Barbi Benton

 She started modeling when she was 16. After high school, she attended UCLA and, when she turned 18 she was offered a position with Playboy and was a guest on the show Playboy After Dark. It began as an extra, however Hugh Hefner became infatuated with Benton and soon she was elevated to the position of co-host. Hefner requested Benton to go on an evening date after filming two episodes. She was said to have was not interested in being asked by Hefner, who was aged 42. Hefner replied, "That's all fine, I've never." They formed a long-term relationship that put Benton in the center of the Playboy business. Hefner got Benton to change her name to Barbi Benton, rather than Barbara Klein. Hugh Hefner bought the Playboy Mansion in Holmby Hills in Holmby Hills in 1972. He also bought the Playboy Mansion in Holmby Hills. 197 Barbi Klein (initially Barbi Klein) was featured on the Playboy cover four times during July 1969 as well as March 1970, and May 1972. While she appeared in a number of photo-essays, she was not an official Playmate. After landing a role on the TV show Hee Haw and later, she turned into a country music star and also performed humorous sketches. Acting was another passion. She was a part of The Naughty Cheerleader which was which was a West German comedy film, in the year 1970. Following that she was an established performer on many popular TV shows, like The Bobby Vinton show in 1976, The Love Boat, and Fantasy Island. From 1969 until 1976, Benton was a key part of the Hefner's story. She is most well-known for her role in the creation of the Playboy Mansion West where Hefner resided until the time of his passing in the year 2017. Benton expressed her gratitude to Hefner for being close friends afterward when she went to Aspen, Colorado in The Girls Next Door.