Australian

Elle Macpherson

Australian
Born March 29 1963
in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
Global Rank
307
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Hair
Eyes
Height
Bust
Waist
Hips
Dress
Shoes
Light brown
Brown
US/EU/UK
6'0" / 183cm
36 / 91
24 / 61
35 / 89
6 / 36
9 / 40 / 6.5
"“I went to America on holiday when I was 17 and, before I knew it, I'd been signed up by an agency and had these obligations I didn't understand, but which I couldn't say no to. This industry chose me."
Elle in Easy Living Magazine

Agencies

Representing
Agencies
Louisa Models - Munich
Storm Models - London
D'Management Group
City Models - Paris
New York Model Management
L.A. Models

Magazine Covers

Credited

20242

October The Australian Women's Weekly
June Elle Spain

20231

December Harper's Bazaar Spain

20221

July Elle France

20212

April Madame
February Elle Spain

20203

August Red
July Madame Figaro France
May Harper's Bazaar Australia

20194

August Vogue Australia
February Elle Italy
January Elle Russia, Ocean Drive

20181

June InStyle Australia

20172

October Verve New Zealand
June Harper's Bazaar Australia

20161

November Elle Australia

20152

December Slim
June Harper's Bazaar Australia

20141

November Ocean Drive

20136

August F, Gioia, Mujer Hoy, Harper's Bazaar Australia, Harper's Bazaar Australia, Red

20124

December S Moda
October F
September Petra
August Vanity Fair Italy

20111

December Cosmopolitan Germany

20072

July Elle France
January Elle Spain

20061

February Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

20041

October Vogue UK

19961

June Elle Spain

19951

March Hola! Alta Costura

19941

May Playboy USA

19931

July Elle Spain

19892

August Elle Spain
May Elle Spain

19861

February Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

Confirmed

Australia: 'Cleo' - March 1984, August 1987, April & October & December 1988, January 1989, June 1989, September 1989, December 1989, July 1990, October 1992, October 1993; 'Vogue' - March 1995; 'Elle' - July 1996; 'Cleo' - April & November 1997; 'Vogue' - November 1997; 'Cleo' - February 1999; 'Elle' - March 1999; 'Woman's Day' - April 1999; 'Vogue' - September 1999; 'Harper's Bazaar' - September 2010; 'Marie Claire' - January 2011; 'Harper's Bazaar' - August 2013
Canada: 'Flare' - January 1995
France: 'Elle' - July 22 1985, May 12 1986; 'Elle' May 25 1987; 'Elle' - February 29 1988; 'Photo' - July 1990; 'Femme' - June 7, 1994; 'Cosmopolitan' - July 1996; 'Elle' - July 02, 2007
Germany: 'Gala' - June 1998; 'Elle' - October 1999; 'Amica' - December 2002; 'In Style' - July 2007; 'Petra' - September 2012
Greece: 'Tynaika' - September 2004
Iran: 'Shape' - October 2011
Mexico: 'Elle' - March 1995; 'Elle' - July 1999
Portugal: 'Elle' - August 1998
Spain: 'Elle' - August 1989; 'Elle' - July 1993; 'Man' - August 1993; 'Playboy' - Mayo 1994; 'Elle' - April 1995; 'Man'- April 1995; 'DT' - Summer 1996; 'Elle' - June 1996; 'GQ' - June/July 1997; 'Paris Match' - August 1998; 'Romantique & Chic' - Summer 2004; 'Elle' - January 2007; 'Woman' - August 2007; 'Marie Claire Belleza & Cuerpo' - May 2008; 'DT' - October 2011; 'S Moda' - December 15 2012
UK: 'Premiere' - August 1994; 'Sky Magazine' - August 1994; 'Maxim' - June 1996; 'She' - February 2000; 'New Woman' - June 2000; 'Shape' - October 2000; 'Harpers & Queen' - December 2000; 'Red' - July 2001; 'Telegraph Magazine' - September 1, 2001; 'Red' - January 2002; 'Tatler' - July 2002; 'Vogue' - October 2004; 'She' - June 2005; 'You' - September 4 2005; 'Eve' - November 2005; 'She' - March 2007; 'Tatler' - April 2007; 'Easy Living' - October 2008; 'Tatler' - May 2009; 'Marie Claire' - May 2010; 'On Yorkshire' - August/September 2010; 'Tatler' - August 2010; 'Red' - August 2013
US: 'Cosmopolitan' - September 1984; 'Cosmopolitan' - May 1985; 'Cosmopolitan' - October 1985; 'Elle' - July 1986; 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition' - 1986; 'Elle' - May 1987; 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition' - 1987; 'Elle' - August 1988; 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition' - 1988; 'Elle' - July 1989; 'Entertainment Weekly' - March 25 1994; 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition' - 1994; 'Marie Claire' - 1995; 'Self' - March 1999; 'Shape' - March 1999; 'Shape' - July 2000; 'Autograph Collector' - November 2000; 'Harpers Bazaar' - 2003

