Samantha Renée Kelly

Born in the Marshall Islands, Samantha Renee Kelly is an international runway and editorial model primarily based in Paris, France. After involvement in musical theater and improv comedy at an early age, she began modeling at age 19 while enrolled at University of California, Santa Barbara. Samantha is also the titleholder of Miss Santa Barbara 2014. She completed degrees in economics and global policy both in London and Paris as well as UCSB, and continues to work as a model. She is also a helicopter pilot, and is an extreme sports model in aviation. She was the first person to skydive in a wingsuit in heels, and intends on combining her love of aviation and modeling to encourage other women to become interested in aviation.