List of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover models
List of covers

List of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover models

Section Title: List of covers
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Issue	Name (appearance)	Nationality	Notes

1964-01-20	Babette March	Germany

1965-01-18	Sue Peterson	United States

1966-01-17	Sunny Bippus	United States

1967-01-16	Marilyn Tindall	United States

1968-01-15	Turia Mau	France

1969-01-13	Jamee Becker	United States

1970-01-12	Cheryl Tiegs	United States

1971-02-01	Tannia Rubiano	United States

1972-01-17	Sheila Roscoe	United States

1973-01-29	Dayle Haddon	Canada

1974-01-28	Ann Simonton	United States

1975-01-27	Cheryl Tiegs (2)	United States	first repeat cover model

1976-01-19	Yvette Sylvander Yvonne Sylvander	Sweden Sweden	first multi-subject cover

1977-01-24	Lena Kansbod	Sweden

1978-01-16	Maria Joao	Brazil	most cancellations (340), most letters regarding a cover (2947)

1979-02-05	Christie Brinkley	United States

1980-02-04	Christie Brinkley (2)	United States

1981-02-09	Christie Brinkley (3)	United States	first three-time cover model

1982-02-08	Carol Alt	United States

1983-02-14	Cheryl Tiegs (3)	United States

1984-02-13	Paulina Porizkova	Czechoslovakia	Paulina Porizkova was the youngest Swimsuit Issue cover model at age 18

1985-02-11	Paulina Porizkova (2)	Czechoslovakia

1986-02-10	Elle Macpherson	Australia

1987-02-09	Elle Macpherson (2)	Australia

1988-02-15	Elle Macpherson (3)	Australia

1989-02-07	Kathy Ireland	United States	Best selling swimsuit issue, 25th anniversary

1990-02-12	Judit Mascó	Spain

1991-02-11	Ashley (Richardson) Montana	United States

1992-03-09	Kathy Ireland (2)	United States

1993-02-22	Vendela Kirsebom	Sweden

1994-02-14	Kathy Ireland (3) Elle Macpherson (4) Rachel Hunter	United States Australia New Zealand	pregnant cover models (Ireland Hunter), first four-time cover model

1995-02-20	Daniela Peštová	Czech Republic

1996-01-29	Valeria Mazza Tyra Banks	Argentina United States	first African-American cover model

1997-02-21	Tyra Banks (2)	United States	first dedicated special issue, first African-American solo cover model.

1998-02-20	Heidi Klum	Germany

1999-02-12	Rebecca Romijn	United States

2000-02-01	Daniela Peštová (2)	Czech Republic

2001-02-01	Elsa Benítez	Mexico

2002-02-01	Yamila Diaz-Rahi	Argentina

2003-02-18	Petra Němcová	Czech Republic

2004-02-10	Veronika Vařeková inset Anna Kournikova	Czech Republic Russia	40th anniversary

2005-02-15	Carolyn Murphy inset Jessica White, Marisa Miller, Yamila Diaz-Rahi	United States United States, United States, Argentina

2006-02-17	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	Beyoncé Knowles inset Bar Refaeli	United States Israel	First non-model/non-athlete; 2nd African-American

2008-02-12	Marisa Miller	United States

2009-02-10	Bar Refaeli inset Brooklyn Decker	Israel United States

2010-02-12	Brooklyn Decker	United States

2011-02-15	Irina Shayk inset Kate Upton	Russia United States

2012-02-14	Kate Upton inset Alex Morgan	United States United States

2013-02-15	Kate Upton (2) inset Hannah Davis	United States United States

2014-02-18	Nina Agdal Lily Aldridge Chrissy Teigen flip-cover Kate Upton	Denmark United States United States United States	50th Anniversary

2015-02-20	Hannah Davis	United States

2016-02-23	Ronda Rousey Ashley Graham Hailey Clauson	United States United States United States	First issue with multiple front covers

2017-02-20	Kate Upton (3)	United States	First cover model with multiple front covers

2018-02-19	Danielle Herrington	United States

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