Vicki Budinger was born on 20 April 1952 in Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA. She has been married to John Benson since 2006. She was previously married to Tiny Tim and Mr. Lombardi.
Age 17 when she married Tiny Tim, 20 years her senior, on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). They met 6 months earlier when she asked him to sign a book of his poetry during his appearance at a Philadelphia department store. The ceremony remains the highest-rated episode in American TV late night show history.
