SAMANTHA TAJIK - MISS UNIVERSE® CANADA 2008
Samantha Tajik is a very energetic individual
with a genuine passion for mankind. Born in Iran, Samantha moved
to Canada at the age of two, and grew up in Vancouver, British
Columbia with her parents and younger brother. She later moved
to Toronto, where she commenced her modeling career and studied
cosmetology. Samantha has achieved great success in the world
of pageantry and feels at home on the stage.
Samantha enjoys, traveling, skating, keeping active, and dancing.
One of Samantha's attributes is that she posses great leadership
skills. She has been able to create many social events in Toronto's
competitive entertainment industry by managing and directing.
Being a young woman and entering the difficult and demanding
world of business, Samantha has shone and displayed an ambitious
and fearless business woman. Being aware of where she is going
and how she is getting there, Samantha always put her fears
aside and faced the music with her heart at her sleeve. She
has always been able to shine brightly among others, always
remembering that the only thing to fear is fear itself.
Enthusiastic and thankful for all she’s been blessed with
through family, friends, and being a part such a great nation,
Samantha identifies her duties as a caring citizen and shows
this through helping out in her community. She has encouraged
others and relentlessly reminded them, that you are not needed
to be paid for volunteering because your work is priceless.
Samantha believes everyone is blessed with life and we should
not take things for granted. But instead savor the moments,
and use our advantages to help others with disadvantages
As Miss Universe Canada 2008, Samantha has been appointed as
an Ambassador for the S.O.S. Children’s Villages in Canada.
SOS Children's Villages is an independent, non-governmental
and social development organization, which has been active in
the field of children's needs, concerns and rights since 1949.
Its activities focus on neglected and abandoned children and
orphans, as well as disadvantaged families. If a child cannot
stay with his/her biological family, his/her right to care,
protection and equal opportunities should still be guaranteed.
This is the basic principle according to which SOS Children's
Villages carries out its activities in 132 countries and territories.
SOS Children's Villages makes it possible for children to be
part of a family once again by providing family-based care.
This is a perfect fit for Samantha’s goals and beliefs,
as she states “Every child deserves the opportunity to
dream and work towards their goals. Hope is essential in order
to overcome the challenges and obstacles put in our paths.”
A true perfectionist, Samantha is very committed to her responsibilities
and role as Miss Universe Canada, attending numerous events
and assisting with various charities. She recently returned
from Nicaragua where she visited projects of the American-Nicaraguan
Foundation, and hopes to create awareness for the needs of children
in that country.
An avid sportswoman, Samantha has volunteered her time for numerous
charities including the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Breast
Cancer Foundation, Canadian AIDS Society, UNICEF Canada, Against
Gun Violence, and the Brazilian Ball 2007 and 2008.
