Get to Know 'Dora' Actress Samantha Lorraine with These 10 Fun Facts! (Exclusive)

Samantha Lorraine stars in Paramount+ and Nickelodeon’s new live-action film Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado and we caught up with the young actress to learn more about her!

The rising star was previously seen in the Netflix film You Are So Not Invited to My Bar Mitzvah and AMC’s The Walking Dead: World Beyond. She will soon be seen in the indie horror film Night Comes.

Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado recently aired on Nickelodeon and now is available to stream on Paramount+.

Check out 10 Fun Facts about Samantha below!

1. I’m absolutely obsessed with doing accents, whether it’s a British, Australian, or southern accent. It is my go-to move in any situation and funnily enough my nervous tic.
2. My hidden talent is an anime impression. I don’t really know how to describe it but I had someone tell me the other day that I was a walking anime character. It. was. awesome.
3. I’m a huge bookworm! I could spend literal hours in a book store if I could, that’s actually part of my dream day. My favorite genre is most definitely philosophy/dark literature BUT you can also catch me reading Fourth Wing and ACOTAR any day.
4. I have to admit I am a theater kid through and through. Nothing hits me more than a good musical or play. I just recently watched Cabaret and Next to Normal and yes, the tears were flowing. My dream role is probably a Sally Bowles or Velma Kelly type character. Unhinged and chaotic in the best way possible. #theaterkidforlife
5. Recently, I took up playing guitar! Still working on getting those barre chords down but I‘m not too shabby! I love playing some Leonard Cohen or The Velvet Underground. Playing guitar and singing along while it’s raining outside is my kind of heaven.

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6. My family and friends say that I’m an old lady reincarnated and this is why. My favorite hobby is crocheting, I’ve made SO many things. Half my closet is yarn just waiting to be used. I’m also a big lover of hand-made gifts so makingcrocheted things for people is a big love language of mine.
7. For about 11 years I was a competitive dancer, during that time I won 2 national titles and went to a pre-company ballet school. Since leaving dance I’ve become a huge gym rat and I love lifting and running. Slowly but surely I’ll get the confidence to run a marathon, slowly.
8. I grew up in a household with a lot of gaming so, naturally, I’m a huge gamer. My favorites are Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West, TLOU, Sims 4, Animal Crossing, God of War, COD, etc. Gaming is 1000% my guilty pleasure. A good game can have me sitting on the couch for hours.
9. My family and friends know to never turn a corner sharply because I will be there waiting to scare them. The amount of times I’ve scared my siblings and cousins makes me very proud to say in a past life I was a scare actor. I always tell my friends that if I wasn’t an actress I’d be a scare actor at Halloween Horror Nights or something like that.
10. Since I travel so much I have a few plane traditions. My main tradition/routine is I have to listen to a new album for the duration of the flight. Something about being in the air and listening to transcendent music hits so hard! The most recent album I listened to was Speaking in Tongues by Talking Heads and omg wow.
11. BONUS FACT! Unfortunately, I have a really bad habit of never drinking water, instead I devour tea like it’s nobody’s business. Chamomile, lemongrass, jasmine, rose, chai, berry, give me all of them.
12. BONUS FACT! Restaurants need to put their sauces on the side. This is such a petty issue but I really don’t like mayo, ketchup, or condiments in general so when I order food and it’s slathered on it, nothing grosses me out more than overdressed food. I mean, come on, natural food is so good! Don’t put mayo on it. Maybe it’s because I’m Latin but I need real seasonings.

Watch the new Dora movie now on Paramount+!