Samantha Kerr is the daughter of her parents Roger Kerr and Roxanne Kerr. His father played Australian rules football in the past. Until now, his father has appeared in 85 games for East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League.

Daniel Kerr, a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League, is her brother.

Sam was born on Australia’s west coast, where the bulk of the population is aboriginal. Sam Kerr is Indigenous since she is of Aboriginal ethnicity. She is an aboriginal woman who is proud of her heritage. Whenever she has the opportunity, she brings up her racial background.