- Elsa Benítez
Female adult bio
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birth=December 8 ,1977 (age 30)
location=Hermosillo ,Sonora ,Mexico
birthname= Elsa Benítez
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measurements= 36-24-35 (US); 91-61-89 (EU)
height= 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
weight= 123 lbs (56 kg)
dress size= 8 (US); 38 (EU)
shoe size= 7 (US); 39 (EU)
eye color= Hazel
hair color= Brown
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ethnicity=Hispanic
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homepage=Elsa Benítez (born on
December 8 ,1977 inHermosillo ,Sonora ,Mexico ) is a Mexicansupermodel .Career
Benítez, who held
Linda Evangelista as one of her childhood idols, began modeling after winning an international model search inCosta Rica in 1995. She subsequently began modeling inMexico , theUnited States andEurope . She became a supermodel after being chosen by photographerSteven Meisel and being featured many times on the US and Italian "Vogue" for Meisel's layouts.In 1996, she appeared on the cover of "Vogue Italy" three times, on the April, August and September covers. After signing with
Elite Model Management , she appeared on the covers of many fashion magazines, including "Vogue", "ELLE ", "Glamour", "Mademoiselle", "Harper's Bazaar ", and "Marie Claire ". Benítez has also doneadvertising campaign work forDolce & Gabbana ,Macy's , Episode, I-N-C,J.Crew ,Óscar de la Renta , Rena Lange, Nine West, Valentino, and Jones New York, and has modelled forVictoria's Secret . Benítez appeared in the 1999Pirelli Calendar that featured "Women Through the Decades." She was photographed as a representative of the "groovy '70s."She also appeared in
Enrique Iglesias ' music video "Love to See You Cry" in 2002. In 2003, she appeared in the ad for the perfume MahoraGuerlain , which was shot byBruno Aveillan .Benítez was selected to be on the cover of the 2001 "
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue ". She has appeared in the Swimsuit Edition five times since her debut in the magazine. In the 2004 issue, "Sports Illustrated " reported Benítez's story of nearly boarding the doomedTWA Flight 800 –aBoeing 747 that exploded over the Atlantic soon after takeoff. She was crying on the phone to her husband and said, "I feel something is going to happen on the flight." Her husband told her not to worry, but she continued to cry. She changed her ticket and took off ten minutes after TWA Flight 800. "It made me appreciate so much that just being alive is a gift."Benítez plans to enter the
film industry and as such has taken acting lessons. She hopes to work in both Spanish andEnglish language films.Lawsuit
Elsa is involved in a lawsuit against several websites and a paparazzi agency after an invasion of privacy where nude sunbathing pictures were taken and sold to web publications. [ [http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2008/09/nude_miami_super_model_takes_p.php Nude Miami Super Model Takes Paparazzi To Court] ]
Personal Life
She married former NBA player,
Rony Seikaly -- 12 years her senior -- in September 1999, and she filed for divorce in August 2005. Benitez was represented by Evan Marks, Esq., of Miami, FL. They have one daughter together, Mila. In 2007 Benítez began dating Italian movie producerValerio Morabito . [ [http://www.famoushookups.com/site/relationship_detail.php?relid=8029&celebid=9807&name=Elsa_Benitez Elsa Benitez' and Valerio Morabito's Relationship Details on Famous Hookups.com] ]References
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