List of people on the cover of Maxim magazine
This is a list of female celebrities (models, singers, actresses, athletes) who have appeared on the cover of Maxim magazine.
1997
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #1. May |  Christa Miller |
Actress |
| #2. Summer |  Jill Hennessy |
Actress |
| #3. Sept/Oct | Carmen Electra |
Actress |
| #4. November | Gena Lee Nolin |
Actress |
1998
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #5. January & February |  Famke Janssen |
Actress |
| #6. March | Alyssa Milano |
Actress |
| #7. April | Natasha Henstridge |
Actress, model |
| #8. May | Donna D'Errico |
Actress, model |
| #9. June | Rebecca Romijn |
Actress, model |
| #10. July & August |  Catherine Zeta-Jones |
Actress |
| #11. September | Christina Applegate |
Actress |
| #12. October | Rebecca Gayheart |
Actress |
| #13. November | Jennifer Esposito |
Actress |
| #14. December | Yasmine Bleeth |
Actress |
1999
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #15. January & February | Bridget Fonda |
Actress |
| #16. March | Rose McGowan |
Actress |
| #17. April |  Lucy Lawless |
Actress |
| #18. May | Caprice Bourret |
Model, businesswoman |
| #19. June | Shannen Doherty |
Actress |
| #20. July & August | Michelle Williams |
Actress |
| #21. September | Pamela Anderson |
Model, actress |
| #22. October | Melissa Joan Hart |
Actress |
| #23. November | Jennifer Love Hewitt |
Actress |
| #24. December | Lara Flynn Boyle |
Actress |
2000
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #25. January | Shannon Elizabeth |
Actress |
| #26. February | Kim Smith |
Model |
| #27. March | Jenny McCarthy |
Actress, model |
| #28. April | Jodi Lyn O'Keefe |
Actress, model |
| #29. May | Kristy Swanson |
Actress |
| #30 June | Katherine Heigl |
Actress |
| #31. July | Halle Berry, Rebecca Romijn & Famke Janssen |
Actresses of X-Men (film) |
| #32. August | Tyra Banks &  Izabella Miko |
TV host, model (Tyra); actress (Izabella). Actresses of Coyote Ugly (film) |
| #33. September | Kirsten Dunst |
Actress |
| #34. October | Jessica Alba |
Actress |
| #35. November |  Yamila Diaz |
Model |
| Michelle Behennah |
Model | |
| Magdalena Wróbel |
Model | |
| #36. December | Tara Reid |
Actress |
2001
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #37. January | Laura Prepon |
Actress |
| #38. February | Denise Richards |
Actress |
| #39. March | Monica Potter |
Actress |
| #40. April | Ali Larter |
Actress |
| #41. May | Eliza Dushku |
Actress |
| #42. June | Saira Mohan &  Jennifer Lamiraqui |
Models |
| #43. July | Brittany Murphy |
Actress, singer |
| #44. August | Helena Bonham Carter |
Actress |
| #45. September | Jamie-Lynn Sigler |
Actress |
| #46. October | Jolene Blalock |
Actress, model |
| #47. November | Jules Asner |
TV personality |
| #48. December | Jaime Pressly |
Actress |
2002
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #49. January | Jessica Simpson |
Singer, actress |
| #50. February | Amanda Marcum |
Model |
| #51. March | Tara Reid |
Actress |
| #52. April |  Leonor Varela |
Actress |
| #53. May | Kelly Hu |
Actress |
| #54. June | Jeri Ryan |
Actress |
| #55. July |  Shakira |
Singer |
| #56. August | Beyoncé |
Singer |
| #57. September | Lucy Liu |
Actress |
| #58. October | Mila Kunis |
Actress |
| #59. November | Rebecca Romijn |
Actress |
| #60. December | Carmen Electra |
Actress, model |
| Christina Aguilera |
Singer | |
| Christina Applegate |
Actress |
2003
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #61. January | Christina Aguilera |
Singer |
| #62. February |  Minki van der Westhuizen |
Model |
| #63. March | Brooke Burns |
Actress |
| #64. April |  Sarah Wynter |
Actress |
| #65. May |  Monica Bellucci |
Actress, model |
| #66. June | Shania Twain |
Singer |
| #67. July | Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu & Drew Barrymore |
Actresses of Charlie's Angels (film) |
| #68. August |  Anna Kournikova |
Tennis player |
| Paige Butcher |
Model, actress | |
| #69. September | Mariah Carey |
Singer |
| #70. October | Gina Gershon |
Actress |
| #71. November | Jessica Alba |
Actress |
| #72. December | Shannon Elizabeth |
Actress |
2004
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #73. January | Michelle Branch |
Singer |
| #74. February | Paige Butcher |
Model, actress |
| #75. March | Elisha Cuthbert |
Actress |
| #76. April | Marge Simpson |
Fictional character in the animated sitcom, The Simpsons |
| Paris Hilton |
Actress, singer | |
| #77. May | Josie Maran |
Actress. model |
| #78. June | Jessica Simpson |
Singer, actress |
| #79. July | Kim Smith |
Model |
| #80. August | Anna Kournikova |
