- 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).