Christie Brinkley

Longtime supermodel Christie Brinkley has a storied history with the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit brand. The model became the first to appear on three consecutive covers of the magazine in her early days with the brand, cementing her place in SI Swimsuit history. With eight appearances to her name between 1975 and 2004, Brinkley returned to the issue in 2017, and at 66 years old proving age is just a number.

In addition to her extensive modeling résumé, she is also an actress, entrepreneur—having founded both her own beauty brand, Brinkley Beauty, and organic wine company, Bellissima—and philanthropist with an emphasis on environmental and preservation causes. Brinkley returned to the magazine in 2024 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of SI Swimsuit.