BARBI BENTON – 70 YEARS OLD

Being a huge star in the ‘60s and ‘70s makes you a legend. Like Barbi Benton, she was a big name during those decades as the love interest of Playboy King Hugh Hefner. Benton was born in a Jewish family. Her father was a gynecologist and her mother was an investment consultant. Benton’s early career was a veterinarian, but because she couldn’t stand the blood, she finally chose to give up her career.

Barbi was 16 years old when she started modeling. To her credit, she appeared on the entertainment show Playboy After Dark and later became its co-host when Hugh Hefner fell in love with her. Barbi appeared in several editions of the Playboy Magazine and was later cast in the TV comedy entitled, Hee Haw. She also began a career as a recording artist and produced 5 studio albums.