Early Life
One of five daughters, Samson grew up Roman Catholic in Watertown, New York. She began dancing at a young age, and at 17 moved to New York City to pursue a career in ballet. However, she eventually gave this up, admitting she "wasn't good enough", and took a job dancing at the Manhattan strip club Scores, on the recommendation of her sister who worked there. When starting at the club, she chose the stage name Savanna in homage to a character in The Prince of Tides. The surname Samson, taken from the biblical figure, was added later in her career to distinguish her from porn actress Savannah. While at Scores, she met her future husband, wine merchant Daniel Oliveros, with whom she now has a son.
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