Marisa Miller is a blonde bombshell of a legend. She’s famous for being hot—having a wicked body, flowing blonde hair, and a tomboy-next-door vibe that somehow works in tandem with her come-hither coyness. Discovered at age 16 by Italian modeling agents, she’s graced the covers of over 100 magazines worldwide, and has been the “face” of such iconic major brands as Harley-Davidson (in 2008, she became their first spokesperson in their 100-year history), General Motors, the NFL, Activision (Guitar Hero), Tommy Hilfiger, Anheuser-Busch, and Captain Morgan—just to name a few. In 2008, the hazel-eyed honey was ranked #1 on Maxim magazines Hot 100. And just what did this Cali native do to get her so recognized and wanted by every red-blooded human in the world? Four words: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, plus three more: Victoria’s Secret Angel. Marisa first appeared on SI’s skintastic scene in 2002, and was photographed for every swimsuit edition through 2008, the same year she landed on the cover in a very low-slung bikini bottom and strings of strategically positioned necklaces in lieu of a top; she also appeared in calendars and on TV specials associated with their most popular annual issue. The 5’8” curvy cutie became a VS angel in 2007, and stuck with them for over a decade, appearing in commercials, print ads, their prolific catalogs, and on their famous televised runway shows. She’s also popped up on TV as a model in Entourage and herself in How I Met Your Mother in 2007, and as Brittney in Gary Unmarried in 2009. She made her one and only big-screen debut as Roy’s avatar in R.I.P.D. (2013) with Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, and Kevin Bacon. To see what all the fuss is about, one simply has to catch her in lingerie for Victoria’s Secret, or watch her behind-the-scenes videos for her Sports Illustrated shoots—Mr. Skin is particularly fond of the 2004 version featured here. Never has a barn been so envied.
