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1. What was Coco Chanel's real first name?

Gabrielle.

2. In what country was Coco Chanel born?

France.

3. In what year was Chanel born?

1883.

4. At the time of her birth, what was Chanel's mother's marital status?

Single.

5. What occupation was Chanel's father?

A traveling peddler.

6. What does biographer Edmonde Charles-Roux say Chanel tried to conceal her entire life?

The circumstances of her birth.

7. When did Chanel's father abandon her?

After her mother's death.

8. What kind of orphanage took in Chanel after she was abandoned?

A provincial orphanage.

9. At what age did Chanel leave the orphanage?

Eighteen.

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