Every Cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

A collection of all of the SI Swimsuit covers.

In January 1964, Babette March appeared on the cover of the very first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, the start of 60 years of iconic magazine cover images celebrating women. Exuding confidence, beauty, resilience and joy, every SI Swimsuit cover personifies a woman standing in her true power. Witness Tyra Banks’s return to the SI Swimsuit cover in 2019 at the age of 45, shattering any preconceived notion that age could ever dim anyone’s beauty. Or look at Kate Upton’s magnificent 2013 cover shot in Antarctica, which helped to launch her into superstardom.

Trailblazing decade after decade, the cover of SI Swimsuit has proved to be one of the most impactful platforms upon which any model, musician or athlete can land. It’s a history-making star turn. Case in point: in 2021, Leyna Bloom, Megan Thee Stallion and Naomi Osaka, three women of color, became the first transgender model, first rapper and first Black female athlete, respectively, to appear on the cover.

Scroll down and go back in time to discover the evolution and inception of one of the world's most sought-after (and most viewed) franchises in history and celebrate the long-lasting tradition that is SI Swimsuit.

Kate Upton | Chrissy Teigen | Hunter McGrady | Gayle King

2024 cover

2024

Legends

Legends cover

2024

Alix Earle

Alix Earl

2024

Brooks Nader | Martha Stewart | Megan Fox | Kim Petras

2023 cover

2023

Yumi Nu | Ciara | Maye Musk | Kim Kardashian

2022 cover

2022

Leyna Bloom | Megan Thee Stallion | Naomi Osaka

2021 covers

2021

Jasmine Sanders | Olivia Culpo | Kate Bock

2020 covers

2020

Alex Morgan | Tyra Banks | Camille Kostek

2019 covers

2019

Danielle Herrington

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2018

Kate Upton

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2017

Hailey Clauson | Ashley Graham | Ronda Rousey

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2016

Hannah Davis

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2015

Nina Agdal, Lily Aldridge and Chrissy Teigen

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2014

Kate Upton

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2013

Kate Upton

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2012

Irina Shayk

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2011

Brooklyn Decker

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2010

Bar Refaeli

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2009

Marisa Miller 2008

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Raphael Mazzucco

Beyoncé

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2007

Veronica Varekova, Elle Macpherson, Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Hunter, Daniela Pestova, Elsa Benítez, Carolyn Murphy, and Yamila Diaz-Rahi

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2006

Carolyn Murphy

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2005

Veronica Varekova

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2004

Petra Nemcova

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2003

Yamilla Diaz-Rahi

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2002

Elsa Benítez

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2001

Daniela Pestova

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2000

Rebecca Romijn-Stamos

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1999

Heidi Klum

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1998

Tyra Banks

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1997

Valeria Mazza and Tyra Banks

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1996

Daniela Pestova

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1995

Kathy Ireland, Elle Macpherson and Rachel Hunter

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1994

Vendela Kirsebom

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1993

Kathy Ireland

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1992

Ashley Montana

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1991

Judit Mascó

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1990

Kathy Ireland

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1989

Elle Macpherson

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1988

Elle Macpherson

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1987

Elle Macpherson

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1986

Paulina Porizkova

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1985

Paulina Porizkova

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1984

Cheryl Tiegs

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1983

Carol Alt

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1982

Christie Brinkley

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1981

Christie Brinkley

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1980

Christie Brinkley

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1979

Maria João

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1978

Lena Kansbod

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1977

Yvette and Yvonne Sylvander

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1976

Cheryl Tiegs

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1975

Ann Simonton

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1974

Dayle Haddon

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1973

Sheila Roscoe

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1972

Tannia Rubiano

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1971

Cheryl Tiegs

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1970

Jamee Becker

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1969

Turia Mau

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1968

Marilyn Tindall

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1967

Sunny Bippus

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1966

Sue Peterson

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1965

Babette March

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1964


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