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Elle Macpherson

Birth name Eleanor Nancy Gow
Date of birth March 29, 1963 (1963-03-29) (age 45)
Place of birth Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
Height 6' (183 cm)[1]
Hair color light brown
Eye color brown
Measurements 36C-25-35[2]
Spouse(s) Gilles Bensimon (1985 - 1989) (divorced)
Arpad Busson (2002 - 2005) (partner)
Official website

Elle Macpherson (pronounced /ˈɛl məkˈfɝːsən/; born 29 March 1963) is an Australian businesswoman, supermodel and actress. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cronulla is a beachside Suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Gilles Bensimon is a top Fashion Photographer and the International Creative Director of ELLE Magazine. Arpad A Busson (known as Arki; born 27 January 1963) is a London based French Financier in Hedge funds Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works She is most famous worldwide for her six cover appearances on Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue in the 1980s, the 1990s and once in the 2000s. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by Sports Illustrated. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Nicknamed “The Body”, she is 6'0 (1. 83 m) tall. According to Forbes, she is worth around £60 Million. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly

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Biography

Early life

Macpherson was born Eleanor Nancy Gow in Cronulla, New South Wales, the daughter of Peter Gow a former club president of Sydney rugby league club the Cronulla Sharks, but grew up in Killara, a suburb of Sydney and attended Killara High School. Cronulla is a beachside Suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney Killara is a Suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Killara High School is a Coeducational government school located on Koola Avenue in East Killara, Sydney. [3] She is the eldest of four children; the Australian celebrity Mimi Macpherson is her sister. Born as Miriam Frances Gow (b 17 June 1971 Mimi Macpherson, one of Supermodel Elle Macpherson 's younger sisters is an Australian celebrity in her own Her parents divorced when she was fourteen, and her mother later married Neil MacPherson. MacPherson then changed her last name to her stepfather's. She studied law for one year at the University of Sydney. The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia

Rise to fame

While on holiday in Tasmania, Macpherson was discovered by Francis Grill and signed to Click Model Management. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass Macpherson became an international star through her appearance in Elle magazine. Elle is a Worldwide Magazine that focuses on Women 's Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Entertainment. She appeared in every issue for six straight years. During this time she married (at age 21) Elle creative manager Gilles Bensimon. Gilles Bensimon is a top Fashion Photographer and the International Creative Director of ELLE Magazine. Eventually she gained even more exposure through Sports Illustrated magazine’s annual swimsuit issue. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by Sports Illustrated. She appeared on the cover a record five times, (1986, 1987, 1988, 1994 and 2006). Rising in popularity, her exceptional body measurements (36-25-35) were the reasons for her nickname "The Body"—a tag that was to become her brand. She also released a series of successful calendars and modeled for lingerie giant Victoria's Secret. Lingerie is a term for fashionable and alluring women's Undergarments It derives from the French word linge, "washables" — as in faire le linge For the Sonata Arctica single see Victoria's Secret (song Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear Lingerie and beauty

By 1986, her popularity had increased sufficiently for Time magazine to run a cover entitled “The Big Elle”. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and The Australian government offered her a post on the tourist commission as an unofficial ambassador. This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country

On 26 April 1999, the post office of Antigua and Barbuda issued a sheetlet of eight different $1. Antigua and Barbuda ( Spanish for "Ancient" and "Bearded" is an Island nation located on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea 20 postage stamps with images of Elle Macpherson (Scott #2241) — the first time that any post office had issued stamps to honour a Super Model. The Scott catalogue of Postage stamps published by Scott Publishing Co a subsidiary of Amos Press, is updated annually and lists all the stamps of the entire [4]

Modeling Career

After she was signed to Click Model Management, Macpherson appeared for the first time in australian TV ads. She soon gained popularity, but what definitely launched her career is her covers of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by Sports Illustrated. During her modeling career, "The Body", as her nickname tells, became one of the most famous and successful supermodels of all time. She modeled for lingerie giant Victoria's Secret, graced covers for Time Magazine, magazine, magaine, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Playboy magazine just to name a few. Lingerie is a term for fashionable and alluring women's Undergarments It derives from the French word linge, "washables" — as in faire le linge For the Sonata Arctica single see Victoria's Secret (song Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear Lingerie and beauty Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Elle is a Worldwide Magazine that focuses on Women 's Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Entertainment. GQ (originally Gentlemen's Quarterly) is a monthly men's Magazine focusing upon Fashion, style and culture for men through articles Harper's Bazaar is a well-known American Fashion Magazine, first published in 1867 Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy She walked runways for infamous designers such as: Versace, Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Valentino, Prada and many others. Gianni Versace SpA (ˈdʒɑnːi verˈsatʃe usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian clothier founded by Gianni Versace in 1978 Christian Dior SA (more commonly known as Dior) is a French clothing retailer under control of the LVMH group Prada SpA is an Italian high-fashion company (also referred to as fashion House or Label) specializing in Luxury goods for men and women She was one of the four owners of the Fashion Café, along with fellow '90s supermodels Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Claudia Schiffer. Christy Nicole Turlington (born January 2, 1969) is an American fashion model best known for representing Calvin Klein fragrances Naomi Campbell (born 22 May 1970 is an English model, Singer, Author, Actress, and Fashion designer. Claudia Schiffer (born August 25, 1970) is a German model and actress who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s due to her close resemblance

