Sam Sarpong performed in over sixty feature films and fifty-five television shows, including such films as Carmen The Hip Hopera, Love Don't Cost a Thing, Keeping Up with the Steins, Anchor Baby and No Weapons, for which he won best lead actor at the San Diego Black Film Festival.
13 Facts About Sam Sarpong
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Sam Sarpong was the host on MTV's Yo Momma for three seasons.
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Sam Sarpong was one of the first black male models for designer Tommy Hilfiger and was the face of the brand for over six years.
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Sam Sarpong was born in London and moved to Los Angeles with his father, Sam Sarpong Sr.
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Sam Sarpong attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California, where he was a basketball star.
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When his father moved to Pasadena, Sarpong lived with a friend's family so he could continue attending El Camino Real.
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Sam Sarpong died on 26 October 2015 at the age of 40 after jumping from the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena, California.
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Sam Sarpong's death was ruled a suicide by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, pending an autopsy.
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Sam Sarpong was a co-host of MTV's show Yo Momma, and had since gone on to serve as the host of the BET Awards pre-show All Access, for seven years.
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Sam Sarpong starred as Paul Unanga in the film Anchor Baby and won Best Lead Actor for this role at the 2012 New York Film Festival.
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Sam Sarpong guest-starred in "Lord of the Bling", an episode of Veronica Mars.
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Sam Sarpong was a fashion editorial magazine campaign for the brand Louis Vuitton, a recipient of the MAA Fashion Award for Male Model of the Year, and twice named by Today's Black Woman magazine on their "Fifty Most Beautiful People" list.
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Sam Sarpong was featured in modelling campaigns for the brand Boy London, and in the past served as the international face of the Nelson Mandela Foundation clothing line.