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Savanna Samson

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Savanna Samson
Born
Natalie Skeldon

(1967-10-14) October 14, 1967 (age 59)
Watertown, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Pornographic actress, businesswoman, wine producer, sex-advice columnist, radio host, political correspondent
Years active2000–present
Known forContract talent for Vivid Entertainment; founder of Savanna Samson Productions; Savanna Samson Wines

Savanna Samson (born October 14, 1967) is the professional alias of Natalie Oliveros, an American former pornographic actress. Renowned for her numerous awards, she was chiefly a contract talent for the prominent producer Vivid Entertainment and featured in notable adult movies such as The New Devil in Miss Jones. Beyond her on-screen work, she established her own adult film company, Savanna Samson Productions. Hailing from upstate New York, she entered the adult entertainment field in 2000 after a period working as a dancer at Manhattan’s Scores strip club.

Samson broadened her public profile by appearing on mainstream television programs including Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, and 30 Rock. Her professional pursuits also encompass roles as a sex-advice columnist, radio host, and political correspondent. Furthermore, she develops a wine brand, holds a music recording contract with E1 Music, and has formal training as a ballerina.

Early life

Born Natalie Skeldon, one of five sisters, she was raised in a Roman Catholic household in Watertown, New York. She started dancing at an early age and relocated to New York City at 17 to study ballet but eventually shifted to performing at the Manhattan strip club Scores, adopting the stage name Savanna. In 2000, she transitioned into adult films and added the surname Samson to differentiate herself from another performer. While working at Scores, she met Daniel Oliveros, a wine merchant who became her husband; they have one son together.

Adult film career

Samson began her adult film career in 2000 after reaching out to Italian director Rocco Siffredi. Her first feature, Rocco Meats An American Angel In Paris, earned an AVN Award nomination, which encouraged her ongoing participation in the industry. In April 2002, she secured an exclusive contract with Vivid Entertainment, regularly traveling between New York and California for filming. She was featured in Vanity Fair alongside mainstream actors and contributed to the publication How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide (2004), promoting it through major media channels.

Starting in 2004, Samson authored a column for AVNInsider.com and received multiple AVN Awards, including "Best Actress – Film" (2004) for her role in Looking In. She co-hosted the 2005 AVN Awards ceremony and ventured into internet radio with Electric Eye Radio that same year. Also in 2005, she starred opposite Jenna Jameson in Vivid’s remake of The Devil in Miss Jones, garnering additional honors. In 2006, she launched Savanna Samson Productions with intentions to release new titles annually under Vivid’s distribution.

Her media exposure increased with appearances on shows such as The Tyra Banks Show, Saturday Night Live, and a cameo role in Michael Lucas’ 2006 gay-porn adaptation of La Dolce Vita, which earned her a GayVN Award. In 2007, after demonstrating her vocal abilities during a radio tour, she signed a recording contract with Koch Records (now E1 Music).

The first release from Savanna Samson Productions was Any Way You Want Me in June 2007. She also appeared in the sequel Debbie Does Dallas ... Again and its behind-the-scenes series on Showtime, winning an AVN Award for "Best Group Sex Scene – Film" (2008). In 2008, Samson became a political correspondent on Fox News' Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld and publicly supported Rudy Giuliani’s presidential campaign.

Her debut music album, Possession, was launched in September 2008 featuring a title track with personal significance. That month also saw her portrayal of Katie Couric on The Daily Show. In 2009, she began writing a sex-advice column for XCritic.com after previously contributing to publications like Men’s Fitness and AdultFriendFinder.com.

Samson made her first mainstream acting appearance on 30 Rock in October 2009 as a pornographic version of Liz Lemon. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2011. By May 2010, she had performed in approximately ninety adult films. Reports suggest her earnings per film ranged from $20,000 up to over $100,000 depending on sales figures, with production durations varying between three days and two weeks. As of early 2006, her contract with Vivid still had five years remaining.

Winemaking

During a 2005 trip to Tuscany, Italy, Samson made the decision to pursue a career in the wine industry, driven by a desire to "make a lasting impact." At the time, she was married to a wine distributor and had accumulated significant experience traveling throughout Italy and France. Owning a vineyard had been a long-held ambition of hers. Additionally, her early exposure to winemaking came from assisting her family with producing wine in their basement in Watertown, New York.

Samson established Savanna Samson Wines and partnered with Italian vintner Roberto Cipresso to craft a Tuscan-style blend. They chose a composition of 70% Cesanese, 20% Sangiovese, and 10% Montepulciano grapes to produce a red wine called Sogno Uno ("Dream One"). The branding capitalized on her fame in adult entertainment, showcasing a side silhouette of Samson dressed in a sheer gown and heels on the label. Esteemed wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr. awarded Sogno Uno a score between 90 and 91 points, describing it as "exceptionally good." The wine debuted at an event in Manhattan on February 27, 2006. By mid-2007, Savanna Samson Wines had broadened its selection to include two more varieties.

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