Chanel Iman
Chanel Iman | |
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 Chanel Iman at the 2009 Victoria's Secret fashion show at The Armory in New York City | |
| Born | Chanel Iman Robinson December 1, 1990[2] |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | IMG Models VIVA Model Management D'management Group |
| Website | www |
Chanel Iman Robinson (born December 1, 1990[2]) is an American model, known professionally as Chanel Iman.[3] She has worked as a Victoria's Secret model.
Early life
Robinson was born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 1, 1989. She grew up in Los Angeles, California.
Her mother is half Korean and half African American, and her father is African American.[4]
Career
Modeling
Robinson started modeling with Ford Models at the age of 13 as a child model in Los Angeles, California. She flew to New York in 2006 and won third place in Ford's Supermodel of the World contest.[5] Shortly after, she signed on with the agency.
In February and July 2007, Robinson she appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue, with Karlie Kloss and Ali Michael, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier, then in November 2009 she appeared on the cover again, this time with Jourdan Dunn. Robinson's other covers include Italian Elle, i-D, Dubai and Ukrainian Harper's Bazaar, Lula, Korean, Teen, and American Vogue. She has walked the runway for fashion houses and designers including Balenciaga, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, and Stella McCartney. She has appeared in editorials for Allure, Dubai, American, and Ukrainian Harpers Bazaar, V, i-D, Pop, Italian, British, and Indonesian Elle, Italian Vanity Fair, and several international Vogues. She has appeared in advertising campaigns for high-end brands like, Bottega Veneta, GAP, Ralph Lauren, Express and DKNY.[5]
She has walked in the 2009, 2010[6] and 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[7] In 2010, she became a Victoria's Secret Angel and was used in several of the company's campaigns.[8]
Television
In October 2007, Robinson appeared with her mother[9] on an episode of the Tyra Banks Show.[10] On March 21, 2009, she appeared as a correspondent in MTV's brief revival of House of Style with Bar Refaeli.[9][11]
On September 9, 2009, Robinson appeared as a guest judge on the two-hour season premiere of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 13.
Personal life
Early in 2010, Robinson opened a clothing boutique in Culver City, California called The Red Bag with the help of her mother.[12][13]
Robinson appeared in singer Usher's music video for "Dive".
In 2012, she attended the Met Ball with fashion designer Tom Ford.[14]
Other projects
Ventures
Intel released a Kinect video game on XBOX Live Arcade starring Chanel Iman, Chris Evans and Redfoo of LMFAO . Robinson signed a contract with Utah-based electronics company Skullcandy.[15] For 2012, Robinson was Sunglass Hut's summer ambassador.
Robinson was a model for Amazon Fashion's 2012 holiday campaign.
Activism
In 2011, Robinson became one of a handful of celebrities attached to USAID and Ad Council's FWD campaign, an awareness initiative tied to that year's drought in East Africa. She joined Uma Thurman, Geena Davis and Josh Hartnett in TV and internet ads to "forward the facts" about the crisis.[16]
In May 2011, editor-in-chief of American Vogue, Anna Wintour, chose Robinson to co-host her Runway to Win fundraising event in Chicago.[17] In conjunction with the event, Robinson designed a backpack to raise money for President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign.[18] She also attended a dinner with President Obama at actress Sarah Jessica Parker's house.[19]
References
- ^ a b c d "Chanel Iman". fashionmodeldirectory.com. Retrieved April 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "WHO IS CHANEL IMAN?". chaneliman.com. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ Wilson, Eric (October 12, 2006). "A Model From Day 1". New York Times Styles. p. 4. Retrieved December 29, 2007.
- ^ "Hit Girls". style.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2007.
- ^ a b "Chanel Iman". nymag.com. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ "Victorias Secret Supermodels Attend The 2010 Victorias Secret Fashion... | Getty Images Nederland | 106652423". Gettyimages.com. November 9, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ Paxman, Lauren (November 10, 2011). "All my friends bring over food and we party it up: How Chanel Iman PUT ON 15lbs for Victoria's Secret show". Daily mail. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Victoria's Secret Angels' Holiday 2011 Gift Picks". December 7, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ a b "House of Style: Chanel Iman Bio". MTV. Archived from the original on March 28, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "Chanel Iman". New York: NY Magazine. 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Samson, E. J. (March 19, 2009). "Chanel Iman Makes Herself at Home in the New House of Style". Teen Vogue Magazine. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ Mulling, Kate (May 21, 2010). "Chanel Iman Opens The Red Bag Boutique". Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ Locht, Susan (July 1, 2010). "Chanel". The Block Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
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- ^ "Dr. Jill Biden Joins USAID and Ad Council to Debut FWD Campaign for the Crisis in the Horn of Africa". PR Newswire. October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Chanel Iman Replaced Iman at Anna Wintour’s Runway to Win Event Last Night"
- ^ "https://store.barackobama.com/obama-2012-store-collections/runway-to-win/chanel-iman.html"
- ^ "http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2159554/Barack-Obama-New-York-President-jets-evening-star-studded-fundraisers.html"
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