Who is Mermaid Elle?
Elle Jimenez, globally recognized as Mermaid Elle®, is a world-renowned mermaid entertainer, professional diver, award-winning content creator, author, and conservationist.
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Entertainment
Elle has been captivating audiences with mermaid entertainment and underwater performances since 2016. Her work has gained international recognition, with features in prominent media outlets such as Allure and VOGUE.
Building on her experience as a professional actress and dancer, Elle now brings her passion for performance to life through her unique aquatic performances.
She has performed in front of celebrities and personalities, including Bruno Mars, Richard Branson, Ed Sheeran, Tiësto, Guy Harvey, Devon Windsor, and Enrique Iglesias, among others.
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Professional Diver
An expert diver, Elle is certified as a PADI Freediver, Emergency First Response Instructor, American Red Cross Lifeguard, Open Water Diver, and PADI Mermaid Instructor Trainer. She is known for her diving proficiency, with over 1,000 freedives and a breath-hold of over 3 minutes.
Elle garnered global attention in 2022 when she helped rescue a scuba diver off Catalina Island, California, during one of her mermaid diving courses.
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Award-Winning Content Creator
As Mermaid Elle®, Elle has built a dedicated following of over 4 million fans on social media, amassing over half a billion views worldwide.
Her popular YouTube Shorts, along with the Mermaid Elle Saving the Seas series on YouTube earned her both the Silver Play Button award for reaching over 100,000 subscribers and, soon after, the Gold Play Button award for reaching over 1 million subscribers.
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Author
Elle’s debut kids chapter book, Mermaid Elle Saving the Seas, will release on June 3, 2025, and is available for pre-order on Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers.
The book follows her beloved mermaid character, Mermaid Elle®, as a mermaid princess superhero, on a mission to defeat a pollution monster with the help of her sea friends and humans.
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Conservationist
An ocean conservation advocate since 2016, Elle promotes awareness and action for ocean conservation through her work as a mermaid and founded the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization Saving the Seas. This organization is dedicated to advancing ocean conservation efforts worldwide by inspiring young minds to learn about the oceans through art, education and entertaiment.
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Originally from Puerto Rico, Elle now resides in Orlando, Florida, where she continues to perform at events across the state and internationally, sharing her commitment to conservation and her artistry as Mermaid Elle®.
Making Waves Since 2016
Music Videos
A Boogie wit da Hoodie ft. Kodak Black "Drowning" Music Video
Credits: Underwater Mermaid Stunts, around 2:13 *Explicit Lyrics*
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Dillon Francis ft. De La Ghetto "Never Let You Go"
Credits: Mermaid Appearance
Savaya "Sirena" Music Video
Credits: Acting, Underwater Mermaid Stunts and Mermaid Costuming.
Location: Costa Rica
In the Spotlight
Allure Episode covering Mermaid Elle's career as professional mermaid.
"For a Living" Episode by Refinery29/VICE covering Mermaid Elle's successful career
as a full-time professional mermaid.
Hooked on the Look Episode of Mermaid Elle's career as professional mermaid.
On TV
Watch as Inside Edition reunites PADI Mermaids, Mermaid Elle / Elle Jimenez, Chin Burger and Elaina Thomas with their rescued divers in California.
Entrevista en VIVO en elDoceTV de Argentina sobre la vida de Elle Jimenez como sirena profesional y charla sobre La nueva pelicula de La Sirenita de Disney.
Watch this segment of Inside Edition featuring Mermaid Elle's rendition of the Wednesday Addams TikTok Dance.
Entrevista en AmericaTeve con Irene Diaz acerca de el trabajo de ser sirena profesional en Miami y lo que conlleva el estilo de vida.