She even engaged in tearoom modelling while she was in high school, which arguably launched her into a modelling career.
She agreed to pose for Playboy in exchange for an address labeler for the office.
She is a retired American model, actress, television personality, and singer.
She appeared on the cover of Playboy four times: July 1969, March 1970, May 1972, and December 1985.
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Hefner also suggested her to change her name from Barbi Klein to Barbi Benton.
She was in the magazine quite a bit especially at the earlier part of the decade.
Benton achieved some success as a recording artist.