Editorials

Credited

20231

December Harper's Bazaar Spain

20221

July Elle France

20211

April Madame

20203

August Red
July Madame Figaro France
May Harper's Bazaar Australia

20192

March Elle Italy
January Elle Russia

20181

September Vogue France

20131

August Harper's Bazaar Australia

20061

December Elle USA

19941

August Elle Italy

19901

December Madame Figaro France

19871

March Elle Spain

19861

March Elle USA

Fashion Shows

Credited

1991

Autumn/Winter - (Paris) Alaia ,
Spring/Summer - (Paris) Alaia ,

Confirmed

Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 1988 {Ralph Lauren}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 1991 {Azzedine Alaia}
Haute Couture - Autumn/Winter 1994 {John Galliano, Valentino}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 1995 {Christian Dior, Zeki Triko, Victorio & Lucchino}
Haute Couture - Spring/Summer 1995 {John Galliano, Valentino}
Haute Couture - Autumn/Winter 1995 {Thierry Mugler}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 1996 {Victorio & Lucchino}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2008 {Liverpool}
Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 2010 {Louis Vuitton}

Advertisements

Credited

2020

Autumn/Winter - Albus Lumen ,

1995

Spring/Summer - Christian Dior ,

Confirmed

Azzedine Alaïa , Bendon , Biotherm , Blackglama , Budweiser beer , Chrysler , Christian Dior , CSR sugar , Danone , Diet Coke , Escada , Elle MacPherson Intimates , Finesse shampoo , Garuda Airlines , Guy Laroche , H & M , KFC Tender Roast Chicken , Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group , Milk Bureau , Model Co. Cosmetics , Omega watches , Pinko , Revlon , Tab Cola , Victoria's Secret , Victorio & Lucchino , Victorio & Luchino 'Abril' fragrance ,

TRIVIA

- Her real name is Eleanor Gow.
- Elle was 16 years old when she was discovered. She modelled part-time until she moved to New York after dropping out of a law degree at university.
- In 1986 TIME magazine nick-named her 'The Body'.
- She appeared nude in Playboy in 1994.
- Elle has had numerous film roles, her first was as an extra in Woody Allen's 'Alice', and she appeared in her own ESPN 2 TV show called 'Hot Summer Nights'. She has also appeared in 'Sirens', 'If Lucy Fell', 'Jane Eyre', 'The Mirror Has Two Faces', 'The Edge' and 'Batman and Robin' along with Vendela Kirsebom Thommesson. Elle appeared in the mini-series 'A Girl Thing'.
- She produces her own calendar, has her own fitness video called 'The Body Workout' and her own lingerie line, 'Elle MacPherson Intimates' (which she models herself) produced by her own company, Elle MacPherson Inc., of which she is president.
- Elle was part-owner of the Fashion Café restaurant chain with Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington.
- Elle has a son called Arpade Flynn with her partner Arpade Busson.
- She appeared in the 'Sports Illustrated knockouts five decades of swimsuit photography' book.
- She also appeared in the 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004 & 2006 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
- She appeared in the book '4 Inches' (2005).
- She won the 2006 Elle Spanish Magazine's 'The Best Supermodel' award.
- As of the sixth cycle, Elle is the host and executive producer of Britain's Next Top Model (2010).

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Latest Covers

Elle Spain

June 2024
Models
Elle Macpherson
Photographer
Gilles Bensimon
Copyrights
Hachette Filipacchi Media

Harper's Bazaar Spain

December 2023
Models
Elle Macpherson
Copyrights
Hearst Corporation
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