Ashley Benson

Born in Anaheim Hills, California, Benson began dancing competitively in ballet, jazz, hip hop, and lyrical at age 4. She modeled in dance catalogs by age 5 and started working with The Ford Modeling Agency at age 8. Her acting career began in 1999 with commercials, and she soon transitioned to film and television. In 2004, she signed a three-year contract with Days of Our Lives, playing Abby Deveraux. She left the soap to land the lead role in Bring It On: In It to Win It (2007), a part that required cheerleading practice, which was hard for her because she is afraid of heights, though she was glad to do her own stunts.

Benson appeared in several music videos, including Lil' Romeo's, NLT's "That Girl," One Call's "BlackLight," and Hot Chelle Rae's "Honestly." She played a witch disguised as a cheerleader in a 2008 episode of Supernatural and starred in the Lifetime film Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal. Her 2009 series Eastwick was canceled after thirteen episodes but has since gained a cult following. In 2012, she was cast in Spring Breakers after Emma Roberts dropped out. She has also dated model Cara Delevingne and rapper G-Eazy. As of 2025, she has amassed over 23 million Instagram followers and nearly a million on TikTok.