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Who Has Appeared on the Most Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Covers?

Andy Gray

Super Model Elle MacPherson's Swimsuit Throwback

By now, you've seen Danielle Herrington's 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover. And while Danielle may have more swimsuit cover appearances in her future, we can't help but wonder exactly who has made the most SI Swimsuit cover appearances.

That distinction belongs to Elle Macpherson (five - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 2006), followed by Cheryl Tiegs (1970, 1975, 1983), Christie Brinkley (1979, 1980, 1981), Kathy Ireland (1989, 1992, 1994), Daniela Pestova (1995, 2000, 2006) and Kate Upton (2012, 2013, 2017). Below is a list of everyone who has appeared on multiple covers:

Five covers

Elle Macpherson (1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 2006)

Three covers

Cheryl Tiegs (1970, 1975, 1983)

Christie Brinkley (1979, 1980, 1981)

​Kathy Ireland (1989, 1992, 1994)

Daniela Pestova (1995, 2000, 2006)

Kate Upton (2012, 2013, 2017)

Two covers

Paulina Porizkova (1984, 1985)

Rachel Hunter (1994, 2006)

Tyra Banks (1996, 1997)

Rebecca Romijn (1999, 2006)

Elsa Benitez (2001, 2006)

Yamila Diaz-Rahi (2002, 2006)

Veronika Verekova (2004, 2006)

Carolyn Murphy (2005, 2006)

BONUS: Meet the ladies of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2018

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Barbara Palvin, Bahamas

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Hailey Clauson, Bahamas

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Chase Carter, Bahamas

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Danielle Herrington, Bahamas

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Lais Ribeiro, Bahamas

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Robin Holzken, Bahamas

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Kate Upton, Aruba

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Bianca Balti, Aruba

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Alexis Ren

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Bianca Balti

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Sailor Brinkley Cook

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Raven Lyn

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Georgia Gibbs

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Kate Wasley

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Ebonee Davis, NYC

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Hunter McGrady, NYC

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Olivia Culpo, NYC

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Paulina Porizkova, NYC

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Robyn Lawley, NYC

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Brenna Huckaby

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Aly Raisman

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Genie Bouchard

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Paige Spiranac

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Sloane Stephens

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Anne de Paula

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Vita Sidorkina

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Samantha Hoopes

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Kate Bock

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Ashley Graham

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Jasmyn Wilkins

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Andy Gray
ANDY GRAY

A senior editor atSI.com, Andy Gray oversees Hot Clicks, Extra Mustard and the Swimsuit site. A Boston sports loyalist and Columbia graduate, he joined SI in 2005.

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