SI Swimsuit Cover Star Hannah Jeter’s Photo Shoot in Mexico Is the Ultimate Summer Vacation Inspo

The five-time brand model landed on the front of the 2015 issue.

Ananya Panchal | Jun 27, 2023

Hannah Jeter was photographed by Ruven Afanador in Mexico.

Ruven Afanador/Sports Illustrated

Hannah Jeter has been everywhere with the SI Swimsuit team, from her debut in China to her 2016 photo shoot in Tahiti. The 33-year-old model, who was born in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, made five consecutive magazine appearances between ’13 and her most recent feature in Mexico in ’17. She even landed on the cover of the ’15 SI Swimsuit Issue after posing for photographer Ben Watts in Tennessee.

Jeter and her husband, former MLB shortstop and successful businessman Derek Jeter, share three daughters, Bella, Story and River, and just welcomed their first son, Kaius, in March.

“I’ve always enjoyed the whole Swimsuit experience and said that anything extra—a little square on the cover or anything like that—was a bonus. But still, this was my dream,” Jeter said when she found out about her cover. “I told my mom there was no way I’d get the cover. I told her, ‘They do beaches for covers and I’m on a farm. There’s no way. It’s not possible.’”

No matter where she posed with the publication over the years, each of Jeter’s features has been unforgettable. Below are six of our favorite photos from Jeter’s 2017 photo shoot in Mexico with Ruven Afanador.

MTY5MjQzMjU4MjQxMjMwMjk5 — Ruven Afanador/Sports Illustrated

MTY5MjQzMjU3OTcxNjgwNzMx — Ruven Afanador/Sports Illustrated

MTY5MjQzMjU4Nzc4MzYzMzU1 — Ruven Afanador/Sports Illustrated

MTY5MjQzMjU4MjQ0MjQ0OTU1 — Ruven Afanador/Sports Illustrated

MTY5MjQzMjU4Nzc3NjQyNDU5 — Ruven Afanador/Sports Illustrated

MTY5MjQzMjU3OTc4Mjk5ODY3 — Ruven Afanador/Sports Illustrated

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Published Jun 27, 2023

ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Before joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she worked at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. When she is not writing or doom-scrolling on social media, Panchal can be found playing sudoku, rewatching One Tree Hill or trying new restaurants. She's also a coffee and chocolate (separately) enthusiast. Panchal has a bachelor’s in communications and journalism from Boston University.