"Kate Upton Katherine Elizabeth Upton (born June 10, 1992) is an American model and actress. Upton was named the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"" Rookie of the Year following her appearance in the magazine in 2011, and was the cover model for the 2012, 2013 and 2017 issues. She was also the subject of the 100th-anniversary ""Vanity Fair"" cover. Upton has also appeared in the films ""Tower Heist"" (2011), ""The Other Woman"" (2014) and ""The Layover"" (2017). Upton was born in St. Joseph, Michigan. She is the daughter of Shelley (née Davis), a former Texas state tennis champion, and Jeff Upton,"
"in 2012, appeared on the cover of ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"" (February 2013) and modeled for H&M bikini line (Summer 2013), including a black two-piece bikini with tassels that she helped design. Pop stars Nicki Minaj and Rihanna donned bikinis for the music videos in 2012. Minaj wore a neon pink bikini for ""Starships"" and Rihanna wore a micro bikini for ""Where Have You Been"". Since 1964 ""Sports Illustrated"" publishes an annual swimsuit issue featuring bikini-clad fashion models on the cover and a pictorial section. The issues has become a cultural icon. For the original swimsuit issue, ""Sports Illustrated"" editor"
"against SeaWorld separating baby Orca from their mothers. Marisa Miller Marisa Lee Miller (née Bertetta; born August 6, 1978) is an American model and actress best known for her appearances in the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"" and her work for Victoria's Secret. After a stint shooting with photographer Mario Testino for fashion magazines such as ""Vogue"", Miller began working for both companies in 2002. In 2007, she became a Victoria's Secret Angel, and appeared on the cover of the 2008 ""Sports Illustrated"" Swimsuit Issue to record-setting numbers. Her accomplishments have led to her being dubbed the ""return of the great"
"Danielle Herrington Danielle Herrington (born May 26, 1993) is an American model known for her appearances in the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"", including the 2018 cover of the special issue. Herrington was raised in Compton, California, but rose to fame after becoming a resident of Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood. Growing up, she attended private school, which she credits with keeping her out of neighborhood troubles. Herrington came from a working family. She describes her childhood as normal and says she was focused on school until college. She majored in psychology. Herrington started envisioning herself as a professional model at the age"
"and Gap. Meredith shot the 2009 Swimsuit issue at beaches, lagoons, cantinas and nature preserves near Tulum, Mexico on the Mayan Riviera. As of 2014, she is represented by Supreme Management in New York City. Ariel Meredith Ariel Meredith (born July 11, 1986) is an American model who appeared in the 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"". Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, she did some part-time modeling starting in 1998 until she finished her schooling. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, she was senior class parliamentarian and a senior senator on the student council of her 2001–2002 class"
"viral on YouTube. Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki appeared in the 2015 issue. She is an active player, formerly world number one, and was photographed at Captiva Island in the Gulf of Mexico by Walter Iooss, Jr. Top ranked Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard appeared for the first time in the 2017 issue. She is an active player who has achieved a top five rank in tennis in 2014. To some people, the magazine is an acceptable exhibition of female sexuality not out of place on a coffee table. The swimsuit edition is controversial both with moralists who subscribe for"
"substances and humanitarian causes. In May of 2016, she revealed to be vegetarian for more than 7 years. Yasmin Brunet Yasmin Botelho Fernandez (born June 6, 1988), best known as Yasmin Brunet, is a Brazilian model and actress who appeared in the 2008 ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"". Brunet was born in the neighborhood of Gávea, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her father, Armando Fernandez, is an Argentine businessman and her mother, Luíza Brunet, is a Brazilian model. She owns a home in Ipanema. In July 2012, after about 7 years of dating, she married Brazilian model Evandro"
"Marisa Miller Marisa Lee Miller (née Bertetta; born August 6, 1978) is an American model and actress best known for her appearances in the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"" and her work for Victoria's Secret. After a stint shooting with photographer Mario Testino for fashion magazines such as ""Vogue"", Miller began working for both companies in 2002. In 2007, she became a Victoria's Secret Angel, and appeared on the cover of the 2008 ""Sports Illustrated"" Swimsuit Issue to record-setting numbers. Her accomplishments have led to her being dubbed the ""return of the great American supermodel."" She is known for contracts with"
