Cami-Li

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Cami Li
Born
Camila Figueras

(1986-12-30) 30 December 1986 (age 37)
NationalityAmerican, Puerto Rican and Cuban
Television Celebrity Big Brother 15 (2015)
Ex on the Beach (2015)

Cami Li (born Camila Figueras), is an alternative model, reality TV personality and television host.

She is of Cuban ancestry and was born in Puerto Rico. [1] She lives between Miami [2] and Las Vegas. [3] In 2015, she took part in Celebrity Big Brother 15 . [4] She was the fifth housemate to be evicted and subsequently finished in 8th place. She was also on CodeBabes . Later on in 2015, Cami-Li appeared on MTV's Ex on the Beach as an ex of Kirk Norcross, who was also a participant in the show.

On July 5, 2017, it was announced that she was engaged to be married to her boyfriend Brent. [5]

In 2018, she appeared in episode 3 of season 16 of Say Yes to the Dress. In 2019, Cami returned to the series for episode 1 of season 17. [6]

Early life

When Li was a child, her sister, 21, was killed by a criminal on the run from the police. Li said that the early tragedy inspired her to become a lawyer ‘because the injustice of the trial was just ridiculous.' [7]

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