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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
EditorDiane Smith
CategoriesModels
FrequencyYearly
First issue1964
CompanySports Illustrated
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
WebsiteSI Swimsuit


The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by Sports Illustrated magazine. It features top fashion models wearing designer swimwear in exotic locales. New issues come out around the middle of February or later. It was first published in 1964. The issue that got the most letters was the 1978 issue.[1] The best selling issue was the 25th Anniversary Issue with Kathy Ireland on the cover in 1989.[2]

Through the years famous supermodels have been featured on the cover such as Cheryl Tiegs, Christie Brinkley, Paulina Porizkova, Elle Macpherson, Rachel Hunter, Valeria Mazza, Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks. Other famous models who appeared within its pages, but not on its cover, have included Cindy Crawford, Stephanie Seymour, Angie Everhart, and Naomi Campbell. The eight models that were featured on the cover of the 2006 SI Swimsuit Issue were featured in a coffee table book called (ISBN 978-1-933405-85-8). Photographed by Raphael Mazzucco, and produced by Diane Smith, the unprecedented “reunion shoot” featured 139 pages of never before seen images.

Athletes in the magazine

Several well-known female athletes have also appeared within the issue's pages, though not on the cover. Steffi Graf appeared in the 1997 Swimsuit Issue. In the 2003 issue, tennis player Serena Williams and figure skater Ekaterina Gordeeva were featured inside the magazine. Anna Kournikova appeared in an inset on the 2004 cover, and had a photo spread within its pages.

In the 2005 issue, Olympic gold medallists Amanda Beard and Jennie Finch, along with Lauren Jackson and Venus Williams were featured. Tennis phenom Maria Sharapova appeared in an inset on the 2006 cover, and also had a spread inside the issue.

Beyoncé

In spring 2006, Sports Illustrated chose music as the theme for the 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Senior Editor Diane Smith immediately set her sights on getting ten-time Grammy award winner, Beyoncé Knowles to pose for the magazine.[3] In 2006, Beyoncé launched a swimsuit line under her House of Deréon clothing label. In the end, Beyoncé Knowles became the first singer to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2007.

Premiums

Over the last few years, various extras have been featured in the Swimsuit Issue. In 1998, athletes and their spouses started to appear in the magazine. One of the featured athletes included Wayne Gretzky with his wife Janet Jones in a swimsuit. In 2000, the magazine was offered with 3-D glasses as some of the photos were published in 3-D. This was also done in 2007. Trading cards were included with the 2005 edition of the magazine. Models featured on the trading cards from the 2005 SI Swimsuit Issue were:

On the cover

First appearances

Name Age Site Year
Cheryl Tiegs22Hawaii1970
Christie Brinkley20Mexico1975
Carol Alt20Florida1981
Paulina Porizkova17Jamaica1983
Kathy Ireland20Bonaire1984
Elle MacPherson20Australia1985
Cindy Crawford21Thailand1988
Stephanie Seymour19Thailand1988
Rachel Hunter19Mexico1989
Vendela25Spain1992
Stacey Williams23Mallorca1992
Tyra Banks19Florida Keys1993
Rebecca Romijn21Pantelleria1994
Daniela Pestova24Bermuda1995
Niki Taylor21Los Roques1997
Heidi Klum24Maldives1998
Yamila Diaz-Rahi21Necker Island1999
Elsa Benitez22Malaysia2000
Molly Sims26Hawaii2000
Petra Nemcova21Italy2001
[4]

Cover history

Most covers by model

Model Number of covers>issues
Elle Macpherson*5>1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 2006
Christie Brinkley3>1979, 1980, 1981
Kathy Ireland3>1989, 1992, 1994
Cheryl Tiegs3>1970, 1975, 1983
Daniela Pestova3>1995, 2000, 2006


*has appeared on cover in three different decades (1980's, 1990's, 2000's)

Cover model country of origin

Country Number
USA15
Czech Republic5
Sweden4
Argentina2
Germany2
Russia2
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Tahiti, Israel1
[5]

References

1. ^ Sports Illustrated 50: The Anniversary Book, Rob Fleder, 2005, p.286, ISBN 1-932273-49-2
2. ^ Sports Illustrated 50: The Anniversary Book, Rob Fleder, 2005, p.286, ISBN 1-932273-49-2
3. ^ Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Winter 2007, p.15, Diane Smith, Senior Editor
4. ^ Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Winter 2007, p.37, Diane Smith, Senior Editor
5. ^ Sports Illustrated 50: The Anniversary Book, Rob Fleder, 2005, p.286, ISBN 1-932273-49-2

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Elle Macpherson

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