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 | Elle MacPherson biography |
Name: Elle MacPherson
Born: March 29, 1964 in Sydney, Australia.
Nationality: Australian
Address: New York City, Sydney and London.
Eyes: Brown's
Hair: Medium Brown
Discovered: MacPherson was working on the beaches of her native Australia when associate editor Julie Campbell of Sports Illustrated came over the hill with photographers and models in tow. Elle caught the eye of Campbell, and made her first of many appearances in the SI classic.
Resume: Confirming her as one of the most recognizable super models of the world, Time magazine ran a cover story on her career entitled "The Big Elle" in 1986. Known as "The Body", Elle MacPherson has been decked out in all varieties of bikini for her own calendars, Victoria's Secret catalogs and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Appeared in movies 'Sirens', 'If Lucy Fell', 'Alice', 'Batman & Robin' and 'The Edge' - where she had a small part playing Anthony Hopkin's wife. She also had a brief stint on the TV show Friends.
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Elle MacPherson has her own calender and exercise video. Elle also has her own lingerie line called Elle MacPherson Intimates which is Australia's #1 best selling lingerie line with a yearly turnover of $30 million. Founded The Fashion Cafe with fellow supermodels Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington. Appeared on the cover of Playboy. Her face appears on the front of 8 Caribbean postage stamps. During the 80's she appeared in every issue of Elle magazine for six straight years (big surprise, since she was dating Elle's biggest photographer at the time.)
Romance: At 21 years old, Elle MacPherson married Gilles Bensimon (French photographer and Elle magazine's creative director.) They split after Elle became a top supermodel. She has dated Sean Penn and Tim Jeffries.
Her latest relationship was with French financier Arpad Busson. They started dating in the late 90's. They were partners for nine years. They have recently split. They have two children together.
Know for: Being the biggest Aussie supermodel.
Quotes: "I wanted so badly to study ballet, but it was really all about wearing the tutu." - Elle MacPherson, on her early career aspirations.
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