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Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue

  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    It’s hard to believe that what began as a small insert in the February 1964 issue of Sports Illustrated is now a powerhouse edition of the magazine; not only jump-starting the careers of the models who appear on its pages but also reportedly generating more than a billion dollars in revenue since it began. With this annual must-have making its way into so many homes, we've rounded up 24 facts about the sexy women that have graced its pages.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    For the first time since the '90s, Sports Illustrated honors the same woman twice on their highly anticipated annual swimsuit cover. Magazine heads were forced to release this year's cover—supermodel Kate Upton trying to cover up on her polar bear shoot—after a blogger leaked the photo a few days before the big reveal.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    SI tried something new with its 2012 issue—it incorporated 17 emerging bands into its digital platforms, where one song was paired with one particular model.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    You might remember her from her mouth-watering Carl's Jr. Super Bowl ad this year—you know, the one where she eats a burger on the beach in a teeny-tiny bikini. Looks like 20-year-old Danish beauty Nina Agdal is following in the footsteps of Kate Upton, who was last year's fast food star. If so, we're laying a bet on next year's cover model.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    Both a model and an athlete, Leryn Franco became an Internet sensation during the 2008 Beijing Olympics; that year, she was reportedly the second most searched Olympian, after Michael Phelps.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    Hailing from Houston, Julie Henderson made her SI Swimsuit Edition debut in 2007. With her sandy blond hair and wholesome freckles, Henderson has that quintessential girl-next-door appeal—if the girl next-door is 5'10 and has a body that's ridic.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    Russian model Anne Vyalitsyna, is the former flame of Maroon 5's Adam Levine and a veteran of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition—this is her eighth year making an appearance in the mag. Eat your heart out, Levine.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    The Swimsuit Issue got racy in 1999, when California's Rebecca Romijn (then still Stamos) posed alongside six models in nothing but body paint, starting the craze of airbrushed-on faux clothing. Romijn went on to star as Mystique in the X-Men films, in which she wears nothing but body paint.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    In 1984, an 18-year-old Paulina Porizkova made headlines for being the youngest model to make the cover of the Swimsuit Issue.
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    Before the likes of Brooklyn and Kate came to be, '70s-era bombshell Cheryl Tiegs reigned supreme—and we can see why.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    Kathy Ireland appeared on the cover of the Swimsuit issue's 25th-anniversary edition in 1989, resulting in the highest-selling issue ever to date.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    In 2007, singer Beyoncé Knowles was the first non-model to appear on the SI cover.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    In 1994, cover stars Rachel Hunter and Kathy Ireland were both pregnant at the time of their photo shoot. Elle Macpherson was also featured on the cover, although she was not expecting.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    Thanks to the 1998 issue's equator theme, Heidi Klum (plus photographers and the entire production team) traveled to the Maldives, Kenya, Indonesia, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands to get perfect shots for the magazine.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    In 1996, Tyra Banks was the first African-American model featured on the issue's cover, alongside Argentinean model Valeria Mazza. Banks appeared on the cover solo the following year.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    After becoming the new face of lingerie brand Intimissimi at the age of 19, Russian model Irina Shayk made her SI debut on the 2011 cover.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    As an SI swimsuit model from 2005–11, Anne Vyalitsyna holds the record for most consecutive appearances in the magazine at a whopping seven!
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    Brooklyn Decker, cover girl in 2010, became one of 24 blondes to win the coveted spot. To date, there have only been 20 brunette cover models and zero redheads, although redheaded beauty, Cintia Dicker has graced the pages many times.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    As the 2008 cover girl, Marisa Miller was the face of the first Swimsuit Issue that SI released online.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    The first group shot (featuring Hunter, Ireland and Macpherson) may have been in 1994, but 2006's cover featured an all-star cast of Veronica Varekova, Elle Macpherson, Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Hunter, Daniela Pestova, Elsa Benitez, Carolyn Murphy and Yamila Diaz-Rahi.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    In 2007, Israeli model Bar Refaeli graced the pages of the Swimsuit Issue. Fact: This was the first year the Chinese government allowed the magazine to be sold in that country. Fiction (or at least a popular rumor at the time): Refaeli's then-new boyfriend, Leonardo DiCaprio, arranged the photo shoot to make his ex Gisele Bundchen jealous.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    Elle Macpherson dominated SI of the 80s with appearances on three consecutive covers—1986, 87 and 88.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    Only a handful of female athletes have appeared in the Swimsuit Issue, including tennis players Steffi Graf and Venus and Serena Williams. In 2006, 6'2 Russian powerhouse Maria Sharapova was featured on the issue's cover inset.
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    When Molly Sims appeared in the 2006 issue, she wore a bikini reportedly made of more than $30 million in diamonds.
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  • Know It All: SI Swimsuit Issue
    For the 1979 cover of SI, Christie Brinkley and crew traveled to the beautiful islands of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. Brinkley went back for more, and was featured on the covers of the 1980 and '81 issues as well.
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    Kate Upton: Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images
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    Julie Henderson: Manuel Munoz/PacificCoastNews.com
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    Anne Vyalitsyna: PacificCoastNews.com
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    Rebecca Romijn: Walter Iooss Jr. /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images
  • In 1984, an 18-year-old Paulina Porizkova made headlines for being the youngest model to make the cover of the Swimsuit Issue.
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    Paulina Porizkova: Brian Lanker/Contour By Getty Images
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    Cheryl Teigs: Kourken Pakchanian/Contour By Getty Images
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    Kathy Ireland: Charles W. Bush/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images
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    Beyonce Knowles: J.Sciulli/WireImage for Bragman Nyman Cafarelli
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    Heidi Klum: Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images
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    Tyra Banks: Russell James/Contour By Getty Images
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    Irina Shayk:G Tres / Splash News
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    Anne V.: Pichichi / Splash News
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    Brooklyn Decker: Will Binns/PacificCoastNews.com
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    Marisa Miller: Splash News
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    Yamila Diaz Rahi: Splash News
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    Bar Rafaeli: bauergriffinonline.com
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    Elle Macpherson: BEN MCDONALD/bauergriffinonline.com
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    Maria Sharapova: Aaron St-Clair / Splash News
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    Molly Sims: Bret Thompsett/PacificCoastNews.com
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    Christie Brinkley: Fotos International/Getty Images
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  • Skin Is In

