Elsa Benitez



First Name: Elsa
Last Name: Benitez
Nationality: Mexican
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Date of Birth: December 8 1977
Place of Birth: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Height: 5'10" ; 178cm
Measurements: (US) 34-24-34 ; (EU) 86.5-61-86.5
Dress Size: (US) 4 ; (EU) 34
Shoe Size: (US) 8 ; (EU) 40 ; (UK) 5

Agencies:

  • Next Model Management - Paris
  • The Fashion Model Management
  • Next Model Management - New York
  • Next Model Management - Los Angeles
  • Front Management

Advertisements: Barney's New York, Cover Girl, Dolce & Gabbana, Dolce & Gabbana fragrance, Dolce & Gabbana Intimo, Dolce & Gabbana Jeans, Dolce & Gabbana Mare, Durasoft 'Fresh Look' contact lenses, Episode, Escada Sport, Freemans of London, Gap, Guerlain, Guerlain 'Mahora' fragrance, Heineken, I-N-C, J.Crew, Jones New York, Jones New York eyewear, Massimo Dutti, Max Mara, Next, Nine West, Occhiali, Oscar de la Renta, Rena Lange, Saks Fifth Avenue, Salvatore Ferragamo, Schwarzkopf, Sears, Spiegel, Valentino, Valentino Intimo, Versace Jeans Couture, Victoria's Secret, Yves Saint Laurent, Wella,

Magazine Covers: Australia: 'Elle' - September 1997; 'Marie Claire' - December 1999; 'Vogue' - February 2000
France: 'Cosmopolitan' - November 2001
Germany: 'Elle' - July 1997; 'Marie Claire' - February & November 1998; 'Vogue' - August 1998
Greece: 'Vogue' - April 2000
Italy: 'Vogue' - April 1996; 'D' - June 11 1996; 'Vogue' - August 1996; 'Vogue' - September 1996; 'Vogue' (Supplement) - September 1996; 'D' - July 01 1997; 'D' - August 05 1997; 'Elle' - August 1997; 'D' - February 17 1998; 'Vogue' - February 1998; 'D' - May 26 1998; 'D' - June 30 1998; 'Elle' - October 1999
Korea: 'Vogue' - May 1997
Mexico: 'Veintitantos' - June 1995; 'Veintitantos' - February 1996; 'Marie Claire' - May 1998; 'Marie Claire' - December 1999; 'Top Model' - June 2000; 'Harper's Bazaar' - August 2000; 'Cosmopolitan' - January & August 2002; 'Harper's Bazaar' - June 2002; 'Quien' (Look) - September 2002; 'Caras' - June 2003; 'Cosmopolitan' - June 2003; 'Vogue' - October 2003; 'Cosmopolitan' - June 2004; 'Glamour' - June 2004; 'Vanidades' - June 21 2005; 'Harper's Bazaar' - March 2007; 'Actual' - March 2008; 'Elle' - August 2009; 'Sky View' - December 2009
Spain: 'Woman' - April 1999
Sweden: 'Elle' - October 1997
UK: 'Vogue' - April 1997; 'Harpers & Queen' - March 2000; 'Red' - April & August 2000; 'Shape' - November 2000; 'Red' - May 2002 & July 2003
US: 'Cosmopolitan' - May 1997; 'Mademoiselle' - September 1997; 'Marie Claire' - February, June, August & December 1997; 'George' - September 1998; 'Marie Claire' - July 1998; 'Self' - February, July 2000; 'Shape' - October 2000; 'Sports Illustrated Swisuit Edition' - 2001; 'Self' - March 2001; 'Shape' - January 2002; 'Latina' - March 2002; 'Shape' - April 2004; 'Fitness' - June 2004

Fashion Shows: Ready to wear - Autumn/Winter 1997 {Anna Sui, Bill Blass, Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Dolce & Gabbana, Ellen Tracy, Fendi, Gianfranco Ferré, Gianni Versace, John Galliano, Krizia, Lanvin, Michael Kors, Nicole Miller, Oscar de la Renta, Paco Rabanne, Ralph Lauren, Sportmax, Versus}
Haute Couture - Autumn/Winter 1997 {Gianni Versace}
Ready to wear - Spring/Summer 1998 {Christian Dior, Carolina Herrera, Chloé, Ellen Tracy, Emanuel Ungaro, Gianfranco Ferré, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Max Mara, Salvatore Ferragamo, Valentino}
Victoria's Secret {1997, 1999}

Hobbies: ?

Notes:

  • Elsa had previously modeled in Mexico and had won a modeling contest held in Costa Rica but was 'discovered' at the age of 19, after her agency sent some photos to photographer Steven Meisel, who asked her to go to New York. She worked with him for an Italian Vogue cover and story and her career took off from there.
  • She appeared in the 1999 Pirelli Calendar.
  • She appeared in the music video 'Love To See You Cry' (2002) by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias.
  •  She appeared in the 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2006 Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions.
  • She is the host of Mexico's Next Top Model.

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