In 2008, Macpherson has signed up as a global brand spokesperson for cosmetics manufacturer Revlon and will feature in print and TV advertising campaigns. Revlon ( is an American Cosmetics company History Revlon was founded in the midst of the Great Depression, 1932, by Charles [5]

She is now signed to New York Model Management. [6]

Acting career

Macpherson made her movie debut playing an artist's model in the 1994 Sirens, which starred Hugh Grant, Sam Neill, Tara Fitzgerald, Kate Fischer and co-starred Portia de Rossi, as another model. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Sirens is a 1994 film, written and directed by John Duigan, and set in Australia between the two World Wars. Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960 is a British Actor and Film producer. Sam Neill, DCNZM, OBE (born 14 September 1947 is a New Zealand film and television actor Tara FitzGerald (born 18 September 1967 in Sussex) is an English actress. Kate Fischer, aka Katie Fischer, (born on 30 November 1973 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian model and actress Portia de Rossi (born 31 January 1973 is an Australian actress best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal Macpherson gained 9 kilograms (20 lbs. ) and her breasts grew to 37D. brassiere ( Brit /'bɹæzɪə(ɹ/ US /bɹə'ziɹ/ commonly referred to as a bra, /bɹɑ/ is an article of clothing that covers supports and elevates [7] She surprised fans and critics by appearing unabashedly in numerous nude scenes, earning her top billing for the film above more established actors (in fact, all the female characters in the movie appeared nude at least once).

Soon after Sirens, Macpherson appeared nude in Playboy magazine. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy She chose for the pictures to be published in all countries except Australia, as she didn't want her parents to see them. At the time she posed for Playboy, Australian magazines Women's Day and New Idea published shots from the shoot. New Idea is an Australian magazine published weekly by Pacific Magazines and aimed at women They were also featured on current affairs programs A Current Affair and 60 Minutes. A Current Affair (or " ACA " is a nightly tabloid current affairs programme broadcast on the Nine Network every week night hosted 60 Minutes premiered 11 February 1979. It airs on Sunday nights on the Nine Network. Macpherson also published two calendars in which she appeared in see-through tops.

In 1999, Macpherson appeared in five episodes of the United States sitcom Friends as Joey's roommate and girlfriend, Janine Lecroix. Friends was an (The actress had been named in an earlier season as someone Chandler would picture during sex. ) Macpherson went on to film Batman & Robin with George Clooney, Jane Eyre with William Hurt and has also appeared alongside Ben Stiller and Sarah Jessica Parker in If Lucy Fell. " Batman & Robin " is a 1997 film from the Batman film series starring George Clooney as Batman, Chris O'Donnell returning George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, Jane Eyre is a 1996 film adaption of Charlotte Brontë 's 1847 novel of the same name. William M Hurt (born March 20, 1950) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA Award -winning American Actor. Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30 1965 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, actor Film producer and director Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American Actress and producer with a portfolio of Television, Film If Lucy Fell is a 1996 Romantic comedy starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Eric Schaeffer and Ben Stiller. Her most controversial acting to date is the Showtime Cable Network miniseries A Girl Thing. A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes In it she plays a woman experimenting with bi-sexuality. Macpherson appears in several nude love scenes with co-star Kate Capshaw. Kate Capshaw (born November 3, 1953) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Willie Scott in the film Indiana

Business endeavours

Macpherson launched her own lingerie line called "Intimates" in 1990. Lingerie is a term for fashionable and alluring women's Undergarments It derives from the French word linge, "washables" — as in faire le linge Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Since then, it became very successful in the United Kingdom and in her native Australia. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The lingerie was also modelled by the top twelve in America's Next Top Model Cycle 10. America's Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM) is a Reality television show in which a number of women compete The lingerie is sold across the world and in Australia in department stores such as Myer and David Jones, internet retailers such as Zodee, and specialist retailers such as Mary Holland. Myer is Australia 's largest chain of Department stores retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's men's and children's clothing footwear and accessories David Jones Limited ( colloquially known as DJs, is an Australian retailer In 2002, Macpherson launched her own fragrance "The Body, Body Lotion".

The surfwear company Hot Tuna appointed Macpherson in 2006 as Executive Director to their board. [8]

Extortion attempt

On July 12 and 23 of 1997, William Ryan Holt and Michael Mischler burgled Macpherson's Los Angeles home while she was away on business in Chicago. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The pair stole an estimated $100,000 worth of jewelery, $6,000 in cash and 15 nude photographs.

