Chanel Iman

Chanel Iman
Iman at the 2009 Victoria's Secret fashion show
Born	Chanel Iman Robinson (1990-12-01) December 1, 1990 (age 34)[3] Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations	Model actress
Years active	2002–present
Spouses	Sterling Shepard ​ ​ (m. 2018; div. 2023)​ Davon Godchaux ​ (m. 2024)​
Children	3
Modeling information
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Agency	IMG Models (New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, Sydney) d'management group (Milan) UNIQUE DENMARK (Copenhagen) Visage Management (Zurich)[2]

Iman walking for Dior in July 2009

Chanel Iman Robinson (formerly Shepard; born December 1, 1990) is an American model^[4] who has worked as a Victoria's Secret Angel. Vogue Paris declared her as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s.^[5]

Early life

Iman was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1990. She grew up in Los Angeles, California. She is African American with Korean lineage from her mother.^[6]

Career

Modeling

Iman started modeling with Ford Models at the age of 12 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.^[7] Shortly after, she signed on with the agency. She has appeared in editions for Allure, Dubai, American, and Ukrainian Harpers Bazaar, V, i-D, Pop, Italian, British, and Indonesian Elle, Italian Vanity Fair, and several international Vogues. In February and July 2007, Iman 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. Iman's other covers include American, British, and Italian Elle, American and French L'Officiel, i-D, Dubai and Ukrainian Harper's Bazaar, Lula, Korean, Teen, and American Vogue.

She has walked the runways for Burberry, Tom Ford, Gucci, Balenciaga, Max Mara, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar de la Renta, Stella McCartney, DKNY, Moschino, Tommy Hilfiger, Jason Wu, Dior, Michael Kors, Hugo Boss, Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Kenzo, Hermés, Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen, Roberto Cavalli, Marc Jacobs, DSquared2, John Galliano, and Bottega Veneta.

She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Jean Paul Gaultier, Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, DKNY, Bottega Veneta, DSquared2, Dennis Basso, Swarovski, XOXO, Benetton, J. Crew, Barneys New York, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, GAP, Express, Mizani, and Victoria's Secret.^[7]

She has walked in the 2009, 2010, and 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows.^{[8][9][10][11]} In 2010, she became a Victoria's Secret Angel and was used in several of the company's campaigns.^[12]

Television

In October 2007, Iman appeared with her mother^[13] on an episode of the Tyra Banks Show.^[14] On March 21, 2009, she appeared as a correspondent in MTV's brief revival of House of Style with Bar Refaeli.^[13][15] On September 9, 2009, Iman appeared as a guest judge on the two-hour season premiere of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 13 and also appeared on an episode of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 23 posing with the contestants of that cycle.

She also made an appearance on a January 2016 episode of Spike's Lip Sync Battle, as part of Olivia Munn's performance of Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood".

Acting

Iman appeared in the 2015 film Dope which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. In 2017, Iman appeared in the Crackle original movie, Mad Families.

Other projects

Ventures

Early in 2010, Iman opened a clothing boutique in Culver City, California called The Red Bag with the help of her mother.^[16][17] Iman appeared in Beyoncé's music video for "Yonce". She also appeared in singer Usher's music video for "Dive" and The Weeknd's music video for "Can't Feel My Face". In 2012, she attended the Met Ball with fashion designer Tom Ford.^[18]

Intel released a Kinect video game on Xbox Live Arcade starring Chanel Iman, Chris Evans and Redfoo of LMFAO. Iman signed a contract with Utah-based electronics company Skullcandy.^[19] For 2012, Iman was Sunglass Hut's summer ambassador along with Jourdan Dunn and Joan Smalls. Iman was a model for Amazon Fashion's 2012 holiday campaign. In 2015, she appeared in Rick Famuyiwa’s Dope.

Philanthropy

In 2011, Iman traveled to East Africa on a work trip where she 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.^[20] As an advocate for education, Chanel assists with setting up primary schools in impoverished rural areas in Tanzania and Uganda. Her passion for charity work led her to sponsor several young girls in Kenya as well, in which she contributes funds for their daily necessities and academic tuition.