"Ariel Meredith Ariel Meredith (born July 11, 1986) is an American model who appeared in the 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"". Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, she did some part-time modeling starting in 1998 until she finished her schooling. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, she was senior class parliamentarian and a senior senator on the student council of her 2001–2002 class at Huntington High School. After high school graduation, she moved to New York City. Meredith's mother's name is Marjorie Meredith and her father's name is David Meredith. Although she was discovered at age 14 she"
"Brooklyn Decker Brooklyn Danielle Decker Roddick (born April 12, 1987) is an American model and actress best known for her appearances in the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"", including the cover of the 2010 issue. In addition to working for Victoria's Secret for the 2010 ""Swim"" collection, she has ventured into television with guest appearances on ""Chuck"", ""Ugly Betty"", ""The League"", and ""Royal Pains"". She made her feature film debut in ""Just Go with It"", and later starred in ""Battleship"" and ""What to Expect When You're Expecting"". Decker is married to former tennis player Andy Roddick. Decker was born in Kettering,"
"issue into a media phenomenon by featuring ""bigger and healthier"" California women and printing the names of the models with their photos, beginning a new supermodel era. In the 1950s, a few women appeared on the cover of ""Sports Illustrated"", but the 1964 issue is considered to be the beginning of the current format known as the Swimsuit Issue. In 1997, Tyra Banks was the first black woman on the cover. Since 1997, the swimsuit issue has been a stand-alone edition, separate from the regular weekly magazine. Female athletes have appeared in swimsuit shoots. Steffi Graf appeared in 1997. In"
"Miller participated in the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition of David Letterman's Top 10 on the ""Late Show with David Letterman"" on the night that the Swimsuit Issue cover model was announced. In 2012 she became the muse of Blumarine Bellissima fragrance. She played the mermaid in the 2013 music video for ""Mermaid"" by Train. Miller is a former victim of bullying, and she became an advocate against bullying and cyberbullying on May 1, 2013, along with Super Bowl XLVII champion Jameel McClain, by becoming a global ambassador for STOMP Out Bullying. In 2013, Miller signed with IMG soon after"
"2015, former Yankees player Derek Jeter confirmed earlier reports that he and Hannah were engaged. The two married on July 9, 2016, in Napa Valley. On August 17, 2017, Hannah gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Bella Raine Jeter. Hannah Jeter Hannah Jeter (""née"" Davis; born May 5, 1990) is an American model. She is best known for her appearances in the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"", including the cover of the 2015 edition. Hannah Jeter was born and raised on Saint Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the daughter of Deborah L. ""Debi"" (Behm) and Conn Jay"
"She has also been in fashion editorials for Vogue Mexico, Elle, Cosmopolitan and CR fashion book by Carine Roitfeld. In 2012, she made her first appearance in the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"" and was subsequently named the issue's ""Rookie of the Year"". She also appeared on the cover of ""Maxim"" magazine for its March Issue in 2017. In 2014, she appeared on the 50th anniversary cover of the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"" with Chrissy Teigen and Lily Aldridge. which she regards as the ""highlight"" of her modeling career. Agdal appeared in a 2013 Super Bowl television commercial for Carl's Jr./Hardee's,"
"the competition. Prior to the release of the 2011 issue, DirectTV aired a preview special on the 101 Network, revealing the models in that year's edition. The show was hosted by Dan Patrick and Mallory Snyder. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by American magazine ""Sports Illustrated"". The cover photograph features women fashion models wearing swimwear in exotic locales. According to some, the magazine is the arbiter of supermodel succession. The swimsuit issue of the magazine carries advertising that, in 2005 amounted to in value. New issues come out around the middle of February"
"Julie Henderson Julie Patrice Henderson (; born March 5, 1986) is an American model known for her appearances in the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"". She has also done advertisements for such notable clients as Benetton and Gant. Henderson was discovered when she was 13 at the Barbizon Modeling and Acting School of Texas. Local ads and commercials followed her discovery, and by the time she was 16 she was already signed to New York Model Management. After graduation from Katy High School, she went to France to join Ford Models, then moved to New York City and began appearing within"
