Kate Upton and Every Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Girl (1964-2013)

Sultry Kate Upton is the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Girl (kateupton.com)

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Sports Illustrated has been publishing its world-famous Swimsuit Issue since 1964.

Here’s a look at all the cover girls.  Click on the model to see the cover.

Elle Macpherson has graced the most covers – 5.  Cheryl Tiegs, Christie Brinkley, Kathy Ireland and Daniela Pestova are next with three cover appearances apiece.  Eight others have appeared twice.

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CHART UPDATED: Feb. 13, 2013, to include Kate Upton’s 2013 cover. Upton is now the ninth model to appear two times on the cover and the first to appear twice in a row by herself since Elle Macpherson in 1987 and 1988. (Original post above from Feb. 14, 2012).

2013	Kate Upton
2012	Kate Upton
2011	Irina Shayk
2010	Brooklyn Decker
2009	Bar Refaeli
2008	Marisa Miller
2007	Beyonce’
2006	Veronica Varekova, Elle Macpherson, Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Hunter, Daniela Pestova, Elsa Benitez, Carolyn Murphy, Yamila Diaz
2005	Carolyn Murphy
2004	Veronica Varekova
2003	Petra Nemcova
2002	Yamila Diaz
2001	Elsa Benitez
2000	Daniela Pestova
1999	Rebecca Romijn
1998	Heidi Klum
1997	Tyra Banks
1996	Valeria Mazza, Tyra Banks
1995	Daniela Pestova
1994	Elle Macpherson, Kathy Ireland, Rachel Hunter
1993	Vendela Kirsebom
1992	Kathy Ireland
1991	Ashley Montana
1990	Judit Masco
1989	Kathy Ireland
1988	Elle Macpherson
1987	Elle Macpherson
1986	Elle Macpherson
1985	Paulina Porizkova
1984	Paulina Porizkova
1983	Cheryl Tiegs
1982	Carol Alt
1981	Christie Brinkley
1980	Christie Brinkley
1979	Christie Brinkley
1978	Maria Joao
1977	Lena Hansbod
1976	Yvette & Yvonne Sylvander
1975	Cheryl Tiegs
1974	Ann Simonton
1973	Dayle Haddon
1972	Sheila Roscoe
1971	Tannia Rubiano
1970	Cheryl Tiegs
1969	Jamee Becker
1968	Turia Mau
1967	Lynn Tindall
1966	Sunny Bippus
1965	Sue Peterson
1964	Babette March