Celebrity Biographies
Samantha Marie Olit Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1971, December 1 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 49 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Name | Samantha Marie Olit |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Detroit, Michigan |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Musician |
| eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Chester Bennington (m. 1996-2005) |
| Kids | 1 |
| Divorce | Chester Bennington (m. 1996-2005) |
Incredibly multi-talented, Samantha Marie Olit is a professional American musician named ‘Punk Rock Mother Teresa’ who has helped many aspiring singers. As a musician, she has contributed to the Freddie Way Project and is also the owner of a record company ‘SAM Records’. Among the people, she is also famous as the ex-wife of the late singer. Chester Bennington.
Samantha Marie Olit, born in Detroit, raised by a foster mother
Samantha Marie Olit was born on December 1, 1971 , in Detroit, Michigan . and was raised by a foster mother. As for his nationality, he is American and belongs to a white ethnicity. He spent most of his early days in his hometown of Detroit.
Information about his birth parents has yet to be revealed. In addition, his academic training is also missing.
Professional career as a singer
Samantha Marie Olit recorded her first song at the age of seven when her mother was battling a life-threatening illness in the hospital. She recorded the song in her neighbor’s house studio. Either a coincidence or a miracle, but her mother really got better after hearing the song.
She was also interested in dance and created a burlesque dance company called Gatitos Ritmo , performing dances in different forms, including hip hop, modern jazz, hula, and Latin dance.
After that, he founded an independent label called ‘SAM Records’. In 2012 , Samantha began providing freelance consultation services to aspiring musicians. She currently works as a Certainlyher.com blogger who focuses on improving the lives of women.
Net worth
The gorgeous singer and talent manager, Marie’s exact net worth has yet to be revealed. However, she’s been in a music career for over a decade, so she must have a net worth in around six figures. Some of the reliable sources have claimed that the net worth of her is $2 million.
The average salary of a musician is ,352 per year. He also earns a good income from his Instagram post, where he has over 13.9k followers from paid promotions. He is supposed to earn around $9.15-$152.5 per sponsored post based on information from the Influencer Marketing Hub.
What is Samantha’s relationship status after the divorce with her husband Chester Bennington?
American musician Samantha was married to Chester Bennington, best known for being the lead vocalist for the popular band Linkin Park. The couple first met in 1996 when he was performing with the Arizona-based band ‘Grey Daze’ . They eventually started dating and got married on October 31, 1996 .
After six years of marriage, the couple welcomed their first child, a son Draven Sebastian Bennington born in April 2002.
Unfortunately, after nearly ten years of marriage, the couple’s relationship fell apart and they divorced in 2005 .
Sadly, Bennington committed suicide at age 41 by hanging himself on July 20, 2017 .
Olit posted a lengthy message on Facebook on Wednesday August 23 when she and her son did not have a chance to speak at the funeral.
“Draven was never treated equally by T and never wanted to go there because of it & hellip; Oh thank you for not honoring my son’s only wish by sharing his prayer with his siblings and throwing the rose quarters (sic) into the ocean with him & hellip; It was a sickening delusional display on all the people who spoke at the funeral and their characters.’
Previously, it was reported that Samantha Marie was in a relationship with AJ Williamwood after their divorce. Additionally, she posted a photo with Williamwood on Instagram with the caption, but later deleted the post.
To love sharing life with this man. we love each other on many levels. The strength of our friendship will always be our foundation. I hope to spend the rest of my life with you .
As of 2019, Samantha is possibly single. Since the past few years, she has maintained a low-key life. The musician currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Body Statistics and Other Facts
- Age: He is 47 years old, as of 2019 .
- He celebrates his birthday on December 1.
- Height: He is 5 feet 2 inches.
- Eye color: He has brown hair.
- Hair Color: She has long curly hair type with natural brown color that she uses to dye in different colors.
- Birth sign: Sagittarius.
- Body Measurements: He has a perfect body shape, however, the exact measurement is unknown.