Marisa Miller Biography