Quick Info
| Profession | Model, swimwear designer |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Birthplace | Torquay, Victoria, Australia |
| Date of Death | 18/10/2026 |
Latest News about Sahara Ray
19/10/2026
Model and swimwear designer Sahara Ray died at the age of 34, as her family told TMZ in a statement. They said she died in hospital surrounded by family, and the cause of death was not disclosed. Tributes from friends and fellow models followed on social media.
27/01/2026
Sahara Ray welcomed her first child, a daughter named Snow, in January 2026 and announced the birth on Instagram. She did not publicly identify the child's father.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Australian model and swimwear designer who founded the swimwear label Sahara Ray Swim and gained wide attention in 2016 after being photographed on a Hawaii vacation with Justin Bieber. She died in October 2026 at the age of 34, according to her family. |
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| Death reporting | Her death was reported on 19 October 2026 by TMZ, citing her family, who said she died in hospital surrounded by family. The cause of death had not been disclosed at the time of reporting. |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising | Studied or took classes there |
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Personal Life
| Health | In 2024 she disclosed that she had Guillain-Barré syndrome, which left her partially paralysed after she was hit by a drunk driver. Videos posted before her death showed she had regained mobility. |
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| Children | Daughter Snow, born 27 January 2026. She did not publicly name the father. |
Relationships & More
| Justin Bieber | Photographed vacationing with him in Hawaii in August 2016; they never publicly confirmed a relationship. |
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| Cody Simpson | Previously romantically linked to the Australian singer around 2015. |
Family
| Father | Tony Ray, a well-known big-wave surfer and former competitor on the Association of Surfing Professionals world tour |
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| Daughter | Snow Ray (born 27/01/2026) |
Career
| Modeling | Worked as a model, including credits on IMDb such as Death by Romy - XXXHIBITIONIST (2024) and The Great American Mud Wrestle (2018) |
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| Swimwear | Created and modelled for her own swimwear label, Sahara Ray Swim |
| Swimwear label launch | Sahara Ray Swim, launched in 2014 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Spent much of her childhood travelling between Australia, California and Hawaii. | |
| 2. Grew up surfing before building her modelling career into a swimwear brand. | |
| 3. Has a credit as a mud wrestler in The Great American Mud Wrestle (2018). |
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