- Born on August 19, 1883 in Saumur
- Deceased on January 10, 1971 in Paris, at hôtel du Ritz, at the age of 87 years
Parents
- Albert Chanel (1856 - aft. 1909), négociant, marchand
- Jeanne Devolles (1863 - 1895), couturière
Family
- Relationship with Boy Capel (1881 - 1919), homme d'affaires
- Relationship with Dimitri Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp (1891 - 1942), Grand-duc de Russie
- Relationship with Étienne Balsan (1878 - 1954), cavalier, éleveur de chevaux
Occupations
- créatrice de la maison de haute couture Chanel
- modiste
- couturière