List of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover models

Tyra Banks was the first African American swimsuit issue cover model.
Elle Macpherson holds the record for most swimsuit issue covers, with five.

List of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover models enumerates the chronological history of cover models for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has grown from being an issue of Sports Illustrated magazine created just to creatively fill space at a time of year with little sports news into a major marketing franchise that includes a special separate issue, a website, television specials, calendars, books and enormous amounts of advertising. It began as a short photo spread of women in bathing suits and has become a fashion issue for beachwear worn by the world's top models. Being the subject of the Sports Illustrated magazine cover is a well chronicled event which has both become a measure by which fame is measured and a status which is supposedly accompanied by a curse known as the "SI jinx".[1] There seems to have been no reports of any association of the SI jinx with the swimsuit issue.

The media considers being the cover person for Sports Illustrated an important career statistic for notable persons and keeps track of cover appearance counts with Michael Jordan having taken over the leadership from Muhammad Ali.[2][3] In the internet era, Time Warner had to create a dedicated web page for Sport Illustrated cover research.[4]

There is a lot of public interest in who is on the cover of fashion magazines with websites dedicated to the subject.[5] For supermodels being on the cover of important magazines is a matter of prestige and achieving the cover of Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit edition is quite a celebrated highlight.[6] It is especially noteworthy if a cover model is fortunate enough to have a solo cover appearance.[7] The unveiling of the swimsuit issue cover and its model is a media event,[8] widely reported in the press.[9]

For many the mere sight of bronzed bathing beauties on the cover of a sports magazine is quite a moral issue. The issue generates numerous letters from readers both in support and in opposition of the issue each year. Numerous subscribers cancel subscriptions as a matter of propriety annually. Recently, Time Warner took action to avoid many of the complainants by withholding the Swimsuit issue from certain types of recipients, such as libraries and schools.[10]

Numerous types of trivia and statistics are monitored regarding the swimsuit issue cover subjects. Several have gone on to subsequent success in Hollywood.[11] Others have become the spouses of notable celebrities.[11] The following list is a list of models chosen as subjects for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover, incorporating some related statistics and trivia.

List of covers

Issue [12] Name (appearance) Nationality Notes
1964-01-20[13] Babette March  Germany
1965-01-18[14] Sue Peterson  United States
1966-01-17[15] Sunny Bippus  United States
1967-01-16[16] Marilyn Tindall  United States
1968-01-15[17] Turia Mau  France
1969-01-13[18] Jamee Becker  United States
1970-01-12[19] Cheryl Tiegs  United States
1971-02-01[20] Tannia Rubiano  United States
1972-01-17[21] Sheila Roscoe  United States
1973-01-29[22] Dayle Haddon  Canada
1974-01-28[23] Ann Simonton  United States
1975-01-27[24] Cheryl Tiegs (2)  United States first repeat cover model
1976-01-19[25] Yvette Sylvander
Yvonne Sylvander 		 Sweden
 Sweden 		first multi-subject cover
1977-01-24[26] Lena Kansbod  Sweden
1978-01-16[27] Maria Joao  Brazil most cancellations (340),[28] most letters regarding a cover (2947)[11]
1979-02-05[29] Christie Brinkley  United States
1980-02-04[30] Christie Brinkley (2)  United States
1981-02-09[31] Christie Brinkley (3)  United States first three-time cover model
1982-02-08[32] Carol Alt  United States
1983-02-14[33] Cheryl Tiegs (3)  United States
1984-02-13[34] Paulina Porizkova  Czechoslovakia Paulina Porizkova was the youngest Swimsuit Issue cover model at age 18[35]
1985-02-11[36] Paulina Porizkova (2)  Czechoslovakia
1986-02-10[37] Elle Macpherson  Australia
1987-02-09[38] Elle Macpherson (2)  Australia
1988-02-15[39] Elle Macpherson (3)  Australia
1989-02-07[40] Kathy Ireland  United States Best selling swimsuit issue,[11] 25th anniversary
1990-02-12[41] Judit Mascó  Spain
1991-02-11[42] Ashley (Richardson) Montana  United States
1992-03-09[43] Kathy Ireland (2)  United States
1993-02-22[44] Vendela Kirsebom  Sweden
1994-02-14[45] Kathy Ireland (3)
Elle Macpherson (4)
Rachel Hunter 		 United States
 Australia
 New Zealand 		pregnant cover models (Ireland Hunter),[11] first four-time cover model
1995-02-20[46] Daniela Peštová  Czech Republic
1996-01-29[47] Valeria Mazza
Tyra Banks 		 Argentina
 United States 		first African-American cover model
1997-02-21[48] Tyra Banks (2)  United States first dedicated special issue,[28] first African-American solo cover model.[7][49]
1998-02-20[50] Heidi Klum  Germany
1999-02-12[51] Rebecca Romijn  United States
2000-02-01[52] Daniela Peštová (2)  Czech Republic
2001-02-01[53] Elsa Benítez  Mexico
2002-02-01[54] Yamila Diaz-Rahi  Argentina
2003-02-18[55] Petra Němcová  Czech Republic
2004-02-10[56] Veronika Vařeková
inset Anna Kournikova 		 Czech Republic
 Russia 		40th anniversary
2005-02-15[57] Carolyn Murphy
inset Jessica White, Marisa Miller, Yamila Diaz-Rahi 		 United States
 United States,  United States,  Argentina
2006-02-17[58] Veronika Vařeková (2)
Elle Macpherson (5)
Rebecca Romijn (2)
Rachel Hunter (2)
Daniela Peštová (3)
Elsa Benítez (2)
Carolyn Murphy (2)
Yamila Diaz-Rahi (2)
inset Heidi Klum, Maria Sharapova 		 Czech Republic
 Australia
 United States
 New Zealand
 Czech Republic
 Mexico
 United States
 Argentina
inset  Germany,  Russia 		McPherson’s record 5th cover
2007-02-15[59] Beyoncé Knowles
inset Bar Refaeli 		 United States
 Israel 		First non-model/non-athlete; 2nd African-American
2008-02-12[60] Marisa Miller  United States
2009-02-10[61] Bar Refaeli
inset Brooklyn Decker		  Israel
 United States
2010-02-12[62] Brooklyn Decker  United States
2011-02-15[63] Irina Shayk
inset Kate Upton 		 Russia
 United States
2012-02-14[64] Kate Upton
inset Alex Morgan 		 United States
 United States
2013-02-15[65] Kate Upton (2)
inset Hannah Davis 		 United States
 United States
2014-02-18[66][67] Nina Agdal
Lily Aldridge
Chrissy Teigen
flip-cover Kate Upton 		 Denmark
 United States
 United States
 United States 		50th Anniversary
2015-02-20[68] Hannah Davis  United States
2016-02-23[69] Ronda Rousey
Ashley Graham
Hailey Clauson 		 United States
 United States
 United States 		first issue with multiple front covers