In May 2011, editor-in-chief of American Vogue, Anna Wintour, chose Iman to co-host her Runway to Win fundraising event in Chicago.^[21] In conjunction with the event, Iman designed a backpack to raise money for President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign.^[22]

Personal life

In early 2013, Iman began dating rapper A$AP Rocky.^[23][24] In April 2014, they were reported to be engaged;^[23] however, they separated in June 2014.^[25] In August 2015, it was confirmed that Iman was dating Lakers basketball player Jordan Clarkson, although they ended the relationship shortly after.^[26]

On December 2, 2017, Iman announced her engagement to New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard.^[27] They were married at the Beverly Hills Hotel on March 3, 2018,^[28] and have two daughters.^[29][30] The pair announced they were getting divorced in January 2022, with the divorce finalized in April 2023.^[31]

In 2022, Iman began dating Davon Godchaux, an American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). The couple announced they were engaged on May 30, 2023. Iman gave birth to their daughter on September 19, 2023.^[32] The couple married in early 2024.^[33]

References

1. "Chanel Iman". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved April 23, 2007.
2. Chanel Iman - Model Profile - Photos & latest news. models.com.
3. "WHO IS CHANEL IMAN?". chaneliman.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
4. Wilson, Eric (October 12, 2006). "A Model From Day 1". The New York Times Styles. p. 4. Retrieved December 29, 2007.
5. Les 30 Mannequins des Années 2000 Archived April 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
6. "Hit Girls". style.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2007.
7. "Chanel Iman". nymag.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
8. "2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show". eonline.com. November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
9. "Victorias Secret Supermodels Attend The 2010 Victorias Secret Fashion... | Getty Images Nederland | 106652423". Gettyimages.com. November 9, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
10. "2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show". eonline.com. November 11, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
11. "2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show". eonline.com. August 8, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
12. "Victoria's Secret Angels' Holiday 2011 Gift Picks". December 7, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
13. "House of Style: Chanel Iman Bio". MTV. Archived from the original on March 28, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
14. "Chanel Iman". New York: NY Magazine. 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
15. 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.
16. Mulling, Kate (May 21, 2010). "Chanel Iman Opens The Red Bag Boutique". Archived from the original on May 24, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
17. Locht, Susan (July 1, 2010). "Chanel". The Block Magazine. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
18. Wilson, Eric (May 7, 2012). "Fashion Gala at Metropolitan Museum Compares Schiaparelli and Prada". The New York Times.
19. "The Skullfamily | #FeelSkullcandy Skullcandy.com". Stay Loud Skullcandy.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
20. "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.
21. Cowles, Charlotte (June 13, 2012). "Chanel Iman Replaced Iman at Anna Wintour's Runway to Win Event Last Night". The Cut.
22. "Chanel Iman. Hang onto Hope". barackobama.com. 2012. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
23. Corriston, Michele (April 7, 2014). "Chanel Iman and Rapper ASAP Rocky to Marry". People. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
24. J., Miranda (August 26, 2013). "A$AP Rocky And MTV Security Get Into An Argument". XXL.
25. Khoury, Olivia Jade (March 27, 2015). "Here's Where A$AP Rocky And Chanel Iman Stand Now". Vibe. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
26. Brow, Jason (April 1, 2016). "Jordan Clarkson's Past Girlfriends: Meet The Women Who Came Before Kendall Jenner". Hollywood Life. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
27. Gay, Danielle (December 4, 2017). "Chanel Iman is engaged and here's how her fiancé proposed". Vogue.com.au. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
28. "Chanel Iman Marries New York Giants Wide Receiver Sterling Shepard". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
29. Mizoguchi, Karen (August 12, 2018). "Chanel Iman and Sterling Sheperd Welcome Daughter". People.com. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
30. Akoulitchev, Octavia and Merrett, Robyn (December 17, 2019). "Chanel Iman and Sterling Shepard Welcome Baby No. 2". People.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
31. Clement (May 4, 2023). "Chanel Iman And Sterling Shepard Finalized Divorce Before Chanel's Pregnancy Announcement With Pats Davon Godchaux". Black Sports Online. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
32. McGahan, Michelle (May 30, 2023). "Chanel Iman and Davon Godchaux's Relationship Timeline". Us Weekly. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
33. Erin Clack (February 27, 2024). "Chanel Iman Marries NFL Star Davon Godchaux: 'A Moment We Both Been Waiting For'". People. Retrieved February 27, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Chanel Iman at Fashion Model Directory
• The Internet Fashion Database
• Chanel Iman on Models.com
• Chanel Iman at Vogue.com
• Chanel Iman at NYmag.com
• Chanel Iman photos at Style.com (archived)
• Chanel Iman at IMDb