THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Coco Chanel
French fashion designer (1883–1971)
Coco Chanel was born on August 19, 1883 in Saumur, France and died on January 10, 1971, aged 87.
Born
August 19, 1883
Coco Chanel died aged 87.
Died: January 10, 1971
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Saumur, France
- Professions
- business executive, costume designer, fashion designer, entrepreneur, textile designer, modiste, grand couturier
- Citizenship
- France
More about Coco Chanel
- Zodiac sign
- Leo
- Birth name
- Gabrielle Chanel
- Pseudonyms
- Coco Chanel
Family
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- FemBio database
- RKDartists
- Nationalencyklopedin
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- SNAC
- Chanel, Coco
- The Peerage
- Find a Grave
- filmportal.de
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- birth certificate
- Babelio
- BnF authorities
- Roglo
- Genealogics
- GeneaStar
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Integrated Authority File
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- Munzinger Personen
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Coco Chanel when they died?
Coco Chanel died aged 87.
When is Coco Chanel’s birthday?
Coco Chanel’s recorded birthday is August 19.
Where was Coco Chanel born?
Coco Chanel was born in Saumur, France.
What was Coco Chanel’s name at birth?
Coco Chanel’s recorded birth name is Gabrielle Chanel.
When did Coco Chanel die?
Coco Chanel died on January 10, 1971.