Kanye West dating history: from Kim Kardashian to Chaney Jones

15 August 2022, 13:30

Who has Kanye West dated? From his new relationship with Chaney Jones to his marriage to Kim Kardashian - here's a conclusive list of Kanye's relationships.

Kanye West had several high profile relationships before marrying his reality TV star wife, Kim Kardashian in 2014. The pair filed for divorce in February after over six years of marriage.

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While some of Kanye's relationships were highly publicised, others were kept private. Two years before the "All Falls Down" rapper rose to fame after releasing his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, Kanye fell in love with a designer, Alexis Phifer.

Phifer was the first woman he got on his knees for, back in August 2006, and the last was Kim Kardashian in 2014.

But who did the rapper date in-between those relationships?

1. Monica Corgan

   

   In June 2022, Kanye West sparked rumours that he had potentially moved on from Chaney Jones as he was spotted on a movie date with a mystery woman.

   Internet sleuths saw a photo of Ye sitting next to a blonde woman, which they suspected was influencer Monica Corgan.

   After coming across her Instagram profile, fans noticed she had taken a photo of her Balenciaga boots while she had her legs up on the movie theatre chairs.

   Fans immediately took to her comment section, asking if she is Ye's new girlfriend.

   One fan wrote: "Is this Kanye's new it thing?" with another asking: "are u Ye's new gf?"

   Kanye West and Monica Corgan are yet to comment on the nature of their relationship.

   They were spotted again in August 2022, where Corgan seemed to visit Kanye's new $57 million Malibu mansion.

   They were papped covering their faces as they visited his house, and were pictured speaking on the balcony that was covered in construction equipment as the rapper completes renovations.

2. Chaney Jones

   

   Kanye West has a rumoured new boo, Chaney Jones, whom he has been spotted with on several occasions.

   The pair were first seen together amid Ye's romance with Julia Fox. They were spotted leaving a listening party for his album, Donda 2, at Nobu in Malibu.

   They have also been spotted out on a shopping spree in Miami at the Bal Harbour shops.

   Ye, 44 and Jones, 24, stopped by a Balenciaga store for before picking up lunch.

   Jones has been dubbed a "Kim look-alike" as she resembles the rapper's ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.

3. Julia Fox

   

   Kanye West and Julia Fox were first rumoured to be together early January 2022.

   The pair were spotted hanging out at a hotel and out on a dinner date in Miami.

   Shortly after the rumours became rife, the 31-year-old actress confirmed their romance in a detailed account of their relationship to Interview Mag.

   The star penned a 217 word account of her date nights and experiences she's had with Ye so far.

   Fox revealed they had an 'instant connection', spoke about their trip to New York City and their trip to Miami on New Year's Eve.

4. Yasmine Lopez

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   Kanye West was spotted partying and getting close with 22-year-old Instagram model Yasmine Lopez, after the two attended J Mulan's birthday bash in Houston, Texas.

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5. Vinetria

   

   The 44-year-old rapper was spotted on a casual date with Instagram influencer Venetria over the weekend as she attended Ye's Donda Academy's debut basketball game in Minneapolis with the star.

   According to Page Six, the Jesus Walks rapper has been going on several dates with the Instagram beauty for a while now. Her new found relationship with Kanye has boasted her Instagram account from 100k followers to 391k and her Twitter followers to 178k.

   It's been reported that Vinteria and Kanye were in Miami together when he recorded his appearance on Drink Champs, as well as being spotted at Sunday Service.

   However, as of December 2021, it's thought Kanye called things off with Vinetria in a bid to win back estranged wife Kim.

6. Irina Shayk

   

   Three months after filing for divorce from Kim, Yeezy was romantically linked to supermodel Irina Shayk.

   Rumours first emerged online after popular Instagram gossip account Deux Moi posted a tip-off from a user which read, "Kanye West is now secretly dating Irina Shayk aka Bradley Cooper's baby mama."

   In June 2021, a report claimed that the pair were "100% romantically involved", and West and Shayk were also seen together in Provence, France on West's 44th birthday.

   The rumoured couple were pictured smiling together and "looking very much like a couple," according to TMZ.

   However, a month later, it was reported that Irina turned down the rapper after he invited her to attend a couture show in Paris with him because she 'doesn't want a relationship.'

   An insider told Page Six, "She likes him as a friend, but doesn’t want a relationship with him.

   "She doesn’t want the association that they are dating, which is what would have run in the press if she showed up in Paris with him.

   "It would have been another month of news saying that they are dating."

   The rapper and supermodel first publicly were seen together when she appeared in his music video for 'Power' back in 2010.

   Two years later, Irina walked on the catwalk for Kanye's Yeezy collection at Paris Fashion Week in 2012. She was also recently spotted wearing a T-shirt Kanye designed with Balenciaga.

