This image provided by Sports Illustrated shows the cover of the magazine's 2013 Swimsuit Edition featuring Kate Upton, which will launch across multiple platforms on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Sports Illustrated, Derek Kettela) NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY UNTIL MARCH 5 2013; MANDATORY CREDIT: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED/DEREK KETTELA
Kate Upton, 2012.
Babette March, 1964.
Sue Peterson, 1965.
Sunny Bippus, 1966.
Lynn Tindall, 1967.
Turia Mau, 1968.
Jamee Becker, 1969.
Cheryl Tiegs, 1970.
Tannia Ribiano, 1971.
Sheila Roscoe, 1972.
Dayle Haddon, 1973.
Ann Simonton, 1974.
Cheryl Tiegs, 1975.
Doubly delightful: Yvette and Yvonne Sylvander, 1976.
Lena Kansbod, 1977.
Maria Joao, 1978.
Christie Brinkley, 1979.
Christie Brinkley, 1980.
Christie Brinkley, 1981.
Carol Alt, 1982.
Cheryl Tiegs, 1983.
Paulina Porizkova, 1984.
Paulina Porizkova, 1985.
Elle Macpherson, 1986.
Elle Macpherson, 1987.
Elle Macpherson, 1988.
Kathy Ireland, 1989
Judit Masco, 1990.
Ashley Montana, 1991.
Kathy Ireland, 1992.
Vendela, 1993.
Kathy Ireland, Elle Macpherson and Rachel Hunter, 1994.
Daniela Pestova, 1995.
Valeria Mazza and Tyra Banks, 1996.
Tyra Banks, 1997.
Heidi Klum, 1998.
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, 1999.
Daniela Pestova, 2000.
Elsa Benitez, 2001.
Yamila Diaz-Rahi, 2002.
Petra Nemcova, 2003.
Veronica Varekova, 2004.
Carolyn Murphy, 2005.
Carolyn Murphy, Daniela Pestova, Elle Macpherson, Elsa Benitez, Rachel Hunter, Rebecca Romijn, Veronica Varekova and Yamila Diaz-Rahi, 2006.
Beyonce, 2007.
Marisa Miller, 2008.
Bar Refaeli, 2009.
Brooklyn Decker, 2010.
Irina Shayk, 2011.
Kate Upton is your latest Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model. The 19-year-old, Melbourne, Fla. native, joins an elite group of women who’ve appeared on the coveted cover since its debut in 1964, including Kathy Ireland, Christie Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs, Heidi Klum, Elle MacPherson, Tyra Banks and Brooklyn Decker. Here’s an annual look at the SI covers: … Read More
