Samira Mighty

Samira Mighty (born 16 November 1995) is an English television personality and actress. Mighty began her career with appearances in West End theatre shows including Mamma Mia! and Dreamgirls, as well as an appearance in the 2017 film Beauty and the Beast. In 2018, she appeared in the fourth series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island, and has since competed on The X Factor: Celebrity.

Samira Mighty
Born (1995-11-16) 16 November 1995
Greenwich, England
Education
  • Young Dancers Academy
  • Millennium Performing Arts College
Years active2017–present
Television

Early life

Mighty was born on 16 November[1] 1995 in Greenwich.[2] As a child, Mighty attended the Young Dancers Academy in West London.[3] She also trained at the Millennium Performing Arts College in Woolwich for three years, where she became trained in jazz, ballet, contemporary, tap and commercial dance styles, as well as singing and dancing.[4]

Career

Mighty began her career as a West End theatre performer, making appearances in Mamma Mia!, The Nutcracker[5] and Dreamgirls.[6] As well as her stage credits, she appeared in the 2017 film Beauty and the Beast as a debutante.[7][8] In 2018, Mighty departed from her role as an ensemble member from Dreamgirls in order to appear on the fourth series of Love Island.[9] Her abrupt departure from Dreamgirls led to reports that she was being sued by the production company of the show,[10][11] but Mighty later confirmed that her role was "easy to fill" since she was in the ensemble, and that an ex-cast member had filled the role.[12] On her fortieth day of Love Island, she walked from the series.[13][14]

Months after her exit from Love Island, Mighty was announced as the host of the Facebook Watch game show, Confetti.[15][16] In 2019, it was announced that Mighty would be competing in the ITV competition series The X Factor: Celebrity.[17] She revealed that at the age of fifteen, she unsuccessfully auditioned for the regular edition of the series.[18] In the celebrity series, she was part of a group called No Love Lost, alongside fellow Love Island cast members Zara McDermott, Eyal Booker and Wes Nelson; Mighty acted as the lead singer of the group.[19] After finishing in eighth place, Mighty confirmed that she had left the group, and that she was working on her own music.[20][21]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Beauty and the Beast Debutante Film
2018 Love Island Herself Contestant
2018 Love Island: Aftersun Herself Guest
2018–2019 Lorraine Herself Guest; 2 episodes
2018 Confetti Host Web series
2018 The Big Narstie Show Herself Guest
2018 Michael McIntyre's Big Show Herself Guest
2019 Chicken Shop Date Herself Guest
2019 CelebAbility Herself Guest
2019 The X Factor: Celebrity Herself Contestant
2019 This Morning Herself Guest
2020 Celebrity Karaoke Club Herself Contestant

References
  1. Mighty, Samira [@MightySamira] (16 October 2019). "It's my birthday in a month today .... just sayin" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. "2020 Christmas special". Hey Tracey. 16 December 2020. ITV2.
  3. "Achievements/Alumni". West London School of Dance. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. "Samira Mighty in the West End: Love Island and Dream Girls star's secret singing YouTube channel". Heart. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. "Samira Mighty". Intertalent Rights Group. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. "Love Island contestant Samira Mighty 'being sued' for quitting job days before joining show". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. "Love Island contestant Samira Mighty was in Beauty and the Beast with Emma Watson". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  8. "Beauty And The Beast actress and West End star joining Love Island 2018". Metro. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  9. "Who is Love Island contestant Samira Mighty and what West End musical is she in?". Metro. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  10. "Love Island's Samira Mighty Is Being Sued". Grazia. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  11. "Love Island's Samira reportedly being sued for quitting Dreamgirls". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  12. "Love Island's Samira Mighty leaving Dreamgirls job for ITV2 show is 'legal matter' as producer of West End production 'demands compensation'". OK! Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  13. "BREAKING: Love Island contestant WALKS from the villa". Heat. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  14. "Love Island's Samira Mighty leaves the villa after devastating heartbreak over Frankie Foster". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  15. "Love Island's Samira Mighty lands job hosting brand new game show – seriously". Metro. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  16. "'Love Island' Star Samira Mighty To Host UK Remake Of Facebook Watch's 'Confetti'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  17. "The X Factor: Celebrity's Samira Mighty STORMS OFF set following row with bandmates". Closer. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  18. "Love Island's Samira Mighty calls X Factor: Celebrity 'surreal' as she auditioned years ago". Metro. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  19. "Meet The Islanders – the Love Island series four stars taking part in The X Factor: Celebrity". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  20. "Love Island's X Factor Celebrity supergroup No Love Lost break up after three months as Wes Nelson and Samira Mighty go solo". Metro. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  21. "The X Factor: Celebrity's Samira Mighty QUITS No Love Lost as Wes Nelson teases solo career". Heat. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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