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Chanel Iman
View off-the-runway photos- Real Name
- Chanel Iman Robinson
- Nationality
- American
- Birthday
- November 30, 1989
- Born In
- Atlanta, GA
- Lives Now
- New York, NY
- Agencies
- Ford
- Known For
- Legs, Eyes, name, smile
- Status
- Established, good girl, cover girl
- Muse For
- Phillip Lim
- Friends
- Flavia de Oliveira, Hye Park, Crystal Renn, Agyness Deyn, Kate Somers, Charo Ronquillo, Iman, Brea Peck, Darla Baker, Tyra Banks, Kinée Diouf, Karlie Kloss, Ali Michael, Tanya Dziahileva, Arlenis Sosa, Elettra Wiedemann, Hollis Wakeema, Shelby Coleman, Lee Hyun, Bar Refaeli, Hyoni Kang, Sessilee Lopez
- Interests
- Watching America’s Next Top Model
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Quoted
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“I'm a Christian girl. I pray every night and before meals and before I go on stage not to fall. ”
—New York Look -
“In a couple of years, I'll be the most glamorous woman, hopefully.”
—New York Magazine -
“But I'm still a regular girl. I go to basketball and football games. I want to go to prom. ”
—New York Look -
“I used to dress up as a model for Halloween, like every year.”
—Teen Vogue -
“The worst things about being a model is just being away from home, and my family and my friends.”
—Teen Vogue
Chanel Iman's Career Highlights
- 30 NOV, 1989
- Born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1989
- Family moves to Los Angeles, California
- 2006
- Wins third-place in Ford Models' Supermodel of the Year contest
- FEB 2006
- Debuts at the fall Anna Sui, Derek Lam, Marc Jacobs, and Proenza Schouler shows in New York
- SEP 2006
- Walks the spring Alessandro Dell’Acqua show in Milan and is interviewed backstage Video»
- OCT 2006
- Walks the spring Valentino show in Paris and winks on the runway
- OCT 2006
- New York Times writes feature article on her, “A Model from Day 1” (by Eric Wilson), where Iman explains she’s wanted to model for her whole life
- 2006
- Style.com features Iman as a rising star of spring 2007 Story»
- 2007
- Annie Leibowitz photographs Iman for Bottega Veneta
- MAR 2007
- Interviewed in Vibe by her namesake, the supermodel Iman
- APR 2007
- Receives the Sankofa Group’s Trailblazer Award Video»
- 20 APR, 2007
- Makes an appearance on The Today Show along with her other Vogue-cover counterparts Video»
- MAY 2007
- Featured on the cover of Vogue, as one of the world’s next top supermodels, photographed by Steven Meisel
- JUL 2007
- Appears in Numéro editorial
- SEP 2007
- Appears on The Tyra Banks Show with her mother to discuss the difficulty of African-American models Video»
- SEP 2007
- Opens the spring Heatherette, Charles Nolan, and Custo Barcelona shows in New York.
- SEP 2007
- Closes the spring JustSweet by Jennifer Lopez and Custo Barcelona shows in New York.
- 14 OCT, 2007
- Featured in a New York Times’ story exploring the current difficulties black models face Story»
- 27 OCT, 2007
- Named Vogue's second Best Dressed of the Week in a sleeveless Zac Posen dress Photo»
- 2008
- Appears in the spring ad campaigns for Gap and Ralph Lauren
- JAN 2008
- Appears in Vogue editorial
- JAN 2008
- Walks the spring Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
- FEB 2008
- Featured on the cover of Teen Vogue alongside Karlie Kloss and Ali Michael, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier Video»
- FEB 2008
- Appears in Russian Vogue editorial, photographed by KT Auleta
- FEB 2008
- Walks the fall Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior, Hermès, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in Milan and Paris
- MAR 2008
- Appears in a 80's inspired editorial for i-D
- MAR 2007
- Appears in V editorial carrying a plethora of Chanel bags, photographed by KT Auleta
- APR 2008
- Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- 5 MAY, 2008
- Escorts Phillip Lim to the Costume Institute Gala, wearing one of his designs, and speaks to New York's Jada Yuan Video»
- JUL 2008
- Appears in Vogue editorial alongside Jourdan Dunn, photographed by Norman Jean Roy
- JUL 2008
- Walks the fall Christian Dior and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris
- JUL 2008
- Appears in two editorials for the all-black issue of Italian Vogue
- 2008
- Appears in DKNY fall ad campaign with Alana Zimmer and Taylor Fuchs
- 2008
- Mario Testino photographs Iman for Lord & Taylor alongside Teen Vogue cover counterparts Ali Michael and Karlie Kloss
- AUG 2008
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Richard Burbridge
- SEP 2008
- Appears in V editorial, photographed by Will Davidson
- SEP 2008
- Featured on the cover of Korean Vogue
- 2008
- Featured on the cover of Time's fall fashion issue
- SEP 2008
- Opens the spring Rock & Republic show in New York; also opens and closes the Nathan Jenden show in London
- SEP 2008
- Gives an interview to New York's Jada Yuan backstage at Peter Som, about her trip on the runway Video»
- 2008
- Josh Olins photographs Iman for the winter issue of Pop
- DEC 2008
- Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Tom Munro
- JAN 2009
- Appears in editorials for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue
- JAN 2009
- Walks the spring Alexis Mabille, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Valentino couture shows in Paris
- FEB 2009
- Featured on the cover of Italian Flair, photographed by Magnus Unnar
- FEB 2009
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by David Sims
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