Kamal Givens | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1981 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Chance |
| Occupation(s) | Reality television star, rapper |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | I Love New York season 1, I Love New York season 2 |
| Relatives | Ahmad "Real" Givens (brother) |
Kamal Givens, born March 25 1981, also known as Chance, is an American reality television star and rapper. He is best known for his appearances on VH1's hit celebreality shows; I Love New York season 1, I Love Money season 1 and for starring in his own dating show alongside brother Ahmad "Real" Givens titled, Real Chance of Love. [1] Givens is also a former Capitol Records artist.
Givens was the second of four children born to Claudia and Robert Givens in the South Central section of Los Angeles, California. Givens was raised on a horse ranch with his brothers; Ahmad, Micah and Sean Givens, Givens and his brothers Ahmad and Micah were a part of a rap group known as the Stallionaires, in reference to where they were raised. [2] [3]
Givens and his brother Ahmad, were discovered by VH1 casting producers through their MySpace pages in 2006.[ citation needed ] The brothers became contestants on the VH1 celebreality show I Love New York season 1. The Bachelor -style dating show featured Tiffany "New York" Pollard, in her quest to find true love following her failed attempts on VH1's Flavor of Love season 1 and season 2. Chance was the runner-up being eliminated in the 11th episode. Givens also made a guest appearance on the second season of I Love New York. [1] [4] In 2008 Givens alongside his brother Ahmad, were contestants on the first season of VH1 celebreality spin-off show I Love Money. The show featured returning contestants from past VH1 dating shows; Flavor of Love, I Love New York and Rock of Love competing in mental and physical challenges for a chance at winning a $250,000 prize. Givens was eliminated in the 6th episode placing 12th overall. [5] [6]
In 2008 VH1 announced Givens (Chance) and brother Ahmad (Real) were hosts to their own celebreality dating show titled; Real Chance of Love , it premiered on October 20 2008. [7] [8] The show consisted of 17 women attempting to win the love and affection of the brothers, splitting in to 2 teams, the "Chance" girls and the "Real" girls. In the finale episode Givens did not choose anyone, claiming he was not ready to fall in love. The show would return of a second season in 2009 with 20 new contestants, the second season saw Givens choose Kamille "Hot Wings" Leai as his winner. [9] A spin-off titled Real and Chance: The Legend Hunters premiered on VH1 on September 19 2010, the show consisted of Chance and Real hunting for mythical creatures. [10]
In 2016 Givens made a guest appearance on TV One series, The Next :15 as a friend of Tiffany Pollard. [11]
In August 2020, it was announced that Givens was starring in his own reality dating show titled One Mo' Chance. The show debuted on the streaming service Zeus Network. [12] On September 29 2021, the second season of the show premiered. [13]
In November 2017, Chance was attacked by a monkey in Thailand while filming a documentary. [14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | I Love New York season 1 | Self; contestant | Runner-up, 12 episodes |
| I Love New York season 2 | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | I Love Money season 1 | Self; contestant | 6th place, 8 episodes |
| Real Chance of Love season 1 | Self; bachelor | 14 episodes | |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Chelsea Lately | Self; guest | 1 episode |
| Real Chance of Love season 2 | Self; bachelor | 14 episodes | |
| 2010 | Real and Chance: The Legend Hunters | Self | 10 episodes |
| 2011 | Reach Around Radio | Self; guest | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Next :15 | Self; guest | 1 episode |
| 2020 | One Mo' Chance season 1 | Self; bachelor | Web series, 15 episodes |
| 2021 | One Mo' Chance season 2 | Self; bachelor | Web series, 15 episodes |