Her second appearance on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, in 1975

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She was the first of the modern supermodels. Her stunning smile and tall frame embodied the classic, athletic California look. by the time she was 17, Tiegs had made the cover of Glamour. The covers of Harper's Bazaar, ELLE, TIME, and Vogue later followed. Supermodel Naomi Campbell on the cover of British Vogue magazine. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... Glamour Magazine is a monthly womens magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. ... Harpers Bazaar is a world-renowned fashion magazine. ... Elle can be used to refer to: ELLE magazine Elle Macpherson, Australian supermodel and actress Elli, a figure from Norse mythology Elle Woods, a character from the movie Legally Blonde Elle, a character from the video game Terranigma This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might... A watch Attempting to understand time has long been a prime occupation for philosophers, scientists and artists. ... Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine published in several countries under several names. ...

Her main claim to fame though, was a long-running affiliation with the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, which featured her on the cover in 1970, 1975 and 1983. Caroline Murphy is on the cover of the 2005 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Veronica Varekova graces the cover of the 2004 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. ...

While posing for the 1978 swimsuit issue, she took a quick dip in the water on the beach wearing a white cotton fishnet swimsuit. When she emerged from the water, photographers — professional and amateur — flocked to her and asked her to pose for an extended amount of time - about 50 minutes. She had no idea why the photographers suddenly took a sudden interest in her. Male model in swimsuit, 2003 A swimsuit (also swimmers), bathing suit (also bathers) or swimming costume (sometimes shortened to cozzie) is an item of clothing designed to be worn for swimming. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ...

She didn't discover why until she saw the final prints from the shoot: when wet, the suit was almost completely translucent. Later in an interview she claimed she had no idea that the swimming suit was virtually see-through because "it was opaque when it was dry". In optics, transparency is the property of being transparent, or allowing light to pass. ...

Tiegs has been married four times: Stan Dragoti (1970-1979), Peter Hill Beard (1981-1983), Tony Peck (1990-1995), and Rod Stryker (1998-2001). She has three sons, one by Peck and two by Stryker. Peter Hill Beard b. ...

See also

• List of famous Minnesotans (Hidden Hometown Heroes)

These are just a few of the famous people who were either born in Minnesota or spent some important time in Minnesota. ...

External links

• Cheryl Tiegs at the Internet Movie Database