The 2009 SI Swimsuit Issue Cover Model Short List Revealed!
January 16, 2009 Posted in Girls

In mid-February, Sports Illustrated will unleash their 2009 Swimsuit issue! And that means one model will be picked to grace the cover. Much thought goes into this important decision, and we’d personally like to thank SI for picking Marisa Miller in 2008, it’s a classic.
But who will the lucky lady be this year? Based on some reliable insider information, we’ve narrowed the field down to eight likely contenders. Of course we have no pull in the decision – but we do know the following girls are in the running for a cover spot and the pictures are fun to look at (which is all that matters anyway)!
Check out the pictures and vote!
Bar Refaeli
Hometown: Hod HaSharon, Israel
Age: 23
Rookie year: 2007
Why She Should Be The Cover Model:
• Dating Leonardo DiCaprio
• Cover model for “SI Complete Swimsuit Portfolio”
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Melissa Baker
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
Age: 21
Rookie year: 2008
Why She Should Be The Cover Model:
• One of the hottest young beauties to hit the scene.
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Tori Praver
Hometown: San Diego, California
Age: 22
Rookie year: 2007
Why She’ll Be The Cover Model:
• Cover model for the 2009 SI Calendar. (Marisa Miller was the 2008 calendar model and landed the magazine cover.)
• Surfer girl
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Brooklyn Decker
Hometown: Kettering, Ohio
Age: 21
Rookie year: 2006
Why She Should Be The Cover Model:
• Fiancee of tennis player Andy Roddick.
• In 2007 she hosted the behind-the-scenes television special
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Jessica Gomes
Hometown: Perth, Australia
Age: 23
Rookie year: 2008
Why She Should Be The Cover Model:
• Exotic look.
• Australian accent
• Is said to be willing to do the marketing rounds by SI insiders.
• As a 2008 rookie she took part in a body paint spread.
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Selita Ebanks
Hometown: George Town, Grand Cayman,
Age: 25
Rookie year: 2007
Why She Should Be The Cover Model:
• Black
• Along with Swimsuit model Marisa Miller, she’s one of only a handful active Victoria Secret Angels.
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Ana Beatriz Barros
Hometown: Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Age: 26
Rookie year: 2002
Why She Should Be The Cover Model:
• Brazilian
• Has walked the Victoria’s Secret fashion show runway six times.
• Has appeared seven times without landing the cover.
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Julie Henderson
Hometown: Houston, Texas,
Age: 22
Rookie year: 2007
Why She Should Be The Cover Model:
• Smokin’ hot body.
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Like to see Denise Milani sometime!! Great girls thou!!
I think Elle Liberachi!!!
Irina Sheik will get the cover and she isn't in the options
Yamila Diaz-Rahi will be the cover model!
What a great looking girls. Mate
MikeCrabe
I hope Oluchi makes the cover. She has been featured on SI since 2005. Made it in 2006, 2007 and 2008 as well. She can make the transition between high fashion and commercial as her recent pop cover and vogue editorials show. Please consider her. She deserves more than gracing the pages now
Melissa Baker should be on the cover.. She is a hard worker and she has been through alot to get where she is today. She deserves it.. She is very down to earth and has natural beauty. And she has the best mother in the world by her side..