Tennis player |
| #81. September | Milla Jovovich |
Actress, model |
| #82. October | Avril Lavigne |
Singer |
| #83. November | Laura Prepon |
Actress |
| #84. December | Maria Boren & Jennifer Crisafulli |
Candidates in The Apprentice (American season 2) |
2005
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #85. January | Eva Longoria |
Actress |
| #86. February | Brooke Burns |
Actress |
| #87. March | Jennifer Love Hewitt |
Actress |
| #88. April | Sara Foster |
Actress |
| #89. May | Brittany Murphy |
Actress, singer |
| #90. June | Vanessa Marcil |
Actress |
| #91. July | Carmen Electra |
Model, actress |
| Kim Smith |
Model | |
| #92. August | Nicky Hilton |
Fashion designer, model |
| #93. September | Kelly Monaco |
Model, actress |
| #94. October | Vanessa Minnillo |
Model, actress |
| #95. November | Nicollette Sheridan |
Actress |
| #96. December | Cindy Crawford |
Model |
2006
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #97. January | Haylie Duff |
Actress, TV person |
| #98. February | Emmanuelle Vaugier |
Actress |
| #99. March | Kristen Bell |
Actress |
| #100. April Anniversary Issue |
— | — |
| #101. May | Jamie-Lynn Sigler |
Actress |
| #102. June |  Veronika Vařeková |
Model |
| #103. July | Jessica Simpson |
Singer, actress |
| #104. August |  Elsa Pataky |
Actress |
| #105. September | Eva Longoria |
Actress |
| #106. October | Vanessa Lachey |
TV personality |
| #107. November | Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton & Danneel Harris |
Actresses of One Tree Hill (TV series) |
| #108. December | Angelina Jolie |
Actress |
2007
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #109. January | Lacey Chabert |
Actress |
| #110. February | Eva Mendes |
Actress |
| #111. March | Christina Aguilera |
Singer |
| #112. April | Fergie |
Singer |
| #112. April Special Collector Edition |
Rose McGowan |
Actress |
| #113. May |  Roselyn Sánchez |
Singer, actress |
| #114. June | Sarah Silverman |
Stand-up comedian, actress |
| #115. July | Megan Fox |
Actress |
| #116. August | Hilary Duff |
Singer |
| #117. September | Lindsay Lohan |
Actress, singer |
| #118. October | Erica Durance |
Actress |
| #118. October Limited Edition |
Ben Stiller |
Actor |
| #119. November | Eva Mendes |
Actress |
| #120. December | Sarah Michelle Gellar |
Actress |
2008
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #121. January | Mischa Barton |
Actress |
| #122. February | Heidi Montag |
TV person, singer |
| #123. March | Avril Lavigne |
Singer |
| #124. April | Jaime King |
Actress, model |
| #125. May | Elisha Cuthbert |
Actress |
| #126. June | Shannon Elizabeth |
Actress |
| #127. July | Marisa Miller |
Model |
| #128. August | Amber Heard |
Actress |
| #129. September | Anna Kournikova |
Tennis player |
| #130. October | Megan Fox |
Actress |
| #131. November | Stacy Keibler |
WWE wrestler, actress |
| #132. December |  Olga Kurylenko |
Actress |
2009
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #133. January | Hilary Duff |
Singer, actress |
| #134. February | Jamie Gunns |
Model |
| #135. March | Eliza Dushku |
Actress |
| #136. April |  Malin Åkerman |
Actress |
| #137. May | Jennifer Love Hewitt |
Actress |
| #138. June | Moon Bloodgood |
Actress |
| #139. July | Olivia Wilde |
Actress |
| #140. August | Joanna Krupa |
Model |
| #141. September | Milla Jovovich |
Actress, model |
| #142. October | Audrina Patridge |
TV person |
| #143. November | Tricia Helfer & Grace Park |
Actresses of Battlestar Galactica (TV series) |
| #144. December | Ashley Greene |
Actress |
2010
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #145. January | Olivia Munn |
Actress |
| #146. February | Amanda Bynes |
Actress |
| #147. March | Kaley Cuoco |
Actress |
| #148. April | Alice Eve |
Actress |
| #149. May | Arianny Celeste |
UFC Ring girl |
| #150. June |  Selita Ebanks |
Model |
| #151. July | Nicole Scherzinger |
Singer |
| #152. August |  Dania Ramirez |
Actress |
| #153. September | Lindsay Lohan |
Actress, singer |
| #154. October | Anna Kournikova |
Tennis player |
| #155. November | Avril Lavigne |
Singer |
| #156. December | Cobie Smulders |
Actress |
2011
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #157. January | Katy Perry |
Singer |
| #158. February | Olivia Munn |
Actress |
| #159. March | Michelle Trachtenberg |
Actress |
| #160. April | Brittany Snow |
Actress |
| #161. May | Jordana Brewster |
Actress |
| #162. June | Cameron Diaz |
Actress |
| #163. July | Rosie Huntington-Whiteley |
Model, actress |
| #164. August | Rachel Nichols |
Model |
| #165. September | Lake Bell |
Actress |
| #166. October | Yvonne Strahovski |