7. Kim Kardashian

   

   Kanye West and Kim Kardashian tied the knot in May 2014 after two years of dating.

   The pair got into a relationship when the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was still legally married to ex-husband Kris Humphries.

   Kim's marriage to basketball star Humphreys was short lived, as the star split from him after just 72 days of marriage. Their divorce was finalised in June 2013.

   In the 2017 10th anniversary special episode of KUWTK, Kim said “Right before I got married to Kris Humphries, [Kanye and I] were talking, and I just went a different direction".

   Kim continued “I think I had to go through that to figure out what I wanted."

   The star added "After my breakup, I was feeling really low and down and he said, ‘Just come to Paris and see my fashion show.’ … I swear from the moment I landed, I fell madly in love with him and I thought, ‘Oh, my God, why didn’t I do this sooner?’ Like, this is what real life is like — love and fun and real support.”

   The pair got married in Italy in May 2014 and share four kids: North (born in 2013), Saint (born in 2015), Chicago (born in 2018) and Psalm (May 2019).

   In 2020, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian went through a rough year, which resulted in the couple heading for a break up. It was reported that the pair had been living separately for months.

   According to sources, Kim Kardashian is “done” with her marriage. “Kim and Kanye haven’t been on the same page for a while now.”

   Page Six reports that the “divorce is imminent” and Kim hired celebrity break up lawyer Laura Wasser to discuss their settlement.

8. Chanel Iman

   

   The "Stronger" rapper was also linked to model Chanel Iman in 2010.

   However, the Victoria Secret model laughed off the relationship speculation during an interview with Us.

   "Rumors are rumors. Kanye's a great artist. He's very talented," she told the publication.

   "I've always loved his music. He's an incredible performer" Man added.

   The pair attended the Givenchy fashion show in 2011 for Paris Fashion Week. Kanye West also showed his support for Iman at her 2011 Victoria Secret fashion show.

   Iman also walked in West's Yeezy Season 4 fashion show on September 7, 2016 in New York City.

9. Selita Ebanks

   

   West was spotted getting close to Selita Ebanks.

   The pair reportedly got cozy at fashion week in Paris in 2010 shortly after she starred in his "Runaway" music video.

10. Amber Rose

    

    The "Flashing Lights" rapper dated Rose from 2008 to 2010.

    In an interview, Rose alleged that West "bullied" her for years after their split.

    According to her 2020 No Jumper interview, Rose said "That's what narcissists do, right? You share two years with someone, you take them around the world, you buy the jewelry, you shout-out to the world how much you love them and how much fun you have with this person and then the person decides that this is not what they want their life to be. I opted out"

    She added "I don't want my life to be like that. I'm not that type of person".

    During the interview, Rose defended herself against hurtful comments Kanye made.

    “I’m a compassionate person. I have empathy. I’m a good person. That’s why people love me. That’s why anybody I’ve ever dated loved me"

    " I don’t know if he says things to make his wife more comfortable, but to slut-shame me and say you needed 30 showers, like, bro, you took me around the world. Since when do you need 30 showers?”

11. Sessilee Lopez

    

    The pair apparently connected well when Lopez starred in Kanye's "Flashing Lights" music video in 2008.

    However, they never nourished their initial spark, therefore did not make it official.

12. Alexis Phifer

    

    Kanye West dated fashion designer Alexis Phifer on and off from 2002 to 2008.

    The pair split for good when West's career took off in 2004, however, they rekindled their romance the following year.

    In August 2006, West got on his knee and proposed to Phifer. However, their engagement ended after 18 months following the death of West's mother, Donda.

13. Brooke Crittendon

    

    During his time apart from Phifer in 2004, the Chicago native sparked a brief fling with the aspiring actress.

    Though their flame fizzled out, the Harlem Nightsactress told Essence five years later that she and West were still "amicable."

14. Sumeke Rainey

    When Kanye was first starting out, he was still dating his high school girlfriend, Sumeke Rainey.

    Rainey's father gifted Kanye with a box of Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, and Aretha Franklin records, which he ended up sampling College Dropout album.

    Sumeke's voice is on Kanye's track "Get Em High" when a girl asks Kanye if he knows Kweli.

    In his song "Never Let Me Down," he raps about the promise he made to her father on his deathbed that he'd eventually marry her: "Nothing sad as that day my girl's father passed away / So I promised to Mr. Rainey I'm gonna marry your daughter."

    Their relationship didn't last, and he hinted at the reason on Late Registration's "Touch the Sky."

    "Sure enough, I sent the plane tickets / But when she came to kick it, things became different," he raps. "Any girl I cheated on, sheets I skeeted on / Couldn't keep it at home, thought I needed a Nia Long."

    There is no official date of their breakup, but it was likely sometime around the late '90s.

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