Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
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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 Stacey Williams. The eight models that were featured on the cover of the 2006 SI Swimsuit Issue were featured in a coffee table book called Sports Illustrated: Exposure (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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Beyoncé
In spring 2006, SI 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.
[edit] 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:
- Shakara Ledard, Frankie Rayder, Yamila Diaz
- Carolyn Murphy, Michelle Lombardo, Anne V
- Fernanda Motta, Bridget Hall, Marisa Miller
[edit] On the cover
- 1964 - Babette March
- 1965 - Sue Peterson
- 1966 - Sunny Bippus
- 1967 - Marilyn Tindall
- 1968 - Turia Mau
- 1969 - Jamee Becker
- 1970 - Cheryl Tiegs
- 1971 - Tannia Rubiano
- 1972 - Shelia Roscoe
- 1973 - Dayle Haddon
- 1974 - Ann Simonton
- 1975 - Cheryl Tiegs
- 1976 - Yvette and Yvonne Sylvander
- 1977 - Lena Kansbod
- 1978 - Maria Joao
- 1979 - Christie Brinkley
- 1980 - Christie Brinkley
- 1981 - Christie Brinkley
- 1982 - Carol Alt
- 1983 - Cheryl Tiegs
- 1984 - Paulina Porizkova
- 1985 - Paulina Porizkova
- 1986 - Elle Macpherson
- 1987 - Elle Macpherson
- 1988 - Elle Macpherson
- 1989 - Kathy Ireland
- 1990 - Judit Masco
- 1991 - Ashley (Richardson) Montana
- 1992 - Kathy Ireland
- 1993 - Vendela Kirsebom
- 1994 - Kathy Ireland, Elle Macpherson, and Rachel Hunter
- 1995 - Daniela Pestova
- 1996 - Valeria Mazza and Tyra Banks
- 1997 - Tyra Banks
- 1998 - Heidi Klum
- 1999 - Rebecca Romijn
- 2000 - Daniela Pestova
- 2001 - Elsa Benitez
- 2002 - Yamila Diaz
- 2003 - Petra Němcová
- 2004 - Veronica Varekova; inset Anna Kournikova
- 2005 - Carolyn Murphy; inset Jessica White, Marisa Miller, Yamila Diaz
- 2006 - All-star Past Cover Models: Veronica Varekova, Elle Macpherson, Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Hunter, Daniela Pestova, Elsa Benitez, Carolyn Murphy, Yamila Diaz; inset Heidi Klum, Maria Sharapova
- 2007 - Beyoncé Knowles; inset Bar Refaeli
[edit] First Appearances
| Name | Age | Site | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Tiegs | 22 | Hawaii | 1970 |
| Christie Brinkley | 20 | Mexico | 1975 |
| Carol Alt | 20 | Florida | 1981 |
| Paulina Porizkova | 17 | Jamaica | 1983 |
| Kathy Ireland | 20 | Bonaire | 1984 |
| Elle MacPherson | 20 | Australia | 1985 |
| Cindy Crawford | 21 | Thailand | 1988 |
| Stephanie Seymour | 19 | Thailand | 1988 |
| Rachel Hunter | 19 | Mexico | 1989 |
| Vendela | 25 | Spain | 1992 |
| Stacey Williams | 23 | Mallorca | 1992 |
| Tyra Banks | 19 | Florida Keys | 1993 |
| Rebecca Romijn | 21 | Pantelleria | 1994 |
| Daniela Pestova | 24 | Bermuda | 1995 |
| Niki Taylor | 21 | Los Roques | 1997 |
| Heidi Klum | 24 | Maldives | 1998 |
| Yamila Diaz-Rahi | 21 | Necker Island | 1999 |
| Elsa Benitez | 22 | Malaysia | 2000 |
| Molly Sims | 26 | Hawaii | 2000 |
| Petra Nemcova | 21 | Italy | 2001 |
[edit] Cover history
Most covers by model
| Model | Number of Covers |
|---|---|
| Elle MacPherson | 5 |
| Christie Brinkley | 3 |
| Kathy Ireland | 3 |
| Cheryl Tiegs | 3 |
| Daniela Pestova | 3 |
Cover Model Country of Origin
| Country | Number |
|---|---|
| USA | 15 |
| Czech Republic | 5 |
| Sweden | 4 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Tahiti, Israel | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ Sports Illustrated 50: The Anniversary Book, Rob Fleder, 2005, p.286, ISBN 1-932273-49-2
- ^ Sports Illustrated 50: The Anniversary Book, Rob Fleder, 2005, p.286, ISBN 1-932273-49-2
- ^ Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Winter 2007, p.15, Diane Smith, Senior Editor
- ^ Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Winter 2007, p.37, Diane Smith, Senior Editor
- ^ Sports Illustrated 50: The Anniversary Book, Rob Fleder, 2005, p.286, ISBN 1-932273-49-2
