Ashley Benson net worth is estimated to be around $12 million as of 2024. Ashley Benson is an American actress, model, and singer born on December 18, 1989. She became famous for playing Hanna Marin in the TV show Pretty Little Liars from 2010 to 2017.
Benson has also acted in several movies such as “Bring It On: In It to Win It,” “Christmas Cupid,” “Spring Breakers,” “Ratter,” “Chronically Metropolitan,” “Her Smell,” and “Private Property.” Throughout her career, she has won four Teen Choice Awards a Young Hollywood Award, and has been nominated three times for People’s Choice Awards.
Ashley Benson in brief
Full Name | Ashley Victoria Benson |
Date of Birth | December 18, 1989 |
Place of Birth | Anaheim Hills, California, USA |
Occupation | Actress, Model, Singer |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Spouse | Brandon Davis |
Children | 1 |
Net Worth | $12 million |
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What is Ashley Benson Net Worth in 2024?
Ashley Benson is an American actress, model, and singer with a net worth of $12 million as of 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth. She started dancing before kindergarten and began performing as a dancer and singer at age four. At eight years old, she became a model with the Ford Modeling Agency.
In the early 2000s, Ashley turned her focus to acting. From 2004 to 2007, she had a role on the show “Days of Our Lives.” After that, she acted in movies like “13 Going on 30,” “Bring It On: In It to Win It,” and “Bart Got a Room.” She also starred in the TV show “Eastwick.” In 2009, she got her most famous role as Hanna Marin on “Pretty Little Liars.”
Ashley Benson’s Early Life
Ashley Benson was born on December 18, 1989, in Anaheim Hills California. Her parents are Shannon and Jeff Benson and she has an older sister named Shaylene. Ashley started dancing competitively when she was just three years old learning ballet jazz tap and hip-hop. She also sang in the choir from a young age and even performed a solo at church when she was four.
Ashley was involved in musicals and community theater as a kid. At eight years old she signed with Ford Models and began appearing in various print advertisements.
Ashley Benson’s Career
Early work and recognition
Ashley Benson started dancing competitively when she was just three years old. She learned ballet jazz tap and hip-hop. She also began singing in choirs and doing musicals at a young age even performing a solo in church when she was four. At eight she signed with Ford Models and appeared in several print ads.
Her acting career kicked off with a role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives as Abigail Deveraux from 2004 to 2007.
In 2004, she had a small part in the comedy 13 Going on 30 marking her debut on the big screen. She took on the role of Carson in “Bring It On: In It to Win It” where she had to conquer her fear of heights for the cheerleading stunts. She decided to leave Days of Our Lives to take this role despite initially being unsure if she could.
Moving to film sets after working on soap operas was a big change for her. On the soap opera set she filmed multiple episodes a day whereas, on a film set, she spent days on just a scene or two. Despite the challenges, she enjoyed doing her stunts in Bring It On: In It to Win It.
In 2008, she starred in the Lifetime movie Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal as Brooke Tippit the head cheerleader. This role allowed her to learn from actress Tatum O’Neal. She also appeared in Bart Got a Room where she got to work with William H. Macy and in an episode of Supernatural as a witch disguised as a cheerleader.
The following year in 2009 Benson took on a leading role in the ABC series Eastwick a supernatural comedy based on The Witches of Eastwick. Despite gaining a cult following later on the show was cancelled after 11 episodes due to low ratings.
Transition to drama and breakthrough
In December 2009, Ashley Benson landed the role of Hanna Marin in the TV show Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family. The series based on books by Sara Shepard follows a group of teens dealing with mysteries and secrets in their town. Hanna is portrayed as the new popular girl at Rosewood High School stepping into the shoes of Alison DiLaurentis. Critics praised Benson’s performance when the show premiered to 2.47 million viewers. She received awards and nominations for her role and also appeared in two episodes of its spin-off Ravenswood.
In 2010, Ashley Benson starred in the TV movie Christmas Cupid alongside Christina Milian and Chad Michael Murray which aired on ABC Family. Then in January 2012, she joined the cast of the film Spring Breakers after Emma Roberts left the project. The movie follows four college students who get into trouble on spring break and features co-stars like Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, and James Franco. It was filmed in 2012 and released in 2013.
Benson made a guest appearance on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother in January 2013 as Carly Whittaker Barney Stinson’s half-sister who dated Ted Mosby. Around the same time, she became the face of the eveningwear brand Faviana.
In 2015, Ashley Benson starred in the horror film Ratter as Emma Taylor a girl who becomes the target of stalking through her electronic devices. That year she also appeared in the movie Pixels as Lady Lisa a character from a video game brought to life. In 2016 Benson took on the role of Margaret in the comedy-drama Elvis & Nixon.
In 2018, it was announced that Benson would star in the music drama Her Smell alongside Cara Delevingne and Elisabeth Moss. The film received positive reviews and Benson contributed her vocals to its soundtrack.
Music ventures and later return to film
In 2020, Ashley Benson collaborated with G-Eazy on a cover of the Radiohead song “Creep”. She has also appeared in music videos for NLT’s “That Girl” One Call’s “Black Light” and Hot Chelle Rae’s “Honestly”.
Ashley Benson’s Personal Life
Ashley Benson’s former colleague Tyler Blackburn shared in a 2019 interview that their relationship sometimes blurred between being coworkers and friends and they even had moments where their feelings for each other grew stronger. Despite this, they remained good friends. From 2018 to 2020 Benson dated English model Cara Delevingne. After that, she was in a relationship with rapper G-Eazy from 2020 to 2021.
Since January 2023 Benson has been with Brandon Davis who is the grandson of the late billionaire Marvin Davis. They live in Los Angeles. Benson and Davis got engaged in July 2023 and married later that year. In February 2024 Benson gave birth to their first child.
Ashley Benson Real Estate
In June 2020, Ashley bought a house in a gated community in Los Angeles called Laughlin Park. She paid $4.5 million for it. Then, in August 2023, she sold the same house for $9.5 million. This shows how smart she was in the real estate market. By selling the house, she made a profit of $5 million.