Samantha Elizabeth Brown (born March 31, 1969) is an American TV host, notable for her work as the host of Girl Meets Hawaii, Great Hotels, Passport to Europe, Passport to Latin America, Passport to Great Weekends, and Passport to China, all of which currently air on the Travel Channel.
Brown was born in Dallas, Texas, United States. Her family soon moved to Derry, New Hampshire, where she grew up and graduated from Pinkerton Academy. She took 12 years of voice lessons, attended Chapman University, and transferred to Syracuse University to study musical theater.
In January 2006, Brown announced her engagement to Kevin O'Leary of Cambridge, Maryland, who is a specialist in computer servers. They were married on 28 October 2006.