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8 Stunning Photos of Australian Model Jessica Gomes in China

The beauty posed for the SI Swimsuit Issue eight years in a row.

Cara O’Bleness

Jessica Gomes

Jessica Gomes was photographed by Derek Kettela in Guilin, China.

Jessica Gomes made her SI Swimsuit debut in 2008 and went on to appear in eight consecutive magazine issues for a total of nine features. Throughout her time with the franchise, Gomes traveled everywhere from Israel to Portugal to Australia to Madagascar—and more.

In addition to SI Swimsuit, Gomes has worked with a number of other notable brands, including DKNY Jeans, Levi’s and Victoria’s Secret. Today, the 37-year-old model continues to work with companies like Burberry and Cartier.

Gomes’s mother is from Hong Kong, while her father hails from Portugal. Together they immigrated to Australia in the 1970s. She previously told SI Swimsuit that she’s been traveling to Asia since she was a little girl. 

The model got the chance to work in southern China for her SI Swimsuit Issue photo shoot in 2013 when she posed for photographer Derek Kettela.

“I love embracing the Chinese culture,” Gomes said. “Coming to Guilin has been such a different experience for me because it’s something that I’ve never seen and it’s just really opened up my eyes to the Chinese culture.”

Gomes shared she was “blown away” by all the swimsuits she wore on location, and said her very favorite was a bright pink bikini with a tassel on the bust.

Below are eight of our favorite images from Gomes’s 2013 photo shoot in Guilin, China.

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Cara O’Bleness
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.

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