History of Chanel Iman in Timeline

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Chanel Iman

Chanel Iman Robinson is a prominent American model, recognized for her work as a Victoria's Secret Angel. She gained further acclaim when Vogue Paris included her in their list of the top 30 models of the 2000s, solidifying her status in the fashion industry.

2006: Ford's Supermodel of the World contest

In 2006, Chanel Iman flew to New York and won third place in Ford's Supermodel of the World contest and signed with the agency shortly after.

July 2007: Teen Vogue Cover Appearance

In July 2007, Chanel Iman appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue with Karlie Kloss and Ali Michael, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier.

October 2007: The Tyra Banks Show Appearance

In October 2007, Chanel Iman appeared on an episode of The Tyra Banks Show with her mother.

March 21, 2009: House of Style Appearance

On March 21, 2009, Chanel Iman appeared as a correspondent in MTV's brief revival of House of Style with Bar Refaeli.

September 9, 2009: America's Next Top Model Guest Judge

On September 9, 2009, Chanel 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.

November 2009: Teen Vogue Cover Appearance

In November 2009, Chanel Iman appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue with Jourdan Dunn.

2009: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Walk

In 2009, Chanel Iman walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

2010: Victoria's Secret Angel

In 2010, Chanel Iman became a Victoria's Secret Angel and was featured in several of the company's campaigns.

2010: The Red Bag Boutique Opening

In early 2010, Chanel Iman opened a clothing boutique called The Red Bag in Culver City, California with the help of her mother.

May 2011: Runway to Win Co-hosting

In May 2011, Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue, chose Chanel Iman to co-host her Runway to Win fundraising event in Chicago.

2011: FWD Campaign Involvement

In 2011, Chanel Iman traveled to East Africa and became one of the celebrities attached to USAID and Ad Council's FWD campaign, an awareness initiative tied to that year's drought in East Africa. She also joined Uma Thurman, Geena Davis and Josh Hartnett in TV and internet ads to "forward the facts" about the crisis.

2011: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Walk

In 2011, Chanel Iman walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

2012: Met Ball Attendance

In 2012, Chanel Iman attended the Met Ball with fashion designer Tom Ford.

2012: Brand Ambassador Roles

In 2012, Intel released a Kinect video game on Xbox Live Arcade starring Chanel Iman, Chris Evans and Redfoo of LMFAO. Also in 2012, Chanel Iman signed a contract with Utah-based electronics company Skullcandy and was Sunglass Hut's summer ambassador along with Jourdan Dunn and Joan Smalls. Iman was also a model for Amazon Fashion's 2012 holiday campaign.

2012: Backpack Design for Obama Campaign

In conjunction with the Runway to Win event, in 2012 Chanel Iman designed a backpack to raise money for President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign.

2013: Relationship with A$AP Rocky

In early 2013, Chanel Iman began dating rapper A$AP Rocky.

April 2014: Engagement to A$AP Rocky (Reported)

In April 2014, Chanel Iman was reported to be engaged to rapper A$AP Rocky.

June 2014: Separation from A$AP Rocky

In June 2014, Chanel Iman and A$AP Rocky separated.

August 2015: Dating Jordan Clarkson

In August 2015, it was confirmed that Chanel Iman was dating Lakers basketball player Jordan Clarkson.

2015: Dope Film Appearance

In 2015, Chanel Iman appeared in Rick Famuyiwa’s film Dope.

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January 2016: Lip Sync Battle Appearance

In January 2016, Chanel Iman appeared on an episode of Spike's Lip Sync Battle, as part of Olivia Munn's performance of Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood".

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December 2, 2017: Engagement to Sterling Shepard

On December 2, 2017, Chanel Iman announced her engagement to New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard.

2017: Mad Families Movie Appearance

In 2017, Chanel Iman appeared in the Crackle original movie, Mad Families.

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March 3, 2018: Marriage to Sterling Shepard

On March 3, 2018, Chanel Iman married Sterling Shepard at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

January 2022: Divorce Announcement

In January 2022, Chanel Iman and Sterling Shepard announced they were getting divorced.

2022: Started dating Davon Godchaux

In 2022, Chanel Iman began dating Davon Godchaux, an American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots.

April 2023: Divorce Finalized

In April 2023, the divorce between Chanel Iman and Sterling Shepard was finalized.

May 30, 2023: Engagement to Davon Godchaux

On May 30, 2023, Chanel Iman and Davon Godchaux announced they were engaged.

September 19, 2023: Birth of Daughter

On September 19, 2023, Chanel Iman gave birth to her daughter with Davon Godchaux.

2024: Marriage to Davon Godchaux

In early 2024, Chanel Iman married Davon Godchaux.