Chanel Iman

Chanel Iman (born December 1, 1990) is an American model, known professionally as Chanel Iman. She is best known for her work as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Vogue Paris declared her as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s.
Iman started modeling with Ford Models at the age of 12 as a child model in Los Angeles and shortly after winning the third place in Ford’s Supermodel of the World contest in 2006 she signed on with the agency. In February and July 2007, Iman appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue, with Karlie Kloss and Ali Michael (she’d have appeared on the cover also in November 2009 with Jourdan Dunn). Iman’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, Max Mara, 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.
She walked in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. In 2010, she became a Victoria’s Secret Angel and was used in several of the company’s campaigns.