Samantha Akkineni born on 28 April 1987 is an Indian actress who has established a career in the Telugu and Tamil film industries, and is a recipient of several awards including four Filmfare Awards.
While pursuing a degree in commerce, Akkineni worked part-time on modelling assignments. She soon received offers for film roles, and made her acting debut in Gautham Menon's critically acclaimed Telugu romance film, Ye Maaya Chesave (2010), which fetched her the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress and a Nandi Award. Samantha then became the second actress ever to win both the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress in the same year, for her performances in the films Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012) and Eega (2012). Since then, she has primarily opted to appear in the leading female role in hero-centric Telugu and Tamil films, earning box office success with films including Dookudu (2011), the family dramas Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2012) and Attarintiki Daredi (2013) and AR Murugadoss's Tamil action film, Kaththi (2014). Her work in the film A Aa (2016) also won positive reviews and won Samantha her fourth Filmfare Award, while her next films Theri (2016), 24 (2016), Mersal (2017),Rangasthalam (2018), and Mahanati (2018) also were commercially successful. She won further critical acclaim for her roles in 2019 releases, Super Deluxe, Majili, Oh! Baby and for her only 2020 film, Jaanu.
Alongside her acting career, Akkineni is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products, while she also started her own NGO, Pratyusha Support, to provide medical support for women and children in 2012. She donates her earnings from endorsements, product launches and inauguration events to support the foundation.
Early life and family
Samantha was born on 28 April 1987 to a Telugu father, Prabhu and a Malayali mother, Ninette from Alappuzha, Kerala. She was brought up in Pallavaram in Chennai, Tamil Nadu as the youngest child of the family to Prabhu and Ninette and two elder brothers Jonathan and David, whilst becoming fluent in the Tamil language.[ Despite her mixed regional background, she has cited herself as a Tamilian. As a part of her education, Samantha was schooled at Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School and then completed a degree in commerce at Stella Maris College, Chennai. Towards the end of her undergraduate degree she became involved in modelling, notably working with Naidu Hall, through which she was first spotted by filmmaker Ravi Varman.
Television
Samantha made her television debut in 2020 by hosting an episode Telugu-language reality television series Bigg Boss 4 as part of a special epsiode. She received praise for her work in the series. Later, in the same year she once again hosted a talk show Sam Jam that streamed on Aha.
Samantha is working in the second season of Hindi web-series The Family Man. She palying the role of Raji in the web series.
International Indian Film Academy Awards
Ananda Vikatan Awards
Year | Artist/Work | Category | Outcome |
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2012 | Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Best Actress | Won |
Filmfare Awards South
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2011 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Best Actress | Telugu | Nominated |
2011 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Best Female Debut | Telugu | Won |
2012 | Dookudu | Best Actress | Telugu | Nominated |
2013 | Eega | Best Actress | Telugu | Won |
2013 | Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Best Actress | Tamil | Won |
2014 | Attarintiki Daredi | Best Actress | Telugu | Nominated |
2015 | Manam | Best Actress | Telugu | Nominated |
2015 | Kaththi | Best Actress | Tamil | Nominated |
2017 | A Aa | Best Actress | Telugu | Won |
2017 | Theri | Best Actress | Tamil | Nominated |
2017 | 24 | Best Actress | Tamil | Nominated |
2019 | Rangasthalam | Best Actress | Telugu | Nominated |
2019 | Mahanati | Best Supporting Actress | Telugu | Nominated |
Nandi Awards
Year | Artist/Work | Category | Outcome |
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2013 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Special Jury Award | Won |
2015 | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Best Actress | Won |
CineMAA Awards
Year | Artist/Work | Category | Outcome |
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2011 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Best Female Debut | Won |
2013 | Eega | Best Actress | Won |
2015 | Manam | Best Actress | Won |
TSR-TV9 Film Awards
Year | Artist/Work | Category | Outcome |
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2011 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Best Actress | Nominated |
2013 | Eega | Best Actress | Nominated |
2014 | Attarintiki Daredi | Best Actress | Won |
Santosham Film Awards
South Indian International Movie Awards
Year | Artist/Work | Category | Language | Outcome |
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2012 | Dookudu | Best Actress (Telugu) | Telugu | Nominated |
2013 | Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Best Actress | Tamil | Nominated |
2013 | Eega | Best Actress (Telugu) | Telugu | Nominated |
2014 | Attarintiki Daredi | Telugu | Won |
2015 | Manam | Telugu | Nominated |
2015 | Manam | Best Actress (Critics) | Telugu | Won |
2015 | Kaththi | Best Actress | Tamil | Nominated |
2016 | S/O Satyamurthy | Best Actress (Telugu) | Telugu | Nominated |
2016 | S/O Satyamurthy | Youth Icon of South | Telugu | Won |
2017 | A Aa | Best Actress (Telugu) | Telugu | Nominated |
2017 | Theri | Best Actress | Tamil | Nominated |
2019 | Rangasthalam | Best Actress (Telugu) | Telugu | Nominated |
2019 | Rangasthalam | Best Actress (Critics) | Telugu | Won |
2019 | Irumbu Thirai | Best Actress | Tamil | Nominated |
Vijay Awards
Zee Cine Awards Tamil
Year | Artist/Work | Category | Outcome |
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2019 | Super Deluxe | Zee Cine Tamil film Awards - Special Mention | Won |
Zee Cine Awards Telugu
Year | Artist/Work | Category | Outcome |
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2017 | Special Award | Queen of Box Office | Won |
2020 | Oh! Baby and Majili | Best Actor in a Leading Role - Female | Won |
New York Cinematography Awards
Year | Artist/Work | Category | Outcome |
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2018 | Mahanati | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
Critics' Choice Film Awards
Year | Artist/Work | Category | Outcome |
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2019 | Super Deluxe | Best Actress | Nominated |
2019 | Oh! Baby | Best Actress | Won
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