Talinda Ann Bentley (born September 18, 1976) is a a former ‘Playboy’ model and the wife of late popular singer Chester Bennington.^[1]

She was born on September 18, 19976 in Indio, California, United States. She came from a very poor background and she had many struggles stories to tell. ^[2]

Despite her family economic situation she completed her school education and further went to a music academy in Los Angeles, California where she graduated in 1995.

She is a model and started modelling in the 2000s, and also showed a keen interest in music but before then she did several menial jobs like working at a burger place, teaching, bartending, animal training and what else, she embraced them all.

she became a ‘Playboy’ model and she remained so for two years starting with the College Girls’ section of the magazine to becoming the regular face in the spring issues for two consecutive years.

She was married to Chester Bennington before his demise on July 20, 2017. The couples met through a mutual friend musician Ryan Shuck and started dating in December 2004. Chester was having a rough time, struggling with his addiction, recent divorce when Bentley came in his life. Chester realized that she was the one at that instance.

She has three children with Chester, 11-year-old son Tyler Lee, and six-year-old twins Lila and Lilly.

She is also stepmother to Chester's three children from previous relationships; son Jaime from his romance with Elka Brand, adopted son Isaiah and son Draven from his marriage to Samantha.

The couples got married in 2006, after his divorce from first wife Samantha Marie Olit in 2005.

They also suffered a cyber stalking incident during their marriage, with a man called Devon Townsend harassing them for almost a year.

He was eventually found guilty of tampering with the couple's email and sending threatening messages, and received a two-year prison sentence for his crime.

Her husband committed suicide due to depression and he was found dead in a private residence in Palo Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County they found him on the morning of July 20, 2017.

His burial was held in a a private funeral in California and the private service was held at the request of his family. TMZ reports that police provided tight security for the event with wristbands and a strict guest list enforced to allow friends and family to grieve privately.

She enjoys spending time riding alone or with friends.

She also loves working out.

Her love for animals is equally observed from her petting horses and other animals

She also launched the 320 Changes Direction Campaign in the honor of her husband to help break the disgrace towards mental illness