Actress |
| #167. November | Jessica Gomes |
Model |
| #168. December | Kelly Kelly |
WWE wrestler, model |
2012
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #169. January | JWoww |
TV personality |
| #170. February | Katrina Bowden |
Actress |
| #171. March | Dominique Storelli |
Actress |
| #172. April | Jennifer Love Hewitt |
Actress |
| #173. May | Malin Åkerman |
Actress |
| #174. June | Adrianne Palicki |
Actress |
| #175. July & August | Jessica Biel, Kate Beckinsale &  Colin Farrell |
Actresses of Total Recall (film) |
| #176. September |  Bar Refaeli |
Model |
| #177. October | Sarah Shahi |
Actress |
| #178. November | Bérénice Marlohe |
Actress |
| #179. December | Arianny Celeste |
UFC Ring girl |
2013
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #180. January & February | Katrina Bowden |
Actress |
| #181. March | Elisha Cuthbert |
Actress |
| #182. April | Danielle Fishel |
Actress |
| #183. May | Ashley Tisdale |
Actress, singer |
| #184. June | Heather Graham |
Actress |
| #185. July & August | Alyssa Milano |
Actress |
| #186. September | Ronda Rousey |
Wrestler |
| #187. October | Christina Aguilera |
Singer |
| #188. November | Lacey Chabert |
Actress |
| #189. December | Paulina Gretzky |
Model, singer |
2014
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #190. January & February | Eva Longoria |
Actress |
| #191. March | Laura Vandervoort |
Actress |
| #192. April | Sophia Bush |
Actress |
| #193. May | Brittney Alger |
Actress |
| Brittney Glaze |
Model, actress | |
| Dessie Mitcheson |
Model, actress | |
| Mayra Tinajero |
Model | |
| Shannon Ihrke |
Marine[1] | |
| #194. June |  Egle Tvirbutaite |
Model |
| #195. July & August | Irina Shayk |
Model |
| #196. September | Jessica Alba |
Actress |
| #197. October | Angela Lindvall |
Model |
| #198. November | Bregje Heinen |
Model |
| #199. December & January'15 | Lana Del Rey |
Singer |
2015
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #200. February | Shay Mitchell |
Actress |
| #201. March | Candice Swanepoel |
Model |
| #202. April | Lily Aldridge |
Model |
| #203. May | Charli XCX |
Singer |
| #204. June & July | Taylor Swift |
Singer |
| #205. August | Emily DiDonato |
Model |
| #206. September | Idris Elba[a] |
Actor |
| #207. October |  Isabeli Fontana |
Model |
| #208. November | Léa Seydoux |
Actress |
| #209. December & January'16 | Alessandra Ambrosio |
Model |
2016
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #210. February | Elsa Hosk |
Model |
| #211. March | Hannah Davis |
Model |
| #212. April | Ashley Graham |
Model |
| #213. May |  Sara Sampaio |
Model |
| #214. June & July | Stella Maxwell |
Model |
| #215. August | Aline Weber |
Model |
| #216. September | Anne Vyalitsyna |
Model |
| #217. October | Romee Strijd |
Model |
| #218. November | Hannah Ferguson |
Model |
| #219. December |  Barbara Palvin |
Model |
2017
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #220. February | Jasmine Tookes |
Model |
| #221. March | Nina Agdal |
Model |
| #222. April |  Bojana Krsmanovic |
Model |
| #223. May |  Lana Zakocela |
Model |
| #224. June & July | Hailey Baldwin |
Model |
| #225. August | Alexis Ren |
Internet celebrity |
| #226. September | Bregje Heinen |
Model |
| #227. October | Devon Windsor |
Model |
| #228. November |  Jade Lagardere |
Model |
| #229. December | Martha Hunt |
Model |
2018
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #230. January & February | Olivia Burns |
Model |
| #231. March & April | Alanna Arrington |
Model |
| #232. May & June |  Heidi Klum |
Model, TV personality |
| #233. July & August | Kate Upton |
Model, actress |
| #234. September & October | Lais Ribeiro |
Model |
| #235. November & December |  Chase Carter |
Model |
2019
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #236. January & February | Janel Tanna |
Model |
| #237. March & April | Georgia Fowler |
Model |
| #238. May & June | Shanina Shaik |
Model |
| #239. July & August | Olivia Culpo |
Fashion influencer |
| #240. September & October | Vita Sidorkina |
Model |
| #241. November & December | Jasmine Sanders |
Model |
2020
| Issue |
Cover star |
Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| #242. January & February | Elizabeth Nguyen |
Figure skater, model |
| #243. March & April | Kate Bock |
Model |
| #244. May & June | Lorena Rae |
Model |
| #245. July & August | Saweetie |
Rapper |
Notes
References
- ^ "The Few. The Proud. The Bikini Marine". Marine Corps Times. 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Idris Elba is first man to appear on the cover of Maxim". New York Daily News. 5 August 2015.