Gilles Bensimon

Photographer
BIRTHDAY
February 29,1944
Birthplace
France
Age
77 years old
Birth Sign
Pisces
BIRTHDAY
February 29,1944 (age 77)
Birthplace
France

About

Photographer who gained fame as the creative director of Elle Magazine. He began his career with French Elle and shortly after was photographing internationally renowned models like Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell for American Elle.

Before Fame

As a child, he suffered from advanced dyslexia. It was his mother who suggested art might be an outlet for him to express himself better.

Trivia

He has been a photographer for the incredibly popular CW reality series America's Next Top Model.

Family Life

He and his first wife Pascha had one child. He was then married to model Elle Macpherson between 1986 and 1989. His third wife, Kelly Bensimon, gave birth to his daughters Sea Louise and Thaddeus Ann.

Associated With

His almost fifty years of photography experience includes a portfolio of celebrities like Beyonce and Gwyneth Paltrow.