She is half Indian and half South American; her father from Goa and mother from Peru. In between shoots and various projects, Elena resides in London where she was born and raised.

With successful modelling career, Elena has made her acting debut in Kapoor and Sons released worldwide in March. Elena has featured in the most internationally renowned magazines such as Vogue, GQ, and Harpers Bazaar as well as landing huge advertising campaigns with powerhouses Loreal, Adidas and FILA.

Elena pursued an education in Law to degree level at Kings College University of London following ambitions to be a solicitor alongside her successful fashion career.

Modelling and acting materialised by chance for Elena and whilst she is grateful for her achievements in the industry, she still stays true to her academic aspirations. She is determined to maintain a healthy balance between her multifaceted career and charity efforts. Elena is heavily involved with various projects in India to aid both animal and child welfare. As well as helping to raise awareness for numerous children charities, she is actively involved with talks at schools for PETA, WFA, US charity sightlife as well as her own charity iAmChange. Currently the face of several British brands, Elena is currently filming a new series for Sony as well as being cast in a British film with Michael Sheen.