Born and raised in the Golden State, Samantha Ramos studied business at Cal State University, Fullerton. Currently, she is the Marketing Director at her family-owned restaurant group. Passionate about empowering Latinas, Samantha is an Ambassador for Girls Inc., a nonprofit encouraging young women to be Strong, Smart, and Bold. She volunteers in low-income schools, teaching communication skills and social media wellness. Her covers of well-known pop music with a Latin twist garnered over 10 million TikTok views, leading to her being discovered by Atlantic Records. Samantha proudly represented California as a finalist on NBC’s The American Song Contest.​