| Full Name |
Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel |
| Date of Birth |
19 August 1883 |
| Place of Birth |
Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Date of Death |
10 January 1971 |
| Place of Death |
Paris, France |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
French |
| Education |
Orphanage of Aubazine, convent school in Moulins |
| Profession |
Fashion designer, businesswoman |
| Years of Activity |
1910 - 1971 |
| Brief Information |
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. She founded the Chanel brand, known for popularizing a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style in the post-World War I era. Her contributions to fashion included the little black dress, the Chanel Suit, and the perfume Chanel No. 5. |