    1 of 25

    It’s hard to believe that what began as a small insert in the February 1964 issue of Sports Illustrated is now a powerhouse edition of the magazine; not only jump-starting the careers of the models who appear on its pages but also reportedly generating more than a billion dollars in revenue since it began. With this annual must-have making its way into so many homes, we've rounded up 24 facts about the sexy women that have graced its pages.

  • Busty Beauty

    2 of 25

    For the first time since the '90s, Sports Illustrated honors the same woman twice on their highly anticipated annual swimsuit cover. Magazine heads were forced to release this year's cover—supermodel Kate Upton trying to cover up on her polar bear shoot—after a blogger leaked the photo a few days before the big reveal.

  • Platinum or Bust

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    SI tried something new with its 2012 issue—it incorporated 17 emerging bands into its digital platforms, where one song was paired with one particular model.

  • Burger Queen

    4 of 25

    You might remember her from her mouth-watering Carl's Jr. Super Bowl ad this year—you know, the one where she eats a burger on the beach in a teeny-tiny bikini. Looks like 20-year-old Danish beauty Nina Agdal is following in the footsteps of Kate Upton, who was last year's fast food star. If so, we're laying a bet on next year's cover model.

  • Icy Hot

    5 of 25

    Both a model and an athlete, Leryn Franco became an Internet sensation during the 2008 Beijing Olympics; that year, she was reportedly the second most searched Olympian, after Michael Phelps.

  • Texas Forever

    6 of 25

    Hailing from Houston, Julie Henderson made her SI Swimsuit Edition debut in 2007. With her sandy blond hair and wholesome freckles, Henderson has that quintessential girl-next-door appeal—if the girl next-door is 5'10" and has a body that's ridic.

