Mehgan James

Mehgan James
Born
Mehgan Elisse James

(1990-02-11) February 11, 1990 (age 36)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Houston (BA)
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • rapper
Years active2008-present
Television

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.

Early life

Mehgan Elisse James was born on February 11, 1990 in Houston, Texas and grew up in Texas City, Texas. James attended and graduated from the University of Houston, where she earned a bachelor's degree in communication.

Career

In 2008, James competed on 50 Cent's MTV reality television series 50 Cent: The Money and the Power. 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.

In 2012, James starred in the ninth season of Oxygen network's hit reality television series Bad Girls Club. 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. 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. 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. In 2018, James starred in WE TV's Marriage Boot Camp season 11: Reality Stars 8, alongside her then-partner DeAndre Perry. She also starred in the first season of Mind Your Business with Mahisha in 2018. In 2021, she made a guest appearance in Zeus Network web series Baddies ATL. She also starred in reality series Notorious Queens in 2021.

In 2022, James began hosting her own podcast titled The Hollywood Group Chat. In 2023, she starred in Basketball Wives Orlando. In 2024, James was the executive producer for Roku reality series The Real Side Chicks of Los Angeles.

Personal life

Her brother, Brian Allen, plays professional football for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

James has previously dated NBA player Kedrick Brown and college football player DeAndre Perry.

Filmography

Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
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 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

Discography

Singles
Year Title Notes
2021 Playbook
All I Want for Christmas
2022 Hello
Just Fuckin
Spinnin' Em' featuring Lucci Vee
2023 Motion
EP
Year Title Notes
2025 Just for Fun Debut EP

Awards and accomplishments

Bad Girls Club Hall of Fame

References

  1. ↑ "BGC Update: Mehgan James". Oxygen. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  2. ↑ "Char and Mehgan: Bad Girl Twins!". Oxygen. 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  3. ↑ Ghosh, Suchismita (2024-03-02). "Bad Girls Club Season 9: Where is the Cast Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  4. ↑ Takahashi, Julie (June 2, 2017). "8 things to know about Kardashian's rumored Houston girlfriend". Houston Chronicle.
  5. 1 2 Ju, Shirley (November 16, 2022). "Mehgan James Talks Soulja Boy Feature & Executive Producing "The Real Side Chicks of LA"". AllHipHop.
  6. 1 2 Marie, Erika (December 4, 2019). "Ladies First: Mehgan James Refuses To Be The Mean Girl On "Basketball Wives Orlando"". HotNewHipHop.
  7. ↑ "Mehgan James: 5 Things to Know About Rob Kardashian's Girlfriend". Us Weekly. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  8. ↑ Farley, Rebecca (June 1, 2017). "Everything We Know About Mehgan James, Rob Kardashian's New Lady". Refinery29. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  9. ↑ AfterBuzz TV (2014-04-01). Mehgan James Storms Off Reunion - Bad Girls Club All Stars 2 | AfterBuzz TV Reunion Special. Retrieved 2025-07-18 – via YouTube.
  10. ↑ "Bad Girl Mehgan James Will Star on 'Basketball Wives LA'". Oxygen. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  11. ↑ Maharana, Kabita (2015-07-15). "Draya Michele and Orlando Scandrick split: Mehgan James accuses Basketball Wives LA star of 'faking breakup'". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  12. ↑ "'Basketball Wives' Star Mehgan James Speaks Out About Popular Bahamas Island With Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Friend Loses Leg". Travel Noire. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  13. ↑ MoClassified (June 8, 2016). "Love & Hip Hop Houston Confirmed & Cast Revealed". The Source.
  14. ↑ "Prepare for Drama: Meet the Cast of Love & Hip Hop: Houston". BET. June 8, 2016. Archived from the original on June 13, 2016.
  15. ↑ Caldwell, Brandon (June 20, 2016). "'Love & Hip Hop Houston': Perfect For Reality TV, If Not Real Life". Houston Press.
  16. ↑ French, Megan (2017-08-18). "Kailyn Lowry, Mehgan James Join 'Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars'". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  17. ↑ "First Look: Can Mahisha Rescue Reality Star Mehgan James' Fashion Label?". Oprah.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  18. ↑ "Mehgan, Mahisha and Tanya's Heated Exchange". Oprah.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  19. ↑ Benoit, Kevin (2021-05-06). "[FIRST LOOK] Bad Girls Club Veterans Coming To New Series 'Baddies: ATL'". Parle Mag. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  20. ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (2021-03-19). "'Notorious Queens' To Premiere in April on ALLBLK (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  21. 1 2 Ju, Shirley (2022-11-15). "Mehgan James: Far More Than A Reality Television Star". SHEEN Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  22. ↑ "Former Basketball Wives Star Mehgan James Allegedly Returning to the Series in Orlando Based Spinoff". Yahoo Entertainment. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  23. ↑ Ju, Shirley (2022-11-16). "Mehgan James Talks Soulja Boy Feature & Executive Producing "The Real Side Chicks of LA"". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  24. ↑ Ju, Shirley (February 27, 2023). "Mehgan James Talks Dating, Plastic Surgery, Reality TV & More".
  25. ↑ "Mehgan and DeAndre - Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Bios". WE tv. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021.
  26. ↑ NowThatsTV. Young and Reckless Season 1 Reunion Airs Next Sunday February 18th! Hosted by @ferrarii.xo @mehganjames @iamdasiarayne! – via Instagram.
  27. ↑ "Spinnin' em • Mehgan James, Lucci Vee". Spotify. July 15, 2022.
  28. ↑ "And The BGC Hall Of Fame Winners Are..." Oxygen. 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2026-05-01.