Biography
Tharoth Sam is a Cambodian actress and mixed martial artist. Born Tharoth Oum Sam on 11 August 1990 in Site Two Refugee Camp, Thailand, she grew up on the Cambodia-Thailand border. Her father, Oum Dara, was a violinist and songwriter. She began studying the traditional Khmer fighting style Bokator at the age of 18 and competed in mixed martial arts, including in ONE Championship, under the nickname Little Frog.
Sam appeared in two 2017 films: Jailbreak as Tharoth and First They Killed My Father as the Khmer Rouge Leader (also credited as child soldier leader). She later played Rat-Face in the 2022 film Shotgun Wedding. Her other credits include roles in The Lockdown (2024), The Night Curse of Reatrei (2024) and the short film The Sentry (2025).
