Elle Macpherson Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Elle Macpherson is an Australian model, businessperson, television host, and actor. As a model, she has worked with various noted brands and designers including Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Valentino, John Galliano, Victoria’s Secret, H&M, Christian Dior, Thierry Mugler, Donna Karan, Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren, Todd Oldham, Azzedine Alaïa, Kenzo, Nicole Miller, and Guy Laroche. Elle has also been a part of many shows and movies such as The Mirror Has Two Faces, If Lucy Fell, Jane Eyre, Saturday Night Live, America’s Next Top Model, Alice, Batman & Robin, Sirens, With Friends Like These…, Britain’s Next Top Model, The Edge, South Kensington, A Girl Thing, Friends, and The Beautiful Life: TBL.

Born Name

Eleanor Nancy Gow

Nick Name

The Body

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

Killara, Sydney, Australia

Nationality

Education

Elle went to Killara High School in East Killara, Sydney. In 1981, Elle completed her Higher School Certificate.

She also attended the University of Sydney to study law for one year. She dropped out to focus on her modeling career (until that time, she modeled part-time).

Occupation

Businessperson, TV Host, Model, Actor

Family

• Father – Peter Gow (Entrepreneur and sound engineer)
• Mother – Frances Gow (Nurse)
• Siblings – Mimi Macpherson (Sister) (Businessperson and environmentalist), Brendon Macpherson (Brother), Elizabeth Macpherson (Sister)

Manager

Elle Macpherson can be contacted via these modeling agencies –

• Louisa Models – Munich
• Storm Models – London
• D’management Group
• City Models – Paris
• New York Model Management
• L.A. Models

She has also been signed with Zero Gravity Management, Talent Management Company, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Net Worth

Her net worth has been $95 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft or 183 cm

Weight

61 kg or 134½ pounds

Boyfriend / Spouse

Elle Macpherson has dated –

1. Patrick Heiniger – It was RUMORed that she had an affair with Patrick Heiniger in the past.
2. Billy Joel – As a teenager, Elle briefly dated musician Billy Joel in the early 1980s.
3. Michael Hutchence – She once dated late musician, singer, and songwriter Michael Hutchence. He committed suicide in 1997.
4. David Lee Roth – Reportedly, she was once involved with American rock singer David Lee Roth.
5. Gilles Bensimon (1984-1989) – She started dating French fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon in 1984 when she met him during a photo session for Elle Magazine. The couple married in May 1986 and divorced three years afterward. There was an age difference of 20 years between the two.
6. Warren Beatty (1992) – Famed Hollywood womanizer Warren Beatty was known to have hooked up with Elle in 1992.
7. Axl Rose (1993) – In 1993, she was RUMORed to have had a fling with American singer, Axl Rose.
8. Ayrton Senna
9. Tim Jefferies (1993-1996) – British art dealer and Green Shield Stamp heir, Tim Jefferies dated Elle ON and OFF from 1993 to 1996. Elle also attended his wedding in April 2008 to model Malin Johansson.
10. Arpad Busson (1996-2005) – Elle started dating London-based French financier Arpad Busson in 1996. They engaged in August 2002 and split in July 2005. They also have 2 sons together – Arpad Flynn Busson (b. February 1998), and Aurelius Cy Andrea Busson (b. February 2003).
11. Sean Penn (1996) – In 1996, she was RUMORed to have had an encounter with actor Sean Penn.
12. Kevin Costner (1996) – In 1996, actor Kevin Costner and Elle Macpherson lived together for short time. He also praised her that he has found his equal who is a funny, beautiful, talented, and lovely person.
13. Norm MacDonald (1997-1998) – From 1997 to 1998, Elle was romantically linked to Canadian actor Norm MacDonald.
14. Ray Fearon (2006-2007) – Then, from November 2006 until April 2007, Macpherson and British actor Ray Fearon were an item.
15. Bryan Adams (2007) – In 2007, Canadian rocker and photographer, Bryan Adams was RUMORed to be dating Elle.
16. Paul McCartney (2007) – She had an encounter with the British musician, Paul McCartney in 2007. There is an age difference of about 21 years between them (Paul being older than Elle).
17. Vito Schnabel (2008) – American independent curator and art dealer, Vito Schnabel dated Elle for a couple of months in 2008. He is about 23 years her junior.
18. Scott Douglas (2008) – In January 2008, Macpherson was RUMORed to dating war photographer Scott Douglas.
19. Brian Burgess (2008) – Macpherson was RUMORed to be dating film producer Brian Burgess in 2008.
20. Damian Aspinall (2008-2009) – British businessperson, Damian Aspinall started dating Macpherson in 2008. They separated in February 2009.
21. Guy Ritchie (2009) – On March 16, 2009, she had a fling with English film director Guy Ritchie.
22. Jeffrey Soffer (2009-March 2012, November 2012-2017) – Elle commenced dating Miami-based hotel heir and billionaire Jeff Soffer in March 2009. After dating for three years, the couple separated in March 2012. But, they reunited in November 2012 after Jeff’s injury in a helicopter accident. The duo engaged in March 2013 and married in July 2013 at Laucala Resort in Fiji. They announced in 2017 that they were getting a divorce.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Elle Macpherson is of Scottish descent.

