Elsa Benitez took interest in her modeling carrier when she won a model search in Costa Rica in the year of 1995.

In 1999 Elsa appeared in "Women Through the Decades". She was photographed as representative of the groovy '70s in the exclusive issue. 

Elsa Benitez was not recognized as fellow models Cindy Crawford and Elle MacPherson as of yet, but she is jump to become the next Latin supermodel of the millennium, mainly being to elegance the cover of the 2001 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. 

Elsa wants to enter the world of film. With acting lessons under her belt and beauty that is sure to melt the screen, she hopes to work in both Spanish and English films.