Loan Chabanol

Loan Chabanol is a French-American actress, visual artist, and model.^[1] She is best known for her role in John Turturro's comedy Fading Gigolo, the romantic drama Third Person, the action thriller The Transporter Refueled and the horror drama anthology TV series Tales of the Walking Dead. She is also the founder of Mika Girl Studio,^[2] a creative space that unites her multidisciplinary work in painting, book, animation, handcraft art, and produced shows.^[3]

Loan Chabanol was born in Paris, France^[4] on 30 December 1982.^[5][4] She is of Vietnamese, German, and Italian descent.^[6] Her early years were spent in art classes with artist Bernard Bistes.^[7] Discovered at the age of 16 by Elite Model Management, she has been on the covers of magazines such as Elle , Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan.^[8] and was the face of Guerlain and Olay.

En 2010, se mudó a Nueva York para estudiar actuación en el Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute , ^{[ 8 ]} lo que la llevó a obtener papeles en películas como Fading Gigolo (2013), Third Person (2014) y The Transporter Refueled (2015), así como apariciones en televisión, incluyendo Tales of the Walking Dead (2022). A lo largo de su carrera, Chabanol se ha movido con fluidez entre la performance y las artes visuales , tomando pausas deliberadas en su trabajo para la pantalla para concentrarse en la pintura, las exposiciones inmersivas y la narración de historias . Esta interacción entre disciplinas ha definido su visión artística, culminando en la creación de Mika Girl Studio, una plataforma donde une su práctica multidisciplinaria e invita al público a un espacio de imaginación y asombro.

Chabanol obtuvo su primer papel en un largometraje en la comedia de John Turturro , Fading Gigolo . En 2014, fue elegida para interpretar a Sam en Third Person , un personaje compasivo importante junto a Mila Kunis . ^{[ 9 ]} En 2015, fue elegida para interpretar a una "femme fatale" principal en The Transporter Refueled . ^{[ 10 ]} En 2022, Chabanol entró al universo de The Walking Dead interpretando un papel principal en la primera entrega de la serie antológica, Tales of the Walking Dead , la última encarnación de la exitosa serie de AMC . ^{[ 11 ]}

Chabanol has created solo exhibitions spanning painting, immersive art, and animation. Key milestones include: • 2013 — Met with curator Monica Watkins and debuted in a group exhibition, "Art Meets Fashion", in Brooklyn, New York, showcasing 50 artists.^[12] • 2015 — Presented her inaugural solo exhibition, "Born in Blue", at The Lightbox in New York City, featuring a short animated film depicting the emergence of a Phoenix from the ocean. ^[13] • 2018 — Exhibited her series "Namsis" and "Black Namsis" at Show Gallery in Los Angeles and participated in the group show "WeRise" alongside Shepard Fairey and Glenn Kaino. ^[14][15][16] • 2019 — Released her first children's book, "Blueboo", about a blue monster living in the Brown Woods who encounters the last caterpillar in the forest.^[17][18] • 2025 — Showcased "Reminiscence" at Tamsen Gallery in Santa Barbara, a retrospective exploring her relationship with horses following her father's death.^[19]

In February 2020, Chabanol became an American citizen.^[20] She currently lives in Los Angeles with her partner Wally Pfister.

• Official website
• Loan Chabanol at IMDb
• Loan Chabanol at AlloCiné(in French)