Who is Adi "Bambi" Benson? Her Age, Real Name, Height, Spouse

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Adi Benson Wiki Bio

American actress, model and social media personality Adi ‘Bambi’ Benson was born under the zodiac sign Pisces on 1 March 1986, in Compton, California USA. She has eight acting credits, and is perhaps still known best for playing Wife of Pontius Pilate in the 2008 family movie “Color of the Cross 2: The Resurrection”, directed by Jean-Claude La Marre, who also starred in it alongside Raquel Roque Herring and Gerald Webb. The film follows the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his ministry following his death, and this was Adi’s debut film role.

She’s today quite active in the film industry, and is currently shooting for the upcoming movies “My Favorite Holiday 2023” and “Kali Cass x the Bam: Kali Wave”.

Early life and education

Adi was raised in Compton by her parents, but because she respects her family’s privacy, not many details have been shared about them; most of her fans believe that her father was a police officer and her mother a nurse, but this hasn’t been confirmed by Adi. She hasn’t mentioned whether or not she has siblings and most of Adi’s fans think that she’s an only child.

She studied at a local high school in California, and was into multiple activities during her time there; Adi was mostly into playing volleyball with her peers, although she also enjoyed appearing in school plays and taking dance lessons.

She matriculated in 2004 and then enrolled at college, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2008; Adi launched her modeling career while still at college, and it was during her final year that she ventured into acting.

Acting credits

In 2015, Adi played Yolanda in the drama movie “Chocolate City”, written and directed by Jean-Claude La Marre, and which starred Robert Ri’chard, Tyson Beckford and DeRay Davis. It follows a college student who’s been convinced by the owner of a male strip club to start working there.

Also in 2015, Adi portrayed Bambi in the drama movie “Damaged Goods”, and in 2018, she played a supporting character in the romantic comedy film “Beauty and the Beholder”, written and directed by Laron Austin, and which starred Ruan Martins, Louisa Torres and Arabella Ruby. It follows a narcissistic plastic surgeon who’s fallen for a woman who questions his morals.

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Adi went on to play Tonya in the 2019 romantic movie “I Left My Girlfriend for Regina Jones”, written and directed by Christopher Nolen, and which starred Trae Ireland, Elise Neal and Wesley Jonathan. It follows a man who’s made a bet that he can get his crush’s phone number, while the things go awry when his girlfriend finds out and his crush falls in love with him.

Adi’s only other acting credit has been portraying Price Johnson in the 2019 family film “London Mitchell’s Christmas”, written and directed by Christopher Nolen, and which starred Aaron D. Spears, Lisa Wu and Taja V. Simpson; it tells the story of a mean man who’s just been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Other credits

Adi’s also a reality show star; in 2011 and 2012, she appeared in 16 episodes of the show “Basketball Wives LA”, which starred Jackie Christie, Draya Michele and Malaysia Pargo, and follows several women who are either in a relationship with or married to basketball players.

In 2015, Adi appeared in an episode of both “Love and Hip Hop: New York” and “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: After Party Live!”, and from 2013 through 2021, she starred in the show “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta”, which also starred Mimi Faust, Rasheeda and Karlie Redd, and follows the lives of several successful women from Atlanta. The show won a 2019 MTV Movie + TV Award for Reality Royalty, while it was nominated for four other MTV Awards.

Most recently, in 2022, Adi made a guest appearance in the episode “Bambi” of the talk-show “The Domenick Nati Show”, which has been airing since 2016 and today stars Domenick Nati, Sheree Whitfield and Tara Reid; it features Domenick interviewing various celebrities at his studio.

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— Atlanta Black Star (@ATLBlackStar) November 6, 2023

Love life and relationships

Adi doesn’t shy away from speaking about her love life in interviews, and it’s widely known that she’s today married to American rapper Darryl Richardson – aka Lil Scrappy.

The two were introduced by a mutual friend at a party, and were together for two years prior to exchanging vows in 2017, in front of their closest friends and family members. The following year saw Adi give birth to their son Breland; Lil Scrappy had previously been married to Erica Dixon and they have a daughter together.

There are no other men whom Adi’s maybe been with, that we know about; she’s married to Lil Scrappy as of January 2024 and they have a son together.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Adi’s an Instagram star as close to four million people are following her on the network today, while she’s uploaded more than 100 pictures and videos; most of these feature her showing off her attractive body, appearing in talk-shows and spending time with friends.

Some people on the internet have claimed that Adi’s perhaps enhanced her breasts, but no evidence has been provided to support this.

She’s a shopaholic as she goes shopping for clothes nearly every day.

Adi’s passionate about travelling and has been to many US states, mostly thanks to her acting and modelling career; it’s believed that she’s yet to travel overseas, but her dream travel destination’s Rome, Italy.

Some of Adi’s favorite actresses are Gabrielle Union, Octavia Spencer and Keke Palmer, and a couple of her favorite films are “Akeelah and the Bee”, “Brotherly Love” and “Madea’s Family Reunion”.