Brooklyn Decker Shines in These 6 Pics From Her SI Swim Cover in the Maldives

The model landed the front of the magazine four years after being named Rookie of the Year.

Cara O’Bleness | Nov 24, 2023

Brooklyn Decker was photographed by Walter Iooss Jr. in the Maldives.

Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated

Brooklyn Decker first posed for the SI Swimsuit Issue in 2006, when her photoshoot in Colombia earned her Rookie of the Year honors. The model returned to the fold each of the five years to follow, traveling both stateside and across the world with the brand. She’s posed for the annual issue everywhere from Arizona to Israel, and even participated in a bodypaint feature in Grenada.

Decker landed the cover of the 2010 SI Swimsuit Issue after her feature in the Maldives with photographer Walter Iooss Jr., an opportunity that she indicated was life-changing.

“To be on the cover, even if someone doesn’t buy it, they’re gonna see your name, so even if they choose not to buy it... it’s just that instant face recognition,” she said of her cover girl moment.

Today, the 36-year-old is a proud mom of two. She and her husband, 41-year-old former tennis pro Andy Roddick, share a son named Hank and a daughter, Stevie. Decker, who was featured in the 2014 magazine alongside fellow brand legends for the 50th anniversary issue, has also branched out into acting. She’s best known for her roles in Just Go With It and Grace and Frankie.

“Sports Illustrated is one of the few clients that really puts a face with the name of the girls,” Decker added of the publication. “They put profiles with the girls, they get you on camera, and it’s just they really want their readers to know who the models are. They want people to identify with them.”

Below are a few of our favorite pics from her SI Swimsuit Issue cover feature in the Maldives.

Brooklyn Decker — Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated

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Published Nov 24, 2023

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara O’Bleness is a writer and editor on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Prior to joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, O’Bleness loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University’s School of Journalism.