Cintia Dicker Embraced Colorful Prints on the Beaches of Portugal

The five-time SI Swimsuit model posed for Stewart Shining for the 2010 magazine.

Ananya Panchal | Jun 26, 2024

Cintia Dicker was photographed by Stewart Shining in Portugal. / Stewart Shining/Sports Illustrated

Repeat SI Swimsuit star Cintia Dicker never failed to wow the brand with her impeccable modeling skills and breathtaking beauty. The franchise alumna made her debut in Tenerife in the Canary Islands in 2009 with photographer Steve Earle. It was the first of her five consecutive brand features.

She returned to the fold the following year and posed in Portugal for her sophomore photo shoot. In 2011, she traveled to Peter Island in the British Virgin Islands with Warwick Saint, and was photographed by Derek Kettela in Livingstone, Zambia the next year. The 37-year-old’s last and most recent feature with the brand was in 2012 with visual artist Kayt Jones in Namibia.

Dicker, who was discovered in a shopping mall in her hometown in Brazil, moved to New York City at the age of 15 to pursue a career in modeling. In 2013, she told SI Swimsuit that she hoped to someday have children of her own, as well as a bikini brand. Today, she is the mom to baby girl Aurora, whom she welcomed in December 2022 with husband Pedro Scooby.

While on location in Portugal, the Brazilian model embraced the vibrant landscapes of the European country. She posed on the sandy shores in a series of super colorful bikinis featuring all sorts of patterns, including multicolored stripes, starfish decals, gingham, springy florals, plaid, animal print and more.

Below are some of our favorite photos from Dicker’s 2010 SI Swimsuit photo shoot with Stewart Shining.

Stewart Shining/Sports Illustrated

Published Jun 26, 2024

ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.