Meet Chanel Lopez

An advocate and activist for the transgender / gender non-conforming community for the past 14 years, she has done plus size modeling as well as some acting. Chanel International is a well-known public figure with in and out the community, she is known through her many years of hosting and entertaining around the club scene, special events and private events.

For many years Chanel Lopez worked at the “New York Anti Violence Project” with LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual and domestic violence, a position she held close to her heart being a survivor of sexual & domestic violence herself.

She has had numerous documentaries done on her as well as receiving two “Certificate of Merits” by the Bronx Borough president, Ruben Diaz Junior.

 The First trans woman to be honored by the organizers of the Dominican Parade with the “Trail Blazer Award”. She is also the title holder of two pageants: “Miss long Island 2010” & “Miss Fame Magazine 2016-2017”

Today, Chanel Jessica Lopez is the Transgender Communities Liaison for the NYC Commission on Human Rights, making her the only openly trans women of color working for government. Chanel’s aspirations are to run for office either for “City Council” or “Public Advocate Speaker” and be recognized as an influential transgender leader.