Gilles Bensimon
{{Short description|French photographer (born 1944)}}
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| name = Gilles Bensimon
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| caption = Bensimon in 2007 by Christopher Peterson
| birth_name = Gilles Francis Charles Bensimon
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|2|29}}
| birth_place = Vic-sur-Cère, Cantal, France
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| occupation = fashion photographer
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| known_for = International Creative Director of Elle magazine
| spouse = {{plainlist |
- {{marriage|Pacha
|reason=divorced}} - {{marriage|Elle MacPherson|1986|1989|reason=divorced}}
- {{marriage|Kelly Killoren|1997|2007|reason=divorced}}
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| children = 3
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Gilles Francis Charles Bensimon ({{IPA|fr|ʒil bɛ̃simɔ̃|lang}}; born 29 February 1944) is a French fashion photographer and the former International Creative Director of Elle magazine. He has also been the photographer for the reality television series America's Next Top Model.[http://www.zimbio.com/Gilles+Bensimon zimbio]
Early life
Bensimon was born in Vic-sur-Cère in Cantal, France.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7U4_JRoHjc Gilles Bensimon, fashion photographer - High Profile] He had advanced dyslexia, and his mother suggested that he pursue a career in art to better express himself. While living in Paris, he joined the French Elle magazine in 1967 and helped launch American Elle two years later. He photographed models such as Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell.{{Cite web |title=Gilles Bensimon on Supermodels and What Makes a Good Cover |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/viva/fashion/gilles-bensimon-on-supermodels-and-what-makes-a-good-cover/36ECMETD6CUNBBT5E5BKAXEG54/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=The New Zealand Herald |date=21 September 2016 |language=en-NZ}}
Career
As the International Creative Director and Head Photographer for Elle magazine, Bensimon helped the publication reach a global audience of 20 million readers.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} He is known as a celebrity photographer, with a portfolio that includes leading models and celebrities such as Gisele Bündchen, Madonna, Beyoncé and Uma Thurman. He has also worked with cosmetic brands like Kohl's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Maybelline and Clarins.
Personal life
Gilles Bensimon had a child with his first wife, Pacha. The marriage ended in divorce before a short-lived marriage to the Australian model Elle Macpherson. He married a third time in 1997 to Kelly Killoren. They had two children and the marriage ended in divorce in 2007.{{Cite web |last=admin |date=26 March 2023 |title=Gilles Bensimon |url=https://www.alainelkanninterviews.com/gilles-bensimon/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=Alain Elkann Interviews |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=28 September 2018 |title=Remember, Supermodel Elle Macpherson Shares an Ex-Husband with One of The Real Housewives of New York City |url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/elle-macpherson-the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city-kelly-killoren-bensimon-married-to-gilles-bensimon-video |access-date=3 May 2022 |website=Bravo TV Official Site |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1781152}}
- [http://www.wschupfer.com/#p=photographers/gilles_bensimon/overview Walter Schupfer Management]
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Category:American photographers
Category:French fashion photographers
Category:Photographers from Paris
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