Malaysia Pargo

Malaysia Pargo (born August 12, 1980) is an American television personality, actress, and entrepreneur. She is best known for her long-running role as a main cast member on VH1's reality television franchise Basketball Wives LA and its parent series Basketball Wives, appearing regularly from 2011 to 2023.

Career Pargo began her career in entertainment as a model and video vixen, appearing in several high-profile hip hop music videos in the early 2000s. Among her most notable appearances were Ludacris's "Splash Waterfalls" and Kanye West's "Jesus Walks" in 2004. She later starred in the 2014 music video for "Nothing" by rapper and pastor Ma$e, which received media attention ahead of its premiere on Revolt TV.

Pargo rose to mainstream prominence as a reality television personality after joining the cast of Basketball Wives LA when the series premiered in 2011. She remained a main cast member for multiple seasons and later continued her role on the flagship series Basketball Wives, appearing regularly from 2017 through 2023. In 2024, she joined the main cast of the WE tv reality series Bold & Bougie, produced by Carlos King, where she showcased her personal life and business ventures. In 2015, she debuted Malaysia Pargo by Hedgecock Creed, a luxury bedding collection combining fashion-forward design with affordable pricing, which was launched at an event in Beverly Hills, California and sold through the Hedgecock Creed brand. In 2020, she collaborated with skincare brand Urban Skin Rx on a limited-edition product, the Malaysia x Urban Skin Rx Skin Quench Oxygen Gel Mask.

Personal life Pargo married former NBA player Jannero Pargo in 2006, after dating for four years. The couple legally separated on December 27, 2012, and Pargo filed for divorce in May 2014 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. In her divorce filing, Pargo requested sole legal and physical custody of the children, visitation rights for Jannero Pargo, spousal support, and payment of legal fees. Pargo and her family disputed police statements that Hayes was armed and subsequently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Riverside Police Department.

In March 2025, Pargo's mother passed away.

Filmography

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Television Year Title Role Notes 2011–2016 Basketball Wives LA Self Regular cast member (several seasons) 2012 Big Morning Buzz Live Self Guest appearances 2013 Datzhott Self Guest/appearance (1 episode) 2014 AbSIRd Self — Guest Guest appearance (1 episode) 2014 The Arsenio Hall Show Self — Guest Guest appearance (1 episode) 2015 Noches con Platanito Self — Guest Guest appearance (1 episode) 2015 VH1 Big in 2015 (with Entertainment Weekly) Self TV special appearance 2016 4th Annual Gospel Goes to Hollywood Awards Self TV special appearance 2016 Home & Family Self Guest appearance (1 episode) 2016 The Eric Andre Show Self Guest appearance (1 episode) 2017–2023 Basketball Wives Self Regular cast member (several seasons) 2019 Hip Hop Squares Self — Contestant Panelist/contestant (1 episode) 2020 Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Self Guest appearances (2 episodes) 2023–2024 Bold & Bougie Self We TV series; main cast member