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Mehgan James | |
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| Born | Mehgan Elisse James February 11, 1990 |
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| Years active | 2008-present |
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Mehgan James is an American television personality and rapper, best known for her appearance on the ninth season of Oxygen network's hit reality television series Bad Girls Club. [1] [2] [3]
Mehgan Elisse James was born on February 11, 1990 in Houston, Texas and grew up in Texas City, Texas. [4] James attended and graduated from the University of Houston, where she earned a bachelor's degree in communication. [5]
In 2008, James competed on 50 Cent's MTV reality television series 50 Cent: The Money and the Power . [6] She was eighteen at the time, and placed on the Team Power team. James was the youngest contestant on the show, and ended up as the longest-lasting female and earned fourth place overall. [7]
In 2012, James starred in the ninth season of Oxygen network's hit reality television series Bad Girls Club. [8] James voluntarily left the show in the eighth episode after a physical altercation with cast members Falen Ghirmai and Rimanelli Mellal. James appeared on the Bad Girls Club spin offs Bad Girls All Star Battle season 1 where she placed twelfth and on Bad Girls All Star Battle season 2 where she placed third in the season finale. [9] James also co-hosted Bad Girls Club Top 10 OMG Moments seasons 6-10.
In 2015, James joined the main cast of the VH1 reality television series, Basketball Wives LA season 4. [10] [11] [12] In 2016, James was set to join the cast of spin-off Love & Hip Hop: Houston, but the show never aired after filming was cut short. [13] [14] [15] In 2018, James starred in WE TV's Marriage Boot Camp season 11: Reality Stars 8 , alongside her then-partner DeAndre Perry. [16] She also starred in the first season of Mind Your Business with Mahisha in 2018. [17] [18] In 2021, she made a guest appearance in Zeus Network web series Baddies ATL. [19] She also starred in reality series Notorious Queens in 2021. [20]
In 2022, James began hosting her own podcast titled The Hollywood Group Chat. [21] In 2023, she starred in Basketball Wives Orlando . [22] [6] In 2024, James was the executive producer for Roku reality series The Real Side Chicks of Los Angeles. [23] [21]
Her brother, Brian Allen, plays professional football for the Pittsburgh Steelers. [5]
James has previously dated NBA player Kedrick Brown and college football player DeAndre Perry. [24] [25]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008-2009 | 50 Cent: The Money and the Power | Self; contestant | 4th place, 9 episodes |
| 2012 | Bad Girls Club season 9: Mexico | Self; cast member | 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Bad Girls Club Top 10 OMG Moments 6-10 | Self; co-host | TV special |
| Bad Girls All Star Battle season 1 | Self; contestant | 12th place, 3 episodes | |
| Bad Girls All Star Battle: Twinstant Replay | Self; guest | TV special | |
| 2014 | Bad Girls All Star Battle season 2 | Self; contestant | 3rd place, 12 episodes |
| AfterBuzz TV: Bad Girls All Star Battle season 2 | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| The Holy Spoof | Mehgan | Short film | |
| 2015 | Dumbish | M.J. | Short film |
| Reality Television Awards | Self; co-host | TV special | |
| Minay TV | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| Basketball Wives LA season 4 | Self; cast member | 13 episodes | |
| 2017 | The Fighters Prayer | Glory | |
| Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee Uncensored | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Marriage Boot Camp season 11: Reality Stars 8 | Self; cast member | 11 episodes |
| Mind Your Business with Mahisha | Self; cast member | 8 episodes | |
| 2019 | Swallow It | Self; guest | 1 episode, podcast |
| 2021 | Wild 'n Out | Self; guest | 1 episode |
| Baddies ATL | Self; guest | 3 episodes, web series | |
| Notorious Queens | Self; cast member | 6 episodes, web series | |
| Blood Sacrifice | Temptation | ||
| 2022 | Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding | Waitress #1 | |
| 2022-present | The Hollywood Groupchat | Self; host | Podcast |
| 2023 | Masquerade | Alexis | |
| BET Hip Hop Awards | Self; guest | TV special | |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| Basketball Wives Orlando | Self; cast member | ||
| Dish Nation | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| 2024 | Young and Reckless [28] | Self; reunion host | |
| Bad vs. Wild | Self; team captain | 1 episode, web series | |
| The Real Side Chicks of Los Angeles | Self; executive producer | 3 episodes, web series |