Elsa Benitez Biography

Model

After winning a model search contest in 1995, Benitez began modelling in Mexico and then internationally. By 1996 she was on the cover of Vogue's Italian edition, and she later appeared on covers of Elle, Glamour and other top fashion magazines. In 2001 she made a coveted cover appearance on the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

Extra credit: Benitez is married to pro basketball player Rony Seikaly.

Benitez joins Heidi Klum and Molly Sims in our loop on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models.