Loan Chabanol is a French-American actress, artist, and model, best known for her roles 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 was born in Paris, France, and is of Vietnamese, German, and Italian descent. Her early years were spent in intense art classes with artist Bernard Bistes. Discovered at the age of 16 by Elite Model Management, she has graced the covers of magazines such as Elle, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan — along being the face of OLAY, VICHY, and L’ORÉAL.

In 2010, she moved to New York to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Chabanol debuted her art career in a group exhibition named "Art Meets Fashion" in Brooklyn, New York, showcasing 50 artists. She later presented her inaugural solo exhibition, "Born in Blue," in New York City, featuring a captivating short animated film portraying the emergence of a Phoenix from the depths of the ocean. In 2018, her series "Namsis" made its debut in a Los Angeles exhibition, followed by participation in the group show "WeRise," where she exhibited alongside renowned artists Shepard Fairey and Glenn Kaino.

In 2019, she released her first children's book, "Blueboo," which tells the story of a blue monster living in the Brown Woods who encounters the last caterpillar left in the forest.

Loan is currently developing a new series of children’s books featuring the adventures of "MIKA GIRL”, a new character she has been exploring throughout different mediums of expression.