
Liane Valenzuela
United StatesSocial Media Star•Singer•Model
Also known as: Liane V
Birthday
August 22, 1986
Birth Sign
Leo
Birthplace
San Jose, California, United States
Age
40 years old
Height
Undisclosed
About
Liane Valenzuela sold cars Monday through Friday and sang backup for Dev on weekends — until Vine paid her four figures for a single brand deal and she quit the dealership for good (StyleCaster via mirror). That was 2013. As Liane V, the San Jose-born Filipina-American rode Vine to 4 million followers, then rebuilt on Musical.ly, Instagram, and TikTok, stacking music releases and hosting gigs along the way. She married model Don Benjamin in Hawaii on August 24, 2021 (NetWorthPost), and the couple now vlogs family life on the Forever Us channel.
Early Life & Background
Born August 22, 1986, in San Jose, California, the youngest of three daughters of Filipino immigrants Wally and Prima Valenzuela, who ran a side DJ company (National Today). Raised in Modesto; competed in gymnastics, cheer, and basketball while taking dance and singing lessons. At 18 she moved to Los Angeles over her parents' objections, studying at the Ruskin School of Acting and the Burbank School of Ballet while selling cars to pay rent. Weekends went to backup-singing for Dev on tour and red-carpet hosting for The Voice, The X Factor, and American Idol. Vine changed the math: a million followers in six months, then a signing with Brand X Productions (Liane V bio PDF).
Career Growth
Vine was the launchpad — 4M-plus followers before the shutdown — and she ported the audience to Musical.ly (7 million), Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube with dance, lip-sync, and sketch comedy. Music ran in parallel: 2017 singles "Yeah Yeah Yeah" and "Should I Let You Go," then the December 2018 debut album Out of This World, followed by more singles. Screen work included Caught the Series and Goin' Raw with Timothy Delaghetto (both 2017) plus the Tyga and Far East Movement video appearances. Brand deals with Target and G by Guess funded the goal she had named early: buying her parents their first Los Angeles home and retiring them (National Today). Current output centers on the Forever Us family channel with Don Benjamin.
Career Timeline
Public Image & Style
Polished, grateful, family-first: comedy sketches and dance by day, Benjamins-brand family content by night. The throughline of her interviews is provider pride — the car-sales-to-headliner story with her parents' retirement as the receipt. No controversies of note are on record.
Fame & Fandom (iFAMOUS Rankings)
iFANN-only numbers, read from live data: YouTube: 461,000 subscribers, 26,179,198 views (fetched 2026-10-18). No Last.fm presence is tracked for this entry. Popularity rank: #41,208 overall, #30,970 by type (ranked 2026-10-19). iFANN's Global Fame Engine assigns no placement in the published Global Top 1,000 or any Top-100 scope list. Her following is family-brand oriented ("wearethebenjamins") with no formal fandom name or organized campaigns on record.
Interesting Facts and Legends
She competed in beauty pageants before Vine. Her first brand deal was a four-figure check that let her quit the car dealership (StyleCaster via mirror). She modeled for Blac Chyna's 88fin line in 2015 (Lipstick Alley). Wedding guests included B. Simone, MakeupShayla, Tank, and Zena Foster (NetWorthPost).
Notable Quotes
“One of my biggest goals in life was to have them stop working and to take care of them.”
Family & Personal Life
Youngest of three daughters (sisters Melissa and Anna) of Wally and Prima Valenzuela, Filipino immigrants who ran a DJ company; she later bought them an L.A. home and funded their retirement. Married Don Benjamin on August 24, 2021, in Hawaii after an on-and-off courtship back to 2015, including a 2020 breakup and a second proposal in Dubai (NetWorthPost). Children: daughter Zaia (January 2023) and son Zaiden (2025) (Sportskeeda Wiki). The family vlogs as Forever Us.
Notable Connections
Husband Don Benjamin (America's Next Top Model cycle 20, Scared Famous winner), co-runner of Forever Us (Sportskeeda). Sang backup for Dev on tour. Appeared in videos for Tyga and Far East Movement (Liane V bio PDF). Dated Vine star King Bach circa 2013–2014.
Relationships & Dating History
Dated Vine star King Bach circa 2013–2014. With Don Benjamin since 2015: engaged August 2019, split in early 2020, reconciled late 2020, second proposal in Dubai (summer 2021), married August 24, 2021, in Hawaii (Sportskeeda Wiki, NetWorthPost). Two children; marriage ongoing.
- DatedKing Bach2013 - 2014Both were prominent Vine personalities; dated during their rise on the platform.
- MarriedDon Benjamin2015 - presentCurrentBegan dating in 2015, engaged August 2019, married August 24, 2021 in Hawaii. Two children together.
Salary, Net Worth In 2026
Undisclosed
iFANN Editorial Team estimate
No net worth figure has been published by Valenzuela or a credible outlet; the $1.2 million estimate is unsourced. Revenue lines on record: brand deals (Target, G by Guess), music sales and streaming, YouTube ad revenue, and hosting fees (National Today).
Awards & Accolades
Known For
Vine
2013 · Content Creator
Out of This World
2018 · Album
Forever Us
2021 · Co-host
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Quick Facts
- Profession
- Social Media Star, Singer, Model
- Born
- August 22, 1986
- Birthplace
- San Jose, California, United States
- Birth Sign
- Leo
- Height
- Undisclosed
- Net Worth
- Undisclosed
- Spouse
- Don Benjamin (m. 2021)
- Children
- 2
Personal Details
- Full Name
- Liane Valenzuela
- Height
- Undisclosed
- Spouse
- Don Benjamin
- Children
- Zaia (born January 2023), Zaiden (born 2025)
- Education
- Ruskin School of Acting; Burbank School of Ballet
Filmography
2
Total
0
Film
2
TV
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