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Elle Macpherson
Elle Macpherson
Elle Macpherson (born March 29, 1964, Sydney, Australia)
is an Australian supermodel and actress. Her nickname
is “The Body”.
Born Eleanor Gow in Sydney, Australia, Macpherson became
an international star through her appearance in ELLE magazine
-- every issue, for six straight years. Eventually she
gained even more  exposure
through Sports Illustrated magazine’s annual swimsuit
issue. She appeared on the cover a record four times.
By 1986, her popularity has increased sufficiently for
Time magazine to run a cover entitled “The Big Elle”.
The Australian government simultaneously offered her a
post on the tourist commission as an unofficial ambassador.
Macpherson made her movie debut playing an artist's model
in the 1994 film Sirens, which also starred Hugh Grant
and Sam Neill. Macpherson gained 20 pounds for the part
to more closely resemble the 1930s models of the day.
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 in
the film).
Elle MacPherson in "Sirens"In 1999, Macpherson
appeared in five episodes of the sitcom Friends as Joey's
roommate — girlfriend Janine Lecroix.
Macpherson went on to film Jane Eyre with William Hurt
and has also appeared alongside Ben Stiller and Sarah
Jessica Parker in If Lucy Fell .
Macpherson is the most financially successful of all
the world's supermodels. A 1997 estimate placed her net
assets at $40.3 million. Cindy Crawford was a relatively
close second with $37.7 million.
Understandably, Macpherson is incredibly popular in her
home country of Australia. In 1999, she became the first
living Australian entertainer to be put on a postage stamp.
Elle is a partner in the Fashion Café restaurant
and owner of a successful lingerie brand, Elle Macpherson
Intimates , which is manufactured by New Zealand company
Bendon. She uses her fame to assist many charities, including
those of AIDS and homelessness.
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