After her are Marius Alexe, Huang Xuechen, Jamie Hampton, Laura Marling, Allison Scagliotti, and Ben Amos.

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In Isle of Man

Among people born in Isle of Man, Samantha Barks ranks 12 out of 14Before her are Ned Maddrell (1877), Mark Cavendish (1985), Elizabeth Holloway Marston (1893), Joe Locke (2003), Kieran Tierney (1997), and Amy Jackson (1991). After her are Jamie Blackley (1991), Peter Kennaugh (1989), and Lizzie Holden (1997).

Among ACTORS In Isle of Man

Among actors born in Isle of Man, Samantha Barks ranks 3Before her are Joe Locke (2003), and Amy Jackson (1991). After her are Jamie Blackley (1991).