Chantal Cousineau (she/her) was born in Canada. Raised in Ottawa, she spent her childhood training/becoming a ITF Tae Kwon-Do champion. Achieving her first-degree black belt at the age of 15, she won gold at the Canadian and North American Championships. Modelling at the age of 17 she landed before the lens of famed photographers, shooting for Abercrombie & Fitch, Aveda, Italian Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Roots and many more.  

Moving to Los Angeles in 2001, she carved out a successful career as an actor in 100+ television commercials.  Since 2017, she has become a grounded voice within the MeToo advocacy community, helping 1,400+ survivors of sexual harassment, assault, and abuse. A longtime member of SAG-AFTRA, Chantal serves on several national safety committees to consult on ways the industry can expand its best practices to move closer towards equal treatment, pay parity, representation, and improving safety standards on sets.  

She has combined her many years of experience as a performer, with her advocacy work, to pivot to her career as a certified film/television Intimacy Coordinator.  Chantal is a dual citizen of Canada and the US and she speaks both French and English fluently.