SI Swimsuit Model Barbara Palvin Gets Steamy in These 6 Pics From Curaçao

The four-time brand star was named Rookie of the Year in 2016.

Ananya Panchal | Jun 18, 2024

Barbara Palvin was photographed by Ben Watts in Curaçao. / Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Hungarian model Barbara Palvin made her SI Swimsuit debut in 2016, traveling to Turks and Caicos with photographer James Macari, later securing the coveted Rookie of the Year title. She returned to the fold the following three years, posing on the beaches of Curaçao and the Bahamas for visual artist Ben Watts, and reuniting with Macari in Costa Rica in 2019.

“I was super happy. It’s a huge thing in my career. It’s going to change a lot—like everything’s going to change—after this comes out. And you know, it’s an honor,” the 30-year-old reflected at the time of her debut with the franchise. “They really support feminine women. I think it’s amazing what [SI Swimsuit] stands for ... I was pretty nervous. But they made me so comfortable, so I actually got into it. They didn’t want me to change anything for the shoot; they wanted me to stay the same way.”

The former Victoria‘s Secret Angel, who tied the knot last year with her longtime boyfriend and now husband, actor Dylan Sprouse, has also starred in campaigns for H&M, Armani Beauty, For Love and Lemons, Alo Yoga, Versace, Jimmy Choo and more major brands. Palvin was discovered at the age of 12, while walking in a village near her hometown of Budapest. She signed with IMG Models in 2009, and today is represented by Ford Models.

Below are six marvelous photos from Palvin’s 2017 photo shoot with Watts in Curaçao, in which she donned the sweetest pastel swimwear

Ben Watts/Sports Illustrated

Published Jun 18, 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.