meet chantel Renee!

Chantel Renee is a Costume Designer and Crafts Artisan. She was born and raised in Detroit, MI by a very supportive single Black mother. This lived experience had a strong influence on her very hard-working and ambitious nature.

Chantel earned a BFA in Apparel and Textile Design from Michigan State University and has also studied at Ohio University. She recently received her MFA in Costume Design from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Chantel is currently working as the Costume Crafts Artisan at UIUC for the Theatre, Lyric and Dance Departments.

Chantel really loves designing for wacky musicals and immersing herself in the music. She is also very passionate about costume crafts and being able to physically bring things to life. In her spare time she enjoys playing with her super sweet pup Bosco and working on diamond art paintings.