Loan Chabanol was born in Paris, France. Her father is French and Vietnamese, and her mother is of Italian and German descent. She got discovered by the "Elite Model Look" contest at the age of 16 and won a contract with the prestigious Agency. In 2012, Loan did her feature debut in the comedy "Fading Gigolo" playing opposite John Turturro and Woody Allen. She was cast by writer and director Paul Haggis as "Sam" in his romantic drama "Third Person". In 2014 she got her first lead as a female action in "The Transporter Legacy" produced by Luc Besson. Loan is also an artist and has shown her work in New York City. Her work is focused on eccentric characters and their struggle and desire to communicate. She wrote and illustrated a book called "Real E.T".