Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2009 : Bar Refaeli

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Kim Cloutier, 21, is a native of Montreal, Quebec. She came into modeling naturally: Her father is a photographer and she and her brother would regularly pose for his clients who needed child models. She got serious about the business at age 15 when she signed with Next modeling as a way to help pay for college. This is Kim's first appearance in the Swimsuit Issue.
Location: Riviera Maya, Mexico



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Brooklyn Decker, 21, was born in Middletown, Ohio, and raised in Charlotte, N.C. She was discovered at age 16 in a mall and began her career as the face of Mauri Simone. She has been featured in Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, FHM and Glamour as well as campaigns for Gap, Intimissimi and Victoria's Secret and in music videos for Jimmy Buffett and 3 Doors Down. This is Brooklyn's fourth Swimsuit Issue.
Location: Canouan Island, The Grenadines



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Cintia Dicker, 22, was born in Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, but is of German descent. She has appeared in campaigns for Ann Taylor, Yves Saint Laurent and the H.I.P. cosmetics line for L'Oreal Paris. She has been a cover model for Elle, Madame Figaro and Brazilian Vogue/Teen Vogue magazines. This is Cintia's first appearance in the Swimsuit Issue.
Location: Canary Islands, Spain



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Lucia Dvorska, 20, grew up in a village in western Slovakia, called Zohor. Despite appearing in a television commercial as a child, she didn\'t start modeling until age 16. She has appeared on the covers of Vogue, Elle, L\'Officiel, Madam Figaro and Harper\'s Bazaar. Lucia splits her time between New York, Slovakia and Brazil. This is her first appearance in the Swimsuit Issue.
Location: Cappadocia, Turkey



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Esti Ginzburg, 18, is a native of Tel Aviv, Israel. She began her modeling career at age 8 with a milk ad. By 14, she had signed with Elite Models and has gone on to model for Tommy Hilfiger, Burberry, FCUK, Pull & Bear and Castro. This is Esti's first appearance in the SI Swimsuit Issue.
Location: Naples, Italy



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Jessica Gomes, 23, fell into modeling at age 13 after appearing on Bush Patrol, a television show in her native Australia. That led to her modeling contract and a career that has landed her on the pages of Vogue, Teen Vogue, Glamour and the Victoria's Secret catalogue as well as campaigns for Adidas, Gap, Motorola and DKNY. Hailing from Perth, this is Jessica's second appearance in the Swimsuit Issue.
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain



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As a girl Melissa Haro, 21, competed in beauty pageants around her San Jose, Calif., home before entering the Elite Model Look competition in Africa at age 15. Following high school graduation, Melissa began working full-time as a model and was featured in campaigns for Guess, Anti-Flirt and Eres. An animal lover, she hopes to open a chain of affordable veterinary hospitals one day. This is Melissa's second Swimsuit appearance.
Location: Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico



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Jessica Hart, 22, was born in Sydney, but raised in Melbourne, Australia. Her aunt entered her in a modeling competition at 14 and she was in instant demand. By 16, Jessica was pursuing her career full time. She has lived and worked in Japan, Paris, London and New York. She has posed for department stores and catalogues as well as Vogue, H&M and Guess. This is Jessica's first Swimsuit Issue.
Location: Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico



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Julie Henderson, 22, was born in Houston, Texas. There, she attended her first modeling school at age 8. After graduating from high school, she moved first to France, and later to New York to pursue modeling full time. She has appeared in such magazines as Elle Girl and Teen Vogue. This is Julie's third appearance in the Swimsuit Issue.
Location: Cappadocia, Turkey



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Damaris Lewis, 18, is a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. She is a classically trained dancer and attended the LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts. She was discovered by a modeling agent at a benefit dinner. Within months, Damaris was working for clients such as V, French Vogue, Benetton, MAC and Yves St. Lauren. She is the European face of YSL Complexion Makeup. This is Damaris' first Swimsuit appearance.
Location: Cappadocia, Turkey



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Jarah Mariano, 25, was born in Kauai, Hawaii, and raised in Mission Viejo, Calif. At age 15, she was stopped by a scout in Santa Monica and hasn't stopped modeling. After high school, Jarah moved to NYC where she attended Pace University, earning her degree while modeling for Victoria's Secret, MAC, Armani Exchange, Sephora, Roxy Quiksilver, Rock and Republic and Abercrombie & Fitch. Jarah is making her second Swimsuit appearance.
Location: Canouan Island, The Grenadines



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Ariel Meredith, 24, was discovered at age 14, but did not pursue modeling full time until she had completed her education. A Shreveport, LA., native, Ariel is currently featured in a Dolce and Gabana campaign, has posed for V Magazine, French Magazine, H&M and Gap. This is Ariel's first appearance in the Swimsuit Issue.
Location: Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico



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Tori Praver, 21, was discovered at 11 while shopping at Costco with her mother. Tori is an avid surfer, born in San Diego, Calif., and raised in Maui, Hawaii. She followed the footsteps of Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Anna Nicole Smith, Drew Barrymore and Paris Hilton as the face of Guess and has appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Cover magazines. This is Tori's third Swimsuit appearance.
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain



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Bar Refaeli, 23, began modeling as an eight-month-old in her native Israel. Bar would pester her mother to sign her up for photo shoots and commercials and only took a 3-year break while wearing braces. At age 15, Bar signed with an agency and began modeling for catalogues and later became the face of Hurley and the Diddy cologne, I Am King. This is Bar's third Swimsuit Issue.
Location: Canouan Island, The Grenadines



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Hilary Rhoda, 21, was born in Chevy Chase, MD., and discovered at an event in Washington, D.C. She has appeared in ads for Balenciaga, Valentino, Dolce & Gabana, Givenchy, Donna Karan, Gucci and Ralph Lauren among others. She is one of Estée Lauder's newest faces and has also graced the covers of Vogue, British Harper's Bazaar and W. This is Hilary's first Swimsuit Issue appearance.
Location: Canouan Island, The Grenadines



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Modeling is the family business for Daniella Sarahyba, 24, a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her mother, Tara Lucia Sarahyba was Brazilian model and the pair appeared on the cover of a Brazilian parenting magazine when Daniella was just three days old. Her career began in earnest with modeling competitions at age 12 and she has done work for H&M, Spiegel and Benetton. This is Daniella's fifth Swimsuit Issue.
Location: Naples, Italy



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Irina Shayk, 23, is a native of Emangelynsk City, Russia. She was discovered in 2004 while on a three-day train ride from Chelyabinsk to Moscow. Since the, Irina has been featured in Intimissimi, Lacoste and Guess campaigns. This is Irina's third appearance in the Swimsuit Issue.
Location: Naples, Italy



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Anne V, 22, was born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The V is short for Vyalitsyna. Scouts discovered Anne in St. Petersburg while looking for faces for MTV's Fashionably Loud Europe. Anne entered, and won, becoming the face of Yohji Yamamoto. She has appeared in an Alanis Morissette music video and became the face of Chance Chanel at age 15. This is Anne's fifth Swimsuit Issue appearance.
Location: Cappadocia, Turkey



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Jessica White, 21, traveled from her hometown of Buffalo, N.Y., to NYC at 14 where she was discovered in an IMTA competition. Jessica moved to Paris and did shows for Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta and others. She has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue and Vogue Italia and in campaigns for Cover Girl, Maybelline, Chloe and Gap. She's the first African-American model to appear in six Swimsuit Issues.
Location: Canouan Island, The Grenadines



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