Sara Sampaio

Sara Pinto Sampaio (born 21 July 1991) is a Portuguese model best known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel. Sampaio is a Giorgio Armani beauty ambassador and works for Calzedonia. She was the first Portuguese model in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (2014). Sampaio was named Best Female Model at the Globos de Ouro (Portuguese Golden Globes) in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016. In 2019, Sampaio was the winner of Fashion Personality of the Year. Early life Sampaio grew up on the outskirts of Porto, a city on the north coast of Portugal. Her father, Armando Sampaio, works for a professional scuba diving company, and her mother, Cristina Sampaio, works for an import company. She has a brother named André. After completing high school, Sampaio attended the University of Lisbon.