Who owns ELLE (US)?
ELLE (US) is owned by Hearst (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Hearst — about us, Hearst Communications, Inc. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Hearst Communications, Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York, New York
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Founded
- 1945
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Publishing › Newspapers & magazines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About ELLE (US)
ELLE was founded in Paris in 1945 and its American edition is published by Hearst under licence from the French owner Lagardère, so the same title has different publishers in different countries. It is the largest fashion magazine in the world by number of international editions, appearing in more than forty countries under a mix of direct publishing and licensing.
Ownership timeline of ELLE (US)
Where ELLE (US) sits in Hearst
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Hearst
Hearst controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
- Car and Driver (1955)
- Cosmopolitan (1886)
- Esquire (1933)
- Good Housekeeping (1885)
Other brands in newspapers & magazines, and who owns them
The 70 brands in newspapers & magazines on Brandtree belong to 16 owners. The largest is Reach, with 9; Hearst has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| BelfastLive | Reach | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Beobachter | Ringier | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Aftenposten | Schibsted Media | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Condé Nast | Advance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Country Life | Future | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Brisbane Times | Nine | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| ARQ | Grupo Clarín | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Dow Jones | News Corp | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Hearst
Hearst is a family-owned company headquartered in New York, New York, United States, founded in 1887. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
Hearst was founded by William Randolph Hearst in 1887 and remains controlled by a family trust. Its magazines are the visible part; most of its profit now comes from business information, medical data and a stake in the A+E and ESPN television ventures.
🇫🇷 ELLE (US) and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 322 brands that began in France. 100 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, ELLE (US) among them.
- Bragelonne — Lagardère 🇫🇷
- Canal+ — Canal+ 🇫🇷
- Chérie FM — NRJ Group 🇫🇷
- Groupama Stadium — Eagle Football Group 🇫🇷
- Marie Claire (UK) — Future 🇬🇧
- A-Derma — Pierre Fabre 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of ELLE (US)?
The parent company of ELLE (US) is Hearst, a family-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is ELLE (US) French or American?
ELLE (US) originated in France in 1945, but it is owned today by Hearst, which is headquartered in the United States. So ELLE (US) is a French-origin brand under American ownership.
Is ELLE (US) still owned by Hearst?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, ELLE (US) is still owned by Hearst. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Hearst — about us — Hearst Communications, Inc., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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