Happy birthday to Swimsuit eight-timer Stacey Williams

Rebecca Shore | Apr 14, 2014

Stacey Williams in Miami, 1994 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

MODELING AND longevity are two words you don't often hear together, except perhaps in the case of Stacey Williams. The brunette stunner who appeared in an impressive eight issues (1992-'98, 2004) evokes comparisons to other notable beauties that would come along a little later, like Penelope Cruz and Eliza Dushku. In 2004 she was inducted into the Swimsuit Hall of Fame alongside such names as Tyra Banks, Christie Brinkley and Heidi Klum.  In honor of Stacey's 46th birthday we bring you this retrospective into the prolific career of one of Swimsuit's most memorable models.

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Costa Rica, 1995 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Miami, 1994 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

South Africa, 1996 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Spain, 1992 :: Robert Huntzinger/SI

Indonesia, 1998 :: Hanspeter Schneider/SI

Indonesia, 1998 :: Hanspeter Schneider/SI

Florida Keys, 1993 :: Paolo Curto

Miami, 1994 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Mexico, 1997 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

South Africa, 1996 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Costa Rica, 1995 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Costa Rica, 1995 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Florida Keys, 1993 :: Paolo Curto

Mackinac Island, 1993 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Mexico, 1997 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Mexico, 1997 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Mexico, 1997 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Indonesia, 1998 :: Hanspeter Schneider/SItthe raleigh

South Africa, 1996 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Costa Rica, 1995 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

South Africa, 1996 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Spain, 1992 :: Robert Huntzinger/SI

Spain, 1992 :: Robert Huntzinger/SI

Mexico, 1997 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Mackinac Island, 1993 :: Walter Iooss Jr./SI

With (from left) Georgiana Robertson, Rebecca Romijn, Valeria Mazza, Tyra Banks, 1996 :: Reuters

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VIDEO: Stacey in 1994 (more archival videos are available here)