Elle Macpherson Biography

Fast Facts

• Was honored by the American Australian Arts Awards in 2019
• Studied law at the University of Sydney for one year before becoming a model
• In 1986, she got married to fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon
• Is the older sister of environmentalist Mimi Macpherson
• Was the first person to be featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue five times
• Along with Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell, she was one of the models who owned the Fashion Cafe
• At a young age, her last name was changed from "Gow" to her step-father's last name, "Macpherson," after a clerical error occured while she was registering for school
• Possesses the ability to speak French, Italian and Spanish