About this Artist

Samantha Rios, Los Angeles’ newest Youth Poet Laureate, writes with a voice that resonates deeply across generations. Her poetry—shaped by personal experience and rich with vulnerability—has moved audiences nationwide, from the Brave New Voices stage in Washington D.C. to over 4 million viewers on TikTok. With each piece, she captures the raw beauty of adolescence, offering honesty, warmth, and a sincerity that stays with you.