Barbi Benton, 71 , Born In 1950 – Fantasy Island
When Barbi Benton enrolled at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA), being a veterinarian was her goal, but life—or should we say, Hugh Hefner—had different plans for her. After Hefner discovered her and began a relationship with her in 1969, Benton was thrust into the spotlight, opening doors for her to be cast in recurring roles for shows like The Love Boat and Hee Haw.
However, Benton turned her back on fame in the ‘80s. The reason? It can’t be more wholesome than focusing on raising her two children with her husband, George Gradow. She still lives a private life but granted an interview after Hefner’s 2017 death.
Cheryl Tiegs, 73 , Born In 1947 – Sports Illustrated
Remember Cheryl Tiegs? Sure you do, because she was an ’80’s sweetheart. Since she was a teenager, Tiegs was all about fashion and trends. It’s why her career as a model and fashion designer took off so well. Some of her most iconic shoots were for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Glamour, Elle, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar.
The times when we saw Tiegs rocking those fishnet stockings seem like forever ago. However, she has aged like fine wine, and we can barely notice a difference. Although we only rarely see her on television shows like The Today Show, the 72-year-old is living well with her $30 million fortune.
Barbara Bouchet, 77 , Born In 1943 – Casino Royale
Entrepreneur and actress Barbara Bouchet had acting roles in over 80 TV shows and movies. Though she’s German-American, she has been working and living in Italy and has produced books and videos on fitness through a production firm she created.
Older folks know Bouchet for her work during the ’60s, like playing Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond flick Casino Royale and being in TV ads and magazine covers. Younger folks might recall her for movies like Gangs of New York in 2002, playing the role of Mrs. Schermerhorn. Her last known movie is Metti la nonna in the freezer (Put Grandma in the Freezer) in 2018 as Nonna Birgit.
