Wissenswertes

As a teenager, she ran a mile in 4 minutes, 24 seconds.

Elle claims she put on over 20 pounds in weight so that she would have a figure more in the tradition of a model of the day, for the film Verführung der Sirenen (1994)

Speaks French fluently. She can also communicate in Spanish and Italian.

She has size 12 feet. She even displayed her large feet for comic effect in a skit of a really bad blind date on "Saturday Night Live" co-starring with Jim Breuer.

Made the cover of "Sports Illustrated" magazine (swimsuit issues) a record 5 times (Feb. 1986, Feb. 1987, Feb. 1988, Feb. 1994, Feb. 2006).

Home was robbed. Money and photographs were stolen. Ransom was held for photographs. Elle and husband worked with FBI and they caught the thieves. One of the thieves claimed that he was the father of Elle's baby.

One of the models who own the Fashion Cafe in New York City, along with Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell.

She was "discovered" at the age of eighteen while vacationing in Aspen, Colorado, and was promptly signed to the Click modeling agency.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 33, a son Arpad Flynn Alexander Busson on February 14, 1998. Child's father is her boyfriend (now ex-fiancé), Arpad Busson.

Checked into the Meadows Clinic in Arizona, which offers treatment for psychological conditions and addictions. She is suffering from postnatal depression after the birth of her second child in February. [October 2003]

Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 38, a son Aurelius Cy Andrea Busson on February 4, 2003. Child's father is her now ex-fiancé, Arpad Busson.

One of the world's top fashion models.

Married for the 2nd time her boyfriend of 4 years Jeffrey Soffer following a 3-month-long engagement. (Juli 2013)

Has own line of lingerie in Australia, planning on extending it to US (May 2002)

Was quoted in an Australian magazine (Sydney Morning Herald's Good Weekend magazine) as saying that she did not like reading things that she had not written.

Ranked #80 on Men's Health 100 Hottest Women of all Time (2011).

(June 13, 2017) Has separated from her husband of nearly 4 years Jeffrey Soffer.

Was ranked #7 in Channel 5's "World's greatest supermodel".

Her first name is pronounced "Ell" (like saying the letter "L"), not "Ell-lee".

Friends with Jessica Simpson.

One of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 1995.

She is the daughter of Frances, a nurse, and Peter Gow, an entrepreneur, sound engineer, and former president of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, a Sydney rugby league team.

Has split with French financier Arpad Busson [June 2005].

Appeared in an infomercial, hosted by Daisy Fuentes and Mari Winsor, for Mari's "Winsor Pilates" fitness system. (2006)

Ranked #35 in the 2011 FHM Australia list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Was in a relationship with Arpad Busson from 1996 to 2005 and they also were engaged since 2002 and before their split. They have 2 sons together - Arpad Flynn Alexander Busson (b. February 14, 1998) and Aurelius Cy Andrea Busson (b. February 4, 2003).

Married her boyfriend of 4 years Jeffrey Soffer following a 3-month-long engagement. This is her second marriage. (Juli 2013)