Samantha Renke

Samantha Renke is a distinguished actor, broadcaster, author, journalist, speaker, and disability rights advocate, widely recognized for her influential work in promoting disability awareness. Renke’s contributions have earned her a prominent spot on The Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 List, ranking third in 2020 and being featured in the lists of 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022. Her advocacy has also led to nominations for prestigious awards, including Campaigner Of The Year at the 2019 European Diversity Awards and Celebrity Of The Year at the 2020 National Diversity Awards.

Samantha’s extensive TV and radio work includes appearances on popular programs such as Morning Live and Sunday Morning Live on BBC One, Loose Women and Lorraine on ITV, Celebrity Antiques Road Trip on BBC Two, and The Steve Wright Show on BBC Radio 2. She has also been featured on major news platforms like BBC News, ITV News, Channel 4 News, and Sky News, sharing her insights on disability rights and related issues.

In 2022, Samantha published her debut book, You’re The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread, under Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place book imprint. As a writer, she contributes a column to the Metro and has written for The Huffington Post and PosAbility magazine. Her acting career includes a lead role in Little Devil, a feature-length film for which she won Best Actress at the 2014 Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival.

Beyond her media work, Samantha is a sought-after speaker, having delivered talks for organizations such as UNICEF, the British Red Cross, and ASOS. She also serves as an ambassador for Scope, ADD International, and Parallel Global, and is a patron of Head2Head Theatre, further solidifying her impact in the field of disability rights.