Shortly after the burglaries, Macpherson was contacted by telephone and by mail from someone who threatened to release the photos on the Internet if she did not give them $60,000. Macpherson called the police, who set up a sting operation. In law enforcement a sting operation is a Deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime After the pair realized that law enforcement had been called, they increased their demand by an additional $20,000. The duo was arrested on August 4, 1997. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

Mischler, 29, was charged with two counts of burglary and six counts of extortion. He eventually pled guilty to one count of attempted extortion and one count of burglary. He received a six year, eight month sentence.

Holt, 26, a former Air Force service member and a military inmate on parole, was charged with two counts of extortion. He eventually pled guilty to one count of extortion and was sentenced to one year in jail. After completing his sentence in the Macpherson case, he was returned to military custody where he served out the remainder of his military sentence at the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. USDBjpg|right|thumb|250px|A historical view of the USDB - Note date above double doors - 1877 Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County Kansas (just north of the city of Leavenworth) in the upper northeast

Personal life

Macpherson married Gilles Bensimon in 1985, but the couple divorced as Macpherson's career escalated in 1989. Gilles Bensimon is a top Fashion Photographer and the International Creative Director of ELLE Magazine. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) She was then rumoured to be dating comedian Norm Macdonald, around the time he was promoting the movie Dirty Work. Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian Comedian and Actor of Scottish heritage

Macpherson has two sons with former long-term boyfriend and Swiss/French financier Arpad Busson: Arpad Flynn Alexander Busson (born 14 February 1998) and Aurelius Cy Andrea Busson (born 9 February 2003); known as Flynn and Cy respectively. Arpad A Busson (known as Arki; born 27 January 1963) is a London based French Financier in Hedge funds The couple got engaged on the announcement of Macpherson's second pregnancy in August 2002. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. But Aurelius Cy's birth in February 2003 led to tensions, with Macpherson booking herself into Arizona's exclusive Meadows Institute [9], where she was treated for exhaustion and post natal depression[10][11]. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The couple parted in July 2005. 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October

Love reportedly struck again for the Australian supermodel in November, 2006, when she started dating British actor Ray Fearon. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ray Fearon (born 1967 in London England) is a British stage Actor. But their love story was short-lived, with the couple splitting in April, 2007. Macpherson and Fearon always maintained they were "just friends".

The Hollywood rumour mill went into overdrive again in February 2008, with reports that Macpherson, 44, had begun seeing art curator Vito Schnabel – the 21-year-old son of Oscar-nominated director and artist Julian Schnabel [12]. Julian Schnabel (born 26 October 1951) is a American Artist and Filmmaker. Macpherson and Schnabel first hit the celebrity radar a month earlier, when London paparazzi caught the unlikely couple at 1am as they sat chatting together inside her luxury car.

The London-based fashion entrepreneur is also rumoured to have dated the late Michael Hutchence, Australian restaurateur David Evans[13] and real-estate developer John Hitchcox [14]. Michael Kelland John Hutchence ( January 22 1960 &ndash November 22 1997) was an Australian Singer-songwriter, most famous David or Dave Evans may refer to Sir David Evans (RAF officer, Air Chief Marshal/Senior Commander in the Royal Air Force Dave Evans

Filmography

Year Film
1990 Alice
1994 Sirens
1996 Jane Eyre
If Lucy Fell
The Mirror Has Two Faces
1997 Batman & Robin
The Edge
1998 With Friends Like These...
2001 A Girl Thing
South Kensington

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Profile of Elle MacPherson[sic]. fashionmodeldirectory. com. Retrieved on 2007-03-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of
  2. ^ Profile of Elle MacPherson[sic]. fashionmodeldirectory. com. Retrieved on 2007-03-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of
  3. ^ Elle Macpherson Biography (1963?-)
  4. ^ Heidi Klum & Elle Macpherson: Supermodels on Postage Stamps. The Journal of Stamps, Coins & Collectibles, vol. I, no. I (Summer 2003). Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King
  5. ^ Dunn, Emily; Elicia Murray (28 March 2008). Elle Macpherson: Revlon's new face. The Sydney Morning Herald. The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King
  6. ^ Jose Martinez (2007-06-29). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Ex-model wants $1.5M for flopped career. New York Daily News. The Daily News of New York City is the fifth most-widely circulated daily Newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 703137 Retrieved on 2008-06-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks  “New York Model Management. . . which touts supermodel Elle Macpherson as a client”
  7. ^ Elle Macpherson - Biography
  8. ^ Appointment of Elle Macpherson as Executive Director. Press release. Hot Tuna (10 July 2006). Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King
  9. ^ The Meadows
  10. ^ Supermodel denies there's anyone else after split with Busson - People
  11. ^ Elle talks to Vogue about post natal depression
  12. ^ Mcpherson's hot new toy boy. NEWS. com. au. Retrieved on Feb 6, 2008
  13. ^ Elle is dating Australian restaurateur David Evans
  14. ^ Elle is dating John Hitchcox

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