  • Counting on You

    7 of 25

    Russian model Anne Vyalitsyna, is the former flame of Maroon 5's Adam Levine and a veteran of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition—this is her eighth year making an appearance in the mag. Eat your heart out, Levine.

  • Birthday Suit

    8 of 25

    The Swimsuit Issue got racy in 1999, when California's Rebecca Romijn (then still Stamos) posed alongside six models in nothing but body paint, starting the craze of airbrushed-on faux clothing. Romijn went on to star as Mystique in the X-Men films, in which she wears nothing but body paint.

  • Czech Mate

    9 of 25

    In 1984, an 18-year-old Paulina Porizkova made headlines for being the youngest model to make the cover of the Swimsuit Issue.

  • Golden Girl

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    Before the likes of Brooklyn and Kate came to be, '70s-era bombshell Cheryl Tiegs reigned supreme—and we can see why.

  • Sky High

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    Kathy Ireland appeared on the cover of the Swimsuit issue's 25th-anniversary edition in 1989, resulting in the highest-selling issue ever to date.

  • Star Power

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    In 2007, singer Beyoncé Knowles was the first non-model to appear on the SI cover.

  • Great Expectations

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    In 1994, cover stars Rachel Hunter and Kathy Ireland were both pregnant at the time of their photo shoot. Elle Macpherson was also featured on the cover, although she was not expecting.

  • Tropic Thunder

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    Thanks to the 1998 issue's equator theme, Heidi Klum (plus photographers and the entire production team) traveled to the Maldives, Kenya, Indonesia, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands to get perfect shots for the magazine.

  • Dynamic Duo

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    In 1996, Tyra Banks was the first African-American model featured on the issue's cover, alongside Argentinean model Valeria Mazza. Banks appeared on the cover solo the following year.

  • From Russia With Love

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    After becoming the new face of lingerie brand Intimissimi at the age of 19, Russian model Irina Shayk made her SI debut on the 2011 cover.

  • Blonde Ambition

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    As an SI swimsuit model from 2005–11, Anne Vyalitsyna holds the record for most consecutive appearances in the magazine at a whopping seven!

  • Gentlemen Prefer

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    Brooklyn Decker, cover girl in 2010, became one of 24 blondes to win the coveted spot. To date, there have only been 20 brunette cover models and zero redheads, although redheaded beauty, Cintia Dicker has graced the pages many times.

  • Gone Digital

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    As the 2008 cover girl, Marisa Miller was the face of the first Swimsuit Issue that SI released online.

  • Dream Team

    20 of 25

    The first group shot (featuring Hunter, Ireland and Macpherson) may have been in 1994, but 2006's cover featured an all-star cast of Veronica Varekova, Elle Macpherson, Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Hunter, Daniela Pestova, Elsa Benitez, Carolyn Murphy and Yamila Diaz-Rahi.

  • With a Vengeance

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    In 2007, Israeli model Bar Refaeli graced the pages of the Swimsuit Issue. Fact: This was the first year the Chinese government allowed the magazine to be sold in that country. Fiction (or at least a popular rumor at the time): Refaeli's then-new boyfriend, Leonardo DiCaprio, arranged the photo shoot to make his ex Gisele Bundchen jealous.

  • The Body

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    Elle Macpherson dominated SI of the 80s with appearances on three consecutive covers—1986, 87 and 88.

  • Tennis, Anyone?

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    Only a handful of female athletes have appeared in the Swimsuit Issue, including tennis players Steffi Graf and Venus and Serena Williams. In 2006, 6'2" Russian powerhouse Maria Sharapova was featured on the issue's cover inset.

  • Girl's Best Friend

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    When Molly Sims appeared in the 2006 issue, she wore a bikini reportedly made of more than $30 million in diamonds.

  • Island Hopping

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    For the 1979 cover of SI, Christie Brinkley and crew traveled to the beautiful islands of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. Brinkley went back for more, and was featured on the covers of the 1980 and '81 issues as well.

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