I've been really lucky. When I decided to go to LA I said I was going to quit modelling and just go and see how I do. In the first two weeks I got three movies. I was so excited I had all my furniture shipped out from New York.

Later at the police station where her arrest was being booked Estella Warren managed to slip her cuffs and run but was quickly recaptured. On August 19 2011 Warren entered a no contest plea and was ordered to a residential rehab facility for six months. She was ranked Number 61 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement and was the November 2007 entry in Stuff magazine's 2006–07 pinup calendar.

During her swimming career Estella Warren was a member of the National Canadian Team and won 3 national titles. Her international modelling career and recognition worldwide was set after Estella Warren shot the Cacharel fragrance campaign "Eau d'Eden" with French photographer director Jean Paul Goude then followed the Chanel 5 campaign with director Luc Besson all while Estella Warren was managed by George Gallier.