"Lily Aldridge Lily Maud Aldridge (born November 15, 1985) is an American model. She is a Victoria's Secret Angel and a ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"" model, appearing as a rookie alongside Chrissy Teigen and Nina Agdal in 2014 for the cover of the issue's 50th anniversary. Aldridge was born at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, and grew up in a fashion-oriented family. She is the daughter of English artist Alan Aldridge and ""Playboy"" Playmate of the month Laura Lyons. Her siblings include half-sister Saffron Aldridge, who was the multiyear face of Ralph Lauren in the 1990s; half-brother Miles"
"shoot with the team another 4 times, in 2009, 2011 in the Seychelles shot by Jacques Weyers (she also appeared on the cover of this issue), in 2013 the team shot in Zanzibar for the inaugural issue of World Swimsuit South Africa and Morton was on the cover yet again, and in 2014 she joined the team in the Seychelles and was captured by Gavin Bond. In 2010, she made her debut in the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"", and has since appeared in the 2011 (Fiji), 2012 (Zambia) and 2013 (Hayman Islands), 2014 (Switzerland), and 2015 (Virgin Islands) issues. Morton"
"stars for the December 2016/January 2017 Swimsuit Edition for Esquire Mexico. Genevieve Morton Genevieve Morton (born 9 July 1986 in Benoni) is a South African model. Morton was voted the sexiest woman in the World in 2012 by ""FHM"" South Africa readers and was named one of the top 50 swimsuit models of all time by ""Sports Illustrated"" in 2014. Morton was born in Benoni, in the South African province of Gauteng, and from there moved to Scottburgh at the age of twelve where she grew up. Morton shot for South African ""Sport Illustrated"" for the first time in 2008"
"Chrissy Teigen Christine Diane Teigen (; born November 30, 1985) is an American model and author. She made her debut in the annual ""Sports Illustrated"" Swimsuit Issue in 2010 and, alongside Nina Agdal and Lily Aldridge, appeared on the cover in 2014. She formerly was a part of the lifestyle panel talk show ""FABLife"" and currently co-hosts ""Lip Sync Battle"" with LL Cool J on Paramount Network. Teigen was born in Delta, Utah. Her father is of Norwegian descent, and her mother is Thai. Her surname is pronounced by the family, although she later came to prefer the ""wrong"" pronunciation"
"Sports Illustrated: Exposure Sports Illustrated: Exposure (, Library of Congress Control Number 2006900231) is a collection of photographs taken by photographer Raphael Mazzucco in the summer of 2005. The photo shoot spanned nine days on a Caribbean island with eight ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"" cover models. The 144-page book was published in 2006, several months after the release of the 2006 Swimsuit Issue. All the models that were featured on the cover were part of this book. The shoot was a ""reunion shoot"" featuring models such as: Elsa Benítez, Yamila Diaz-Rahi, Rachel Hunter, Elle Macpherson, Carolyn Murphy, Daniela Peštová, Rebecca"
"2010 issue, four female Winter Olympians appeared in swimsuits: Clair Bidez, Lacy Schnoor, Hannah Teter, and Lindsey Vonn. They were joined by tennis player Ana Ivanovic. Criticism of Ivanovic's appearance in the magazine shortly surfaced, as the Serb was suffering a decline in form and confidence and subsequently dropped out of the WTA's Top 50 a month after appearing in the magazine. However, since November 2010, Ivanovic has re-entered the World's Top 20 and regained her old form and confidence. Australian hurdler Michelle Jenneke appeared in the 2013 issue after having gained notoriety for her warm-up dance routine, which went"
"Yasmin Brunet Yasmin Botelho Fernandez (born June 6, 1988), best known as Yasmin Brunet, is a Brazilian model and actress who appeared in the 2008 ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"". Brunet was born in the neighborhood of Gávea, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her father, Armando Fernandez, is an Argentine businessman and her mother, Luíza Brunet, is a Brazilian model. She owns a home in Ipanema. In July 2012, after about 7 years of dating, she married Brazilian model Evandro Soldati. Brunet is an advocate for animal rights and is also committed to raising awareness about environmentalism, banned"
"Hannah Jeter Hannah Jeter (""née"" Davis; born May 5, 1990) is an American model. She is best known for her appearances in the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"", including the cover of the 2015 edition. Hannah Jeter was born and raised on Saint Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the daughter of Deborah L. ""Debi"" (Behm) and Conn Jay Davis Sr. She stated that the best part of growing up there was ""the friendly people, great weather and waking up to the sound of the waves on the beach"". Professionally, Jeter appeared in campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Blue Label and walked"
"in the ""Maxim"" Top 25 Hottest Females of 2012 and number 8 in ""Maxim Australia"" Hot 100 of 2012. In 2013, she was listed at number 6. By 2015 she had appeared in eight ""Sports Illustrated"" Swimsuit Issues (2008–2015). In 2008, she was part of a record group of seven ""rookie"" Swimsuit Issue models, along with Quiana Grant, Melissa Haro, Yasmin Brunet, Melissa Baker, Jeisa Chiminazzo and Jarah Mariano. That year, she was featured in a bodypainting layout as a canvas for bodypaint artist Joanne Gair. By the time of her fifth consecutive Swimsuit issue, she had surpassed all models"
