How Your Favorite Supermodels Got Their Start

Chanel Iman

According to this supermodel, she wanted to be on the runway her whole life. After just turning 13, her aunt brought her to various agencies around her hometown city, Los Angeles, California. Within a few weeks, she signed with Ford Models. Throughout the years she's worked with brands and designers from Dolce & Gabbana, DKNY, Bottega Veneta, Ralph Lauren, and several others. 

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