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in the music video for the song "

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" by Kanye West. She gained wider media attention after being name-dropped in the song "

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" by

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the same year, leading to a number of magazine appearances, including pieces in ''Dimepiece'', ''Straight Stuntin'' and ''Black Men's Magazine''. In 2014, she launched her own makeup brand, "Lashed by Blac Chyna", and a beauty salon in

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. She has since made a number of media appearances, including in her own reality television shows, ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Career

While stripping at King of Diamonds, a popular Miami club, Chyna's unusual and "exotic" look made her popular; radio host

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described her as looking "like someone who was going to be famous." In 2010,

name-dropped her in "Miss Me". Her rising popularity led to modeling jobs on the covers of ''Dimepiece'', ''Straight Stuntin'' and ''Black Men's Magazine''. Later that year, she was cast as Nicki Minaj's stunt double in the song "Monster" by Kanye West. Throughout her career, Chyna has undergone several surgeries for

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and

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, but has also had surgery to reduce the size of her chest. In February 2013, she enrolled in JLS Professional Make Up Artist School. In December 2013, she launched her online boutique, "88fin", filled with new clothing and products from her clothing line of the same name. Also that month, she launched her own brand of adhesive eyelashes, "Lashed by Blac Chyna". In February 2014, she purchased a beauty bar in Encino, Los Angeles, which offers makeup courses. Since 2016, she has appeared in a number of reality television shows, including E!'s ''

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'', and her own reality show with then-boyfriend

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, ''Rob & Chyna'', also on the E! network. In 2019, she starred in ''The Real Blac Chyna'' on

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. She has also appeared in ''

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'', and VH1's '' Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood''. In 2021 Blac Chyna reportedly made $240 million dollars from OnlyFans.

Personal life

In December 2011, Chyna appeared in the music video for the song "

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" by rapper

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; she has said that Tyga asked her to join him on tour that year, but she refused. They began dating in December 2011, and had a son together in October 2012. They split in 2014 when Tyga began a relationship with

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, leading to a number of

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feuds between Chyna and Jenner that ended when Chyna started dating Jenner's half-brother,

, in 2016. In November 2016 she gave birth to their daughter. In December 2016, Kardashian announced on his

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post that he and Chyna had split. They reconciled a few days later, but separated again in February 2017. In July 2017, Kardashian posted sexually explicit photos of Chyna on social media, leading to Chyna's obtaining a temporary restraining order against him. In October 2017, Chyna filed a more than $100 million dollar lawsuit against the Kardashian family for defamation. The trial began in April 2022. On May 2, 2022, a jury found in favor of the Kardashian family, with no damages being awarded to Chyna.

Discography

Filmography

Music videos

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and

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* " Come on a Cone" by Nicki Minaj * "

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* " Rake It Up" by

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and Mike WiLL Made-It featuring Nicki Minaj * " Tutu" by

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* "

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* "Seen Her" (Official music video released in 2020)

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at the SKAM Artist website {{DEFAULTSORT:Chyna, Blac Living people 21st-century American businesswomen 21st-century American businesspeople African-American female models American cosmetics businesspeople American make-up artists Hip hop models Kardashian family Female models from Maryland Female models from Washington, D.C. American female erotic dancers Johnson & Wales University alumni Rappers from Washington, D.C. 1988 births

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