model: irina shayk
here she is - the 2011 sports illustrated swimsuit issue cover girl! her name is irina shayk and she is soaking up the sun on the beaches of maui.
irina is the first russian cover model, and her photo was taken by bjorn ioss, son of long-time sports illustrated photographer walter iooss jr. it's his first shoot for the magazine and we're told this photo was the first shot he took.
source: usatoday.com
