The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is an issue published annually by Sports Illustrated magazine which features models in swimsuits. It was first published in 1964. Through the years famous models such as Cheryl Tiegs, Christie Brinkley, Paulina Porizkova, Elle Macpherson, Rachel Hunter, Tyra Banks, Valeria Mazza and Heidi Klum have been featured on the cover. Other famous models who appeared within its pages, but not on its cover, include Stacey Williams.

Several well-known female athletes have also appeared within the issue's pages, though not on the cover. In the 2005 issue, Amanda Beard, Jennie Finch, Lauren Jackson and Venus Williams were featured. Anna Kournikova appeared in an inset on the 2004 cover.

On The Cover

• 1964 - Babette March
• 1965 - Sue Peterson
• 1966 - Sonny Bippus
• 1967 - Marilyn Tindall
• 1968 - Turia Mau
• 1969 - Jamee Becker
• 1970 - Cheryl Tiegs
• 1971 - Tannia Rubiano
• 1972 - Shelia Roscoe
• 1973 - Dayle Haddon
• 1974 - Ann Simonton
• 1975 - Cheryl Tiegs
• 1976 - Yvette and Yvonne Sylvander
• 1977 - Lena Kansbod
• 1978 - Maria Joao
• 1979 - Christie Brinkley
• 1980 - Christie Brinkley
• 1981 - Christie Brinkley
• 1982 - Carol Alt
• 1983 - Cheryl Tiegs
• 1984 - Paulina Porizkova
• 1985 - Paulina Porizkova
• 1986 - Elle Macpherson
• 1987 - Elle Macpherson
• 1988 - Elle Macpherson
• 1989 - Kathy Ireland
• 1990 - Judit Masco
• 1991 - Ashley Montana
• 1992 - Kathy Ireland
• 1993 - Vendela Kirsebom
• 1994 - Kathy Ireland, Elle Macpherson, and Rachel Hunter
• 1995 - Daniela Pestova
• 1996 - Valeria Mazza and Tyra Banks
• 1997 - Tyra Banks
• 1998 - Heidi Klum
• 1999 - Rebecca Romijn-Stamos
• 2000 - Daniela Pestova
• 2001 - Elsa Benitez
• 2002 - Yamila Diaz
• 2003 - Petra Nemcova
• 2004 - Veronica Varekova
• 2005 - Carolyn Murphy