Bambi Benson has a net worth of $600 thousand, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The American model, actress and entrepreneur built it by turning reality television exposure — first on “Basketball Wives LA,” then as a main cast member of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” — into her own beauty and fashion businesses.
Quick Facts
| Born | 1 March 1984, Compton, California (as Adizia Benson) |
| Known for | “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta”; “Basketball Wives LA” |
| Businesses | Shimmer Elite Extensions (2015); House of Shimmer boutique |
| Married | Lil Scrappy (2017–2023); three children |
| Net worth | $600 thousand (Celebrity Net Worth) |
Early Life
Adizia “Bambi” Benson was born on 1 March 1984 in Compton, California. She excelled at basketball through her school years and later earned degrees in broadcasting and journalism. Her nickname came from childhood: family and friends thought her tall, slender frame resembled the Disney character.
Career
Benson’s television career began in 2012, when she appeared as a supporting cast member on “Basketball Wives LA” as a friend of Malaysia Pargo. Her breakthrough came when she joined VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” first as a guest star in season two, then in the supporting cast from season three as rapper Lil Scrappy’s new girlfriend. Their on-screen relationship — with its breakups and reconciliations — became a central storyline. After briefly leaving in season six, she returned and was promoted to the main cast in season ten.
Alongside television, Benson built her “Shimmer” brand. In April 2015 she launched Shimmer Elite Extensions, a luxury hair extension line, as its CEO, and later created House of Shimmer, a fashion boutique selling clothing and makeup accessories, promoting both through her social media following.
She has also pursued acting, with film credits including “Color of the Cross 2: The Resurrection” (2008), “Chocolate City” (2015) and “Beauty and the Beholder” (2018).
Personal Life
Benson and Lil Scrappy married in Las Vegas on 8 September 2017. They have three children: son Breland (born 2018) and daughters Xylo (2020) and Cali (2021). After six years of marriage, the couple divorced in 2023. Benson has since focused on co-parenting through what she describes as “parallel parenting,” with communication centred strictly on the children’s needs.
Benson’s reality-to-business path echoes other television personalities who converted screen fame into their own brands, including Crystal Harris, Hailey Clauson and Josie Maran.
Sources and notes: Net worth figure and career details per Celebrity Net Worth; figures are estimates drawn from public sources. No freely licensed photograph of Bambi Benson was found on Wikimedia Commons, so the original at-a-glance graphic is used as this article’s featured image.
