Irina Shayk: Sports Illustrated cover girl 2011

This image provided by Sports Illustrated shows the cover of the magazine's 2011 Swimsuit Edition featuring Irina Shayk. The Russian-born, 25-year-old learned Monday, Feb. 14, 2011 at a taping of David Letterman's show that she won the coveted spot from a photo shoot months ago in Hawaii.

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Model Irina Shayk attends a screening of "Sunset Limited" at the Time Warner Screening Room on Feb. 1, 2011, in New York.

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Model Irina Shayk arrives at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 24/7: SI Swimsuit Overtime Party at TAO Nightclub on Feb. 12, 2010, in Las Vegas.

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Model Irina Shayk attends a cocktail reception for the CFDA's Fashion for Haiti initiative at Rothman's Union Square on Feb. 23, 2010, in New York.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, right, of Real Madrid watches a friendly basketball game between Spain and the USA with model Irina Shayk on Aug. 22, 2010, in Madrid.

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Model Irina Shayk attends the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 24/7: New York Launch Party at Provocateur Lounge on Feb. 9, 2010, in New York.

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Model Irina Shayk attends the L.A.M.B. Spring 2011 fashion show after party during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on Sept. 16, 2010, in New York.

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Model Irina Shayk displays a creation by Turkish fashion house Damat&Tween as part of the 2011 Fall/Winter collection presented at Istanbul Fashion Week, Feb. 4, 2011, in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Model Irina Shayk arrives at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 24/7: SI Swimsuit On Location Party at Jet Nightclub on Feb. 10, 2010, in Las Vegas.

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Irina Shayk attends the Cinema Society's screening of "Twelve" at Landmark's Sunshine Cinema on July 28, 2010, in New York.

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Model Irina Shayk attends the Carlos Miele Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center on Sept. 13, 2010, in New York.

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Model Irina Shayk attends a cocktail reception for the CFDA's Fashion for Haiti initiative at Rothman's Union Square on Feb. 23, 2010, in New York.

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Model Irina Shayk attends the "Never Let Me Go" screening at Tribeca Grand Hotel on Sept. 14, 2010, in New York.

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Model Irina Shayk attends the Doe Fund Annual Fundraising Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on Oct. 28, 2010, in New York.

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Model Irina Shayk arrives at LAX Nightclub at the Luxor Resort & Casino for the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue launch party, Feb. 12, 2009, in Las Vegas.

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