Lizzy Benichou
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About
Conservative political commentator, social media influencer, and digital creator known online for her brand Based in Malibu. She has built a dedicated digital community by producing viral video monologues, street documentation, and cultural critiques centered on individual freedom, free speech, current events, and fighting antisemitism. She has achieved mainstream media visibility, appearing as a guest commentator on television networks such as Fox News and Newsmax.
Before fame
She has been active across social spaces for years, but her current structured political identity and mainstream video brand picked up significant momentum ahead of her hitting the major milestone of crossing 100,000 followers in August 2026. She noted that she officially launched the specific "Based in Malibu" concept to talk about the unfiltered current events that people were increasingly afraid to say out loud.
Trivia
She holds dual French-American citizenship and grew up navigating both cultures, which she credits with deeply shaping her worldview. She famously sparked a massive national media conversation when she filmed and posted a viral clip of an aggressive homeless man sleeping inside an upscale Aviator Nation boutique, which was subsequently picked up and covered extensively by the New York Post.
Family life
She is based in the United States.
Associated with
She has analyzed and made commentary around Rick Scott.