"Kathy Ireland Kathleen Marie Ireland (born March 20, 1963) is an American model and actress, turned author and entrepreneur. Ireland was a supermodel in the 1980s and 1990s, best known for appearing in 13 consecutive ""Sports Illustrated"" swimsuit issues. In 1993, she founded a brand marketing company, kathy ireland Worldwide (kiWW), which has made her one of the wealthiest former models in the world. As a result of her career as a businesswoman, she had made a $420 million personal fortune by 2015. In 2012, $2 billion worth of products bearing her company's brand were sold. She has remained involved"
"the number of cancellations has declined. Nonetheless, to avoid controversy, ""Sports Illustrated"" has, since 2007, offered its subscribers the option of skipping the swimsuit edition for a one issue credit to extend their subscription by a week. The 2008–2013 covergirls were announced on ""Late Show with David Letterman"". The 2014 and 2017 covergirls were announced on ""Jimmy Kimmel Live!"". The 2015 cover model was announced on ""The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"". The swimsuit issue was once predominantly shot in one country per year. As the issue has grown in size, the number of locations has also risen. Beginning in"
"James Porto, Michael Zeppetello and Steven White for the ""Swimsuit Issue"" works. From 2005–2007 Gair took the photographs of her body paintings herself. Verglas again photographed the bodypainting for the 2008 ""Swimsuit Issue"". No body painting pictures have been chosen as the main image on the cover of the ""Swimsuit Issue"". However, in the 2005 ""Swimsuit Issue"" (pictured left) in which Carolyn Murphy is the cover model, Jessica White was shown as an inset on the cover in a Miami Dolphins jersey body painting by Gair. Thus, as a ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"" photographer Gair debuted on the cover in"
"Elle Macpherson Eleanor Nancy Macpherson (; née Gow; born 29 March 1964) is an Australian model, businesswoman, television host and actress. She is known for her record five cover appearances for the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"" beginning in the 1980s, leading to her nickname ""The Body"", coined by ""Time"" in 1989. She is the founder, primary model, and creative director for a series of business ventures, including Elle Macpherson Intimates, a lingerie line, and The Body, a line of skin care products. She has been the host and executive producer of ""Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model"" from 2010 to"
"edition included the following: The 2012 issue featured the following athletes: The 2013 issue featured the following athletes: The 2014 issue featured the following athletes : The 2015 issue featured the following athletes : Source: Source The Body Issue The Body Issue is an edition of ""ESPN The Magazine"" that features dozens of athletes in nude and semi-nude photographs, which is intended to rival the annual Swimsuit Issue from ""Sports Illustrated"". The first issue debuted on October 19, 2009. The issue was a response to the decline in advertising spending resulting from the financial crisis of 2007–2010 and late-2000s recession"
"Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by American magazine ""Sports Illustrated"". The cover photograph features women fashion models wearing swimwear in exotic locales. According to some, the magazine is the arbiter of supermodel succession. The swimsuit issue of the magazine carries advertising that, in 2005 amounted to in value. New issues come out around the middle of February or later. First published in 1964, it is credited with making the bikini, invented in 1946, a legitimate piece of apparel. The issue that got the most letters was the 1978 issue. The best selling issue"
"Hilary Rhoda Hilary Hollis Rhoda (born April 6, 1987) is an American model. She is perhaps best known for her work with the brand Estée Lauder and her 2009, 2010, and 2011 appearances in the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"". Rhoda was born in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and raised there and in Rye, New York. She has Irish ancestry. As a high school student at the Academy of the Holy Cross in Maryland she was on the field hockey team as a three-year varsity athlete, and as a member of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship team she earned honors and"
"Anne Vyalitsyna Anna Sergeyevna ""Anne"" Vyalitsyna (; born 19 March 1986), also known as Anne V, is a Russian-American model. She is perhaps best known for her 10-consecutive-year run of appearances (2005–2014) in the ""Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue"". Vyalitsyna was born in the Russian city of Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod). Both of her parents are physicians. Her father is a sports doctor for an association football team and her mother is a pediatrician. Vyalitsyna started her professional modeling career at the age of 15 after IMG Models scouts saw her in Saint Petersburg while looking for new faces for MTV's"