Notes

  1. ↑ Steigerwald, Bill (January 24, 2002). "Sports Illustrated investigates cover curse". Tribune-Review Publishing Co. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Michael Jordan: The Sports Illustrated covers". CNN/SI. 1999. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  3. ↑ "The 35 faces of Ali". CNN/SI. 1999. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  4. ↑ "SI Cover Search". Time Inc. 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Fashion Watch". fashionWATCH. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
  6. ↑ Shattuck, Kathryn (February 19, 2007). "WHAT'S ON TONIGHT". The New York Times Company. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
  7. 1 2 "Sports Illustrated: Tyra's 10 Year Anniversary". ANE Productions, Inc. Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  8. ↑ Shattuck, Kathryn (February 14, 2007). "WHAT'S ON TONIGHT". The New York Times Company. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Beyonce On Cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue". FOX News Network, LLC. February 14, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
  10. ↑ Aspan, Maria (March 12, 2007). "The Swimsuits Were Skimpy, but the Magazine Was Invisible". The New York Times Company. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 Sports Illustrated 50: The Anniversary Book, Rob Fleder, 2005, p.286, ISBN 1-932273-49-2
  12. ↑ "Swimsuit Collection: Swimsuit Covers". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  13. ↑ "1964 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  14. ↑ "1965 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  15. ↑ "1966 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  16. ↑ "1967 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  17. ↑ "1968 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  18. ↑ "1969 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  19. ↑ "1970 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  20. ↑ "1971 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  21. ↑ "1972 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  22. ↑ "1973 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  23. ↑ "1974 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  24. ↑ "1975 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  25. ↑ "1976 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  26. ↑ "1977 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  27. ↑ "1978 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  28. 1 2 Curtis, Bryan (February 16, 2005). "The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue: An intellectual history". Slate. Washington Post.Newsweek Interactive Co. LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2007.
  29. ↑ "1979 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  30. ↑ "1980 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  31. ↑ "1981 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  32. ↑ "1982 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  33. ↑ "1983 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  34. ↑ "1984 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  35. ↑ Miller, Winter (April 1, 2007). "Pampering Two Left Feet". The New York Times Company. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
  36. ↑ "1985 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  37. ↑ "1986 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  38. ↑ "1987 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  39. ↑ "1988 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  40. ↑ "1989 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  41. ↑ "1990 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  42. ↑ "1991 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  43. ↑ "1992 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  44. ↑ "1993 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  45. ↑ "1994 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  46. ↑ "1995 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  47. ↑ "1996 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  48. ↑ "1997 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  49. ↑ "Tyra Banks". Time Inc. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  50. ↑ "1998 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  51. ↑ "1999 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  52. ↑ "2000 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  53. ↑ "2001 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  54. ↑ "2002 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  55. ↑ "2003 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  56. ↑ "2004 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  57. ↑ "2005 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  58. ↑ "2006 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  59. ↑ "2007 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  60. ↑ "2008 Swimsuit Cover". Time Inc. 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
  61. ↑ "Swimsuit 2009: The Cover". Sports Illustrated. 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  62. ↑ "Swimsuit 2010: The Cover". Sports Illustrated. 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  63. ↑
  64. ↑ "2012 Swimsuit Cover". Sports Illustrated.
  65. ↑ "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2013: More". Sports Illustrated. 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  66. ↑ Shore, Rebecca (February 13, 2014). "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover revealed". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  67. ↑ Shore, Rebecca (February 18, 2014). "Kate Upton nabs 2014 SI Swimsuit Issue flip-side cover". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  68. ↑ Joseph, Adi (February 5, 2015). "Hannah Davis lands 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit edition cover". USA Today. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  69. ↑ Karimi, Faith (February 14, 2016). "Sports Illustrated has 3 swimsuit cover models this year". CNN. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
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