Samantha Harris (born November 27, 1973), is an American model and TV presenter. Most notably, she is co-host of Dancing With The Stars with Tom Bergeron. Harris was born Samantha Harris Shapiro and raised in Hopkins, Minnesota. Her late father, Richard Shapiro, was a rock 'n' roll promoter and her mother, Bonnie Harris Shapiro, was a dancer. In 1972 the two founded one of the country's first renaissance festivals, King Richard's Faire, which continues to this day. Harris received her bachelor of science degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, graduating with honors in 1996. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with her husband Michael. Harris is a correspondent with E! Entertainment Television's E! News and host of THS Investigates. In addition to writing, producing and reporting daily for E! News, she co-hosts the network's live award-show coverage for the Oscars, Golden Globes and Emmys. She has also appeared as a special correspondent on Good Morning America. Prior to joining E!, Harris served as a weekend co-host for Extra, where she interviewed hundreds of celebrities. She also was an achor for Extra's Las Vegas bureau. Her other hosting credits include Fox's The Next Joe Millionaire and AMC Access. Additionally, she also served as a guest co-host on The View. Her acting credits include Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python, Surviving Gilligan's Island, Reefer Madness!, The New "Hit" Musical (original cast), Beautiful, CSI, and others. Harris has modeled as a three-time cover girl for Muscle & Fitness: HERS, and for Maxim, SELF and SHAPE magazines, as well as various ads and commercials. Harris supports cancer research and volunteers for charity events such as the Revlon Run/Walk and What A Pair. |