She was one of the best-known top models of the 80s and was on the cover of dozens of magazines around the world, but she had some difficulty launching her modeling career as her physique did not perfectly fit the beauty standards of the time, Elle She was very tall (1.83m), had an athletic body and very broad shoulders (from the swimming she practiced her entire life). Her life changed when she was on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s special swimsuit edition in 1986, a magazine to which she would return four more times, setting a record that remains unsurpassed for a total of five covers. Her success was so great that TIME magazine dedicated a super extensive article to her and featured her on the cover in 1989.
In addition to catwalks and magazine covers, the Australian model ventured into cinema – where she appeared in ‘Alice’, a film by Woody Allen, and in ‘Sirens’ and ‘Batman & Robin’ – and on television, in the well-known series ‘Friends’ where she played the role of Joey’s roommate and girlfriend.
As a modeling career can be fleeting, Elle decided to create her own company, with which she launched a series of products, from calendars, exercise videos, a line of lingerie and recently a line of WelleCo food supplements, which have been quite successful.
The model has two children, the result of a relationship, which ended in 2005, with businessman Arpad Busson: Arpad Flynn Alexander, aged 26, and Aurelius Cy Andrea, aged 21, who have also ventured into the world of fashion and followed the mother on some covers.
After several years away from the catwalk, the Australian muse returned to the runway in March, at Melbourne Fashion Week, for the Triumphant x PayPal Runway collection.
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