Sahara Ray was born in the iconic Victorian beach town of Torquay in Australia to surfing legend Tony Ray and Mum who is a realtor in Santa Cruz. They moved to LA while she was still a kid, but she never grew out of the beach loving vibes.

She attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in L.A., which has also graduated Lubov Azria (CEO of BCBG Max Azria Group), novelist Kyra Davis (known for her Just One Night trilogy and the Sophie Katz mystery series), fashion designer Karen Kane & photographer Lisa Kristine. They also famously expelled Amanda Bynes for allegedly cheating & turning up to class high.

After becoming a swimsuit model, she turned her talents to designing her own range swim wear – Sahara Ray Swim.

She’s been linked romantically to Cody Simpson…

Model Jordan Barrett…

And Justin Bieber in the past.

She has a very active social media presences and you can find out more over at her Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, on her swim website Sahara Ray Swim of by following her on Snapchat (username – sahararay)

All photos from the Sahara Ray Instagram & the Daily Mail.