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 televisionYearTitleRoleNotes2008-200950 Cent: The Money and the PowerSelf; contestant4th place, 9 episodes2012Bad Girls Club season 9: MexicoSelf; cast member12 episodes2013Bad Girls Club Top 10 OMG Moments 6-10Self; co-hostTV specialBad Girls All Star Battle season 1Self; contestant12th place, 3 episodesBad Girls All Star Battle: Twinstant ReplaySelf; guestTV special2014Bad Girls All Star Battle season 2Self; contestant3rd place, 12 episodesAfterBuzz TV: Bad Girls All Star Battle season 2Self; guest1 episodeThe Holy SpoofMehganShort film2015DumbishM.J.Short filmReality Television AwardsSelf; co-hostTV specialMinay TVSelf; guest1 episodeBasketball Wives LA season 4Self; cast member13 episodes2017The Fighters PrayerGloryHollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee UncensoredSelf; guest1 episode2018Marriage Boot Camp season 11: Reality Stars 8Self; cast member11 episodesMind Your Business with MahishaSelf; cast member8 episodes2019Swallow ItSelf; guest1 episode, podcast2021Wild 'n OutSelf; guest1 episodeBaddies ATLSelf; guest3 episodes, web seriesNotorious QueensSelf; cast member6 episodes, web seriesBlood SacrificeTemptation2022Hip Hop Family Christmas WeddingWaitress #12022–presentThe Hollywood GroupchatSelf; hostPodcast2023Masquerade AlexisBET Hip Hop AwardsSelf; guestTV specialSidewalks EntertainmentSelf; guest1 episodeBasketball Wives OrlandoSelf; cast memberDish NationSelf; guest1 episode2024Young and RecklessSelf; reunion hostBad vs. WildSelf; team captain1 episode, web seriesThe Real Side Chicks of Los AngelesSelf; executive producer3 episodes, web series
Discography {| class="wikitable" |+Singles !Year !Title !Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |Playbook
|All I Want for Christmas
| rowspan="3" |2022 |Hello
|Just Fuckin
|''Spinnin' Em|featuring Lucci Vee |- |2023 |Motion
+EPYearTitleNotes2025Just for FunDebut EP
Awards and accomplishments Bad Girls Club Hall of Fame'''
Greatest season (2015)
References