How old is Elle Macpherson, why is she known as ‘The Body’ and what’s her diet and exercise routine?
Kathy Giddins
ELLE Macpherson is happier, healthier and more stunning than ever.
Here's everything you need to know about the model and her diet and exercise routine...
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Elle Macpherson has been modelling since the 80sCredit: Getty Images - Getty
How old is Elle Macpherson? What's her background?
Elle Macpherson, (born Gow), 54, is from Killara, Australia.
Her father is Peter Gow, the former president of a Sydney Rugby League team.
When she was ten her parents divorced and her mother remarried - Elle took her stepfather's surname (Macpherson) when there was a clerical error in registering her at her new school.
She studied law for one year at Sydney University before dropping out to pursue a modelling career in the US.
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Elle Macpherson in 2008 at the GQ Men Of The Year awardsCredit: Getty - Contributor
Why is Elle Macpherson called 'The Body'?
Elle was coined The Body by Time magazine in 1989.
She earned the nickname for her trim physique and record number of cover shoots for Sports Illustrated magazine, featuring in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, and 2006.
Elle has also appeared on the covers of Cosmopolitan, Elle, Marie Claire and Vogue among others and has walked runways for brand such as Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior.
In the May 1994 issue of Playboy she posed nude in order to do it "on her terms" since the media had begun to search for naked pics of her by contacting ex-boyfriends.
In 2014 she co-founded the business WelleCo with Andrea Horwood which specialises in health and wellness products including plant proteins and dietary supplements.
Now she has built 'the body' into her own brand of beauty products but insists that feeling good is now her top priority - looking good is a bonus.
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Elle Macpherson has the nickname 'the body'Credit: Rex Features
What is Elle Macpherson's diet and exercise regime?
Elle Macpherson follows a predominantly vegan diet which means she avoids animal products including meat and dairy.
In a June 2018 interview with she revealed her daily diet which involves three meals and two snacks.
She usually drinks warm water with lemon in the morning, has a green smoothie for breakfast, raw salad for lunch with leafy greens and olive oil and veggie wraps, pizza or pasta for dinner.
Her exercise routine involves going for bike rides and doing vinyasa flow or strala yoga.
Elle credits quitting sugar as the one thing which has helped her to achieve a flat stomach and now curbs her cravings with her company's own "Super Elixir" green mix - a concentrated green vitamin powder that's added to water.
