Blac Chyna | |
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Born |
Angela Renée White May 11, 1988 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Partner(s) |
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Children | 2 |
Website | www |
Modeling information | |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Brown |
Angela Renée White (born May 11, 1988), professionally known as Blac Chyna, is an American model and entrepreneur. She is often referred to as a "video vixen" due to her frequent appearances in hip hop music videos. In 2014, she launched her own make-up brand Lashed by Blac Chyna, with a beauty salon in Encino, Los Angeles.
Blac Chyna was born Angela Renée White in Washington, D.C. She was born to Shalana Jones-Hunter, also known as Tokyo Toni, and Eric Holland in 1988.
Along with stripping in 2010, Chyna began urban modeling.
In September 2010, Chyna posed for the cover of Dimepiece magazine. That same month, Chyna posed in Straight Stuntin' Magazine and Black Men's magazine. In 2010, rapper Drake name-dropped Blac Chyna in his hit single "Miss Me", prompting more buzz for Chyna. In November 2010, Chyna was recruited to play the role of rapper Nicki Minaj's stunt double in the music video for Kanye West's "Monster" featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross, and Nicki Minaj. In August 2011, Chyna won Model of the Year at the Urban Model Awards. In November 2011, Blac Chyna was cast as the main female role for rapper Tyga's single "Rack City".
In February 2012, Chyna posed for the July edition cover of Black Men's magazine. That same month, Chyna posed in XXL Magazine as Eye Candy of the Month. In March 2012, Chyna posed for the cover of Urban Ink Magazine. In April 2012, Chyna posed for the cover of Smooth Girl Magazine. On October 22, 2012, Nicki Minaj released the visual for her song, "Come On A Cone" in which Blac Chyna was featured. She is shown posing next to Minaj in the video due to how similar the two appeared with matching blonde hair. Blac Chyna played a small role in the skater movie DGK which premiered on December 12, 2012. In August, Blac Chyna was name dropped again, this time by rapper Nicki Minaj in 2 Chainz's "I Love Dem Strippers".