Elle Macpherson

Birth Name:

Eleanor Nancy Gow

Birth Place:

Sydney, Australia

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

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
Possesses the ability to speak French, Italian and Spanish
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

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