Short Biography
Elle Macpherson was born on 29-03-1964 in Killara, Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. She is an Australian Model, Businessperson, Television Presenter, Television Actress, Film Actress, Philanthropist, Founder, Creative Director & CMO.
Elle Macpherson Complete Bio & Career
Even prior to her ascendancy to modelling fame, Macpherson was no stranger to the high life. After her parents divorced in her early teens, her mother remarried multimillionaire Neil Macpherson, the owner of a chain of stereo equipment stores. After a brief stint studying law at Sydney University, Macpherson was "discovered" while on a ski vacation in Aspen, Colorado. A contract with Click Model Management soon followed.
Like so many of her contemporaries, Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition was her springboard to public fame. In addition to appearances in the mainstay publications of the modelling world, Macpherson parleyed her SI success into contracts with Victoria's Secret and Playboy. For her work in the latter, she netted a whopping $25,000 per page.
For a time, Macpherson was one of the wealthiest models in the business. She marketed a series of her own photo calendars and starred in a successful fitness video. In 1995, People magazine included her in its "50 Most Beautiful People" issue.
But by the mid-1990s, she turned her attention to acting. She appeared in several films, including Sirens (1995), Batman and Robin (1997) and most recently A Girl Thing (2001), a miniseries for the Showtime Network. She also appeared in a few episodes of the hit TV sitcom Friends.
Macpherson also experienced mixed success in the business arena. Her personal line of lingerie, Elle Macpherson Intimates, is the top selling brand in Australia. However, her partnership with fellow supermodels Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell in the creation of the Fashion Café was less fruitful.