Samantha Lange is a student studying physics in the Faculty of Science at the University of Waterloo. She was among the first to take courses in the Black Studies program, which launched during in 2022.

Lange was born in St. Joseph, Trinidad and grew up in the Northwest part of the country in Maraval. She and twin sister, Sharon, were raised by their father, following the death of their mother shortly after giving birth.

As a Waterloo student, Samantha has served as the president of the Science Society, is a member of FemPhys and worked as a Residence Ambassador.