Elizabeth Hurley is an actress and model who rose to popularity when she appeared at the premiere of Mike Newell. Four weddings and a funeral in 1994 wearing a black Versace dress held together by oversized safety pins. Hurley, who was previously only known as the girlfriend of actor Hugh Grant, became the darling of the fashion world as her dress (alongside her face, of course) featured in every newspaper and magazine that had a fashion section, drawing it on the celebrity moment.
Since then, she’s channeled her well-received celebrity status into other areas of her life, and her story makes for interesting reading.
Elizabeth Hurley – Who is she?
On June 10, 1965, English actress, Elizabeth Jane Hurley, widely known as Elizabeth Hurley or Liz Hurley, was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire to the family of Roy Leonard and Angela Mary Hurley. She is the middle child of her father, a former Major in the Royal Army Educational Corp and her mother, who taught at Kempshott Junior School and Holy Child School, Sonipat. Her siblings are Kathleen Hurley, an older sister; and Michael James Hurley, a younger brother.
It is unclear exactly when the actress attended regular high school and college, but she attended Harriet Costello School and Queen Mary’s College, all in Basingstoke. Hurley who intended to forge a career in showbiz also enrolled at the London Studio Center to study acting and dance but did not complete her studies as she was expelled in 1986 after just three years .
Career and net worth
Elizabeth Hurley started her showbiz career as an actress. Her acting career took off in 1987 when she made her film debut in the film Aria, followed by Passenger 57 (1992), Dangerous Terrain (1997) , Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) , Bedazzled ( 2000), Serve Sara (2002), Viktor (2014), among others. Her television debut came a year after her film debut, in 1988, when she was cast in an episode of the television series Inspector Morse as Julia. Others would include Christabel, Act of Will, The Good Guys, Samson and Delilah, Gossip Girl, The Tomorrow People, The Royals,just to mention a few. She played the lead role of Queen Helena in the latter.
She landed her first modeling job in 1995 at the age of 29, when she was hired by Estée Lauder, a New York-based cosmetics and skincare company, to work as a spokesperson. It was her very first attempt at modeling and she worked with the company as the face of their brand until 2001 when she was replaced by American model Carolyn Murphy. Nonetheless, she remained with Estée Lauder in other capacities, and still works with the company to this day.
Her modeling career may have started with EstéeLauder, but it certainly didn’t end with them. She has been part of other advertising campaigns as a cover girl for top magazines, and has also modeled for online women’s fashion store, Saloni; Spanish fashion brand, Mango; and the French luxury leather company, Lancel among others. Hurley has a beachwear line – Elizabeth Hurley Beach which was launched in April 2005 and her net worth was estimated at $35 million.
Family life – husband, son
Elizabeth Hurley is currently unmarried but her love life is quite interesting. Her first official romantic relationship was in 1987 when she met Hugh Grant. Hurley was an unknown entity at the time who struggled to be accepted in the entertainment industry. They never married but dated for 13 years before breaking up in the year 2000. It is said that it was this relationship that opened the doors to Hollywood for the actress and model.
After her relationship with Grant ended, she had an affair in 2001 with American businessman Steve Bing, which resulted in a child – a boy, named Damian Charles Hurley (born April 4, 2002). Bing initially denied being responsible for the child, however, a DNA test proved otherwise. She would end up walking down the aisle in 2007 with Indian businessman, Arun Nayar, whom she started dating shortly after the birth of her son in 2002. However, their marriage led to the parents of Nayar to disown him after the Hindu religious community filed criminal charges against the couple for violating marriage customs in India.
Their marriage ended on June 15, 2011, after Hurley filed for divorce earlier in April of that year, citing “unreasonable behavior”. She moved on within weeks and announced her engagement to former Australian cricketer, Shane Warne, which lasted 30 months and never ended in marriage.
Elizabeth Hurley Body Net Worth
As a model, Elizbeth Hurley is expected to have a shape that will keep heads moving and that’s true. Her measurements were: 36-24-34 inches (chest-waist-hip) and her bra size is 34D. Hurley is 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall, weighs 61 kg, has a dress and shoe size of 8 (US) and 9.5 (US) respectively.
other facts
Elizabeth Hurley is championing a breast cancer awareness initiative in partnership with her former model client, Estée Lauder. She’s worked with them on the project since stepping down as spokesperson in 2001. Estée Lauder created a lipstick line called “Elizabeth Pink” with sales of the lipstick funneled to the Research Foundation. on breast cancer.
The actress announced herself to the fashion world in 1994 when she appeared at the premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral, accompanied by her stepson, Hugh Grant. Her looks weren’t the wow factor, but the dress she wore – a black Versace gown, which was held in place by large gold safety pins. She became an overnight celebrity following the event as photos of her flooded the tabloids.
She is godmother to David and Victoria Beckham’s two sons – Brooklyn and Romeo.
She was fined by the Screen Actors Guild in 2000 for filming a commercial when actors were on strike for $100,000.
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