Sam Losefo

Sam Losefo is an actor of Samoan and Niuean origins. He was born on November 26, 1974, in Otahuhu, Auckland. He gained recognition in both Polynesian and Western production markets through his roles in various theatre productions such as Aute ma Fagaloa (2008), King Taro (2002), The Mau and the Visitor (2013), Frost/Nixon (2013), Ma Raineys Black Bottom (1995), Kiwifruits (2013), and Ladies Night (2014). Later, Sam also ventured into musical theatre, performing in productions such as Mamma Mia! (2014), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2012), Hairspray (2014), Rent (2015), Guys and Dolls (2014), The Addams Family Click to look into! >> Read More... (2015), and The Wedding Singer (2015).

His outstanding performances in the 2011 and 2012 musical productions earned him a nomination for the Best Male Actor in a Minor Role by ACTT, as well as the Harlequin Theatre Catherine Schofield Award for Best Male in a Final Show. He has also appeared on television in shows such as Mercy Peak (1996) and Shortland Street (1996, 2012), as well as in short films like Third Room (2012), Ten Thousand Days (2011), Honk (2011), ¼ Acre (2011), and The Only Way Forward (2015). He has even worked as a Corporate DJ, musician, voice-over artist for the Pacific Media Network, and vocalist. Sam has received glowing reviews for his outstanding performances, such as his role as Fay Gay, the worlds tallest fictitious drag queen in the comedy Kiwifruits, where he dazzled the audience with his lip-syncing and dance routines.