Hair Color

Light Brown

Eye Color

Light Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Statuesque, model-like figure

Measurements

36-25-35 in or 91.5-63.5-89 cm

Dress Size

6 (US) or 38 (EU)

Shoe Size

12 (US)

Brand Endorsements

Elle has appeared in advertising campaigns for fashion houses like 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, and Victorio & Lucchino.

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Best Known For

Her record five appearances on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue starting from the 1980s.

First Film

Macpherson played the role of a model in the 1990 romantic fantasy film Alice.

First Fashion Show

Elle debuted with Ready to Wear – Autumn / Winter 1988 fashion show to walk the ramp for Ralph Lauren.

First TV Show

In 1996, Elle guest appeared in the live television sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live as herself in episodes 14 and 15 of season 21.

Personal Trainer

The model takes help from her personal trainer James Duigan. As she remains busy most of the time, James has designed a special workout for Elle, which is called an 8-minute workout. She performs it 2 times a day – morning and evening sessions. And, those exercises are doing wonders for her.

James Duigan says his readers to cut the CRAP, which means – Caffeine, Refined Foods, Alcohol, and Processed Foods.

Read more about her workout routine and diet plan.

Elle Macpherson Favorite Things

• Workout – Surfing
• Body Part – Heart
• Singers – Eddie Vedder, Adele

Source – Shape.com, USAWeekend.com

Elle Macpherson Facts

1. Macpherson is the surname of her stepfather.
2. When she was 10, her parents divorced.
3. She didn’t want to use her last name as “Macpherson”. It was due to a clerical mistake while registering her at a new school. Her surname was changed from “Gow” to “Macpherson”, which is her stepfather’s surname.
4. She is able to speak English, French, Spanish, and Italian.
5. She was discovered at the age of 16.
6. Elle also posed n*de for Playboy magazine in 1994.
7. She was cast as Candace in the 1996 romantic comedy-drama film The Mirror Has Two Faces, starring Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bridges, Pierce Brosnan, and others.
8. She had been featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004, and 2006.
9. She appears in the book “4 Inches” by Sir Elton John.
10. She has her own lingerie line – “Elle MacPherson Intimates”.
11. She got the nickname “The Body” from TIME Magazine in 1986.
12. Alongside George Clooney, Chris O’Donnell, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Gough, and Pat Hingle, she co-starred as Julie Madison (Bruce Wayne’s girlfriend) in the 1997 superhero film Batman & Robin.
13. From 1999 to 2000, she was cast in the recurring role of Janine LaCroix in the NBC sitcom Friends.
14. During Paris Fashion Week in July 2022, Elle brought her son Flynn Busson (who was 24 at that time) as her date to the Dior show. Flynn’s DJ girlfriend Anna De Ferran was also present there.