Benji Madden
Benjamin Levi Madden (né Combs; born March 11, 1979) is an American musician. He is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band Good Charlotte—for which he has received various awards—as well as pop rock collaboration the Madden Brothers. He formed both of these acts with his identical twin brother, Joel Madden, with whom he was a coach on The Voice Australia from 2015 to 2016.
Benji Madden
- Musician
- songwriter
1995–present
2
- Joel Madden (brother)
- Nicole Richie (sister-in-law)
La Plata, Maryland, U.S
- Guitar
- vocals
Early life[edit]
Madden was born Benjamin Levi Combs on March 11, 1979, in Waldorf, Maryland, to Robin Madden and Roger Combs.[1][2] He has an identical twin, Joel Madden, with whom he formed the band Good Charlotte.[1] He has an older brother named Josh and a younger sister named Sarah. All attended La Plata High School in La Plata, Maryland.[2]
Personal life[edit]
In February 2008, Madden broke up with his long-time fiancée, Sophie Monk.[9]
Madden began dating actress Cameron Diaz in May 2014. The two were unofficially engaged before Christmas Day in 2014[10] and were married on January 5, 2015,[11] in a Jewish-inspired ceremony, at their Beverly Hills home.[12] On December 30, 2019, they had a daughter via surrogate pregnancy.[13] On March 22, 2024 Benji announced that wife Cameron Diaz and he welcomed their new-born son.
Madden has many tattoos, including a tattoo of Benjamin Franklin, which covers his entire back.[14]