Samantha Hoopes (born February 10, 1991) is an American

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known for her appearances in the ''

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'' from 2014 to 2020.

Early life and education

Samatha Hoopes was born on February 10, 1991, in

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. She is the daughter of Robert and Theresa Hoopes. A graduate of

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, she is the youngest of five sisters. She went to Barbizon Chique in Philadelphia for modeling training. She first attended a branch campus then

Penn State University The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State became ...

, where she majored in business after changing her major from

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. Hoopes wanted to be a gym teacher and coach a team on the side. Hoopes played field hockey in middle school but not in high school. Since she was modeling, she was told not to play field hockey because she would always get bruises. In 2013, Hoopes moved to Hollywood to start her modeling career.

Career

She appeared nude in the 2014 ''Sports Illustrated's 50th Anniversary Swimsuit issue'' body paint section. Hoopes has modeled for

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and

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. She posed for the June 2014 of ''Maxim'' Magazine. She was ranked 18 out of Maxim's 100 Hottest in 2014.

Personal life

As of July 2018, Hoopes became engaged to Italian entrepreneur Salvatore Palella. She has two children.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoopes, Samantha 1991 births Living people 21st-century American women Female models from Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University alumni People from Doylestown, Pennsylvania