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Gilles Bensimon is a French fashion photographer.

Relationship Facts of Gilles Bensimon

Gilles Bensimon is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

What is the relationship of Gilles Bensimon?

Gilles Bensimon has been married thrice. He and his first wife Pascha had one child. He then married Elle Macpherson, an Australian actress whom he married in 1986 but separated just 3 years later in 1989.

His third wife, Kelly Bensimon was an American actress and they were married in 1997. After spending 10 years together, they got divorced in 2007.

They had two children together, both daughters; Thadeus Ann Bensimon and Sea Louise Bensimon.

Relationship history with?

  • previously married to Pascha
  • previously married to Kelly Bensimon (1997 – 2007)
  • previously married to Elle Macpherson (1986 – 1989)
  • encounter with Rachel Williams

Relationship Timeline

TypeTotalTime Duration
Married212 years, 6 months
Encounter1

 

Gilles Bensimon: Biography in Details

Who is Gilles Bensimon?

Gilles Bensimon is a French fashion photographer as well as he had worked as the International Creative Director for Elle magazine. He was also known to work as the photographer for America’s Next Top Model.

Gilles Bensimon: Birth, Age, Parents, Education, Ethnicity

Gilles Bensimon was born on February 29, 1944, in Vic-Sur-Cère in Cantal, France. He is French by nationality and belongs to the Jewish ethnicity.

He was born into a family of art dealers and artists. After attending art school and joining the army, Bensimon went on to work for fashion magazines in France.

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Caption: Gilles Bensimon and Kelly Killoren Bensimon (Source: Getty Images)

In 1969, after two years at Elle magazine in Paris, he further established his international reputation by moving to the USA and starting an American version of Elle, as International Creative Director.

Gilles Bensimon: Professional Life, Career

During his career, Gilles Bensimon worked as a director at Elle, he took the magazine to new heights, while also becoming a celebrated portrait photographer, working with models and celebrities including Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Yasmin Le Bon, Madonna, and Keira Knightly.

Moreover, Gilles Bensimon has always engaged with his love of art, literature, and the power of the photographic image on a personal level, alongside his commercial work.

A particular enthusiasm appeared in the form of water and flowers, which led him to commence his Watercolour series in 2011; a significant departure from his earlier figurative works.

The project found him floating in pools for months at a time, photographing arrangements of flowers. The resulting images are a beautiful combination of varied colors and decisive movements through the water’s surface.

What is Gilles Bensimon’s net worth?

Gilles Bensimon has a huge net worth of $30 million as of 2022, dollars but his salary is not revealed.

Gilles Bensimon: Rumors, Controversies

Despite false rumors that accused Gilles of being sexually gay, some stated he was dead.

How tall is Gilles Bensimon?

Gilles Bensimon has an average height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) and weight.

He is a man with a large forehead curly salt and pepper hair color and dark brown eye color.

Social Media

Gilles Bensimon is not active on Instagram and Twitter. But he has an Instagram account with over 131k followers.

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Gilles Bensimon's Birthday Dates

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