Chanel Iman Robinson (born December 1, 1990), known professionally as
Chanel Iman, is an American fashion model perhaps best known for her work for Victoria's Secret.
Iman was born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 1, 1990. She grew up in Los Angeles, California. Her mother is co-owner of "The Red Bag Boutique" in Los Angeles with her. Her mother is half Korean and half African-American. Her father is African American.
Iman 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. Shortly after, she signed on with the agency.
The New York Times wrote a feature article on her, "A Model from Day 1," in which Iman explained that she wanted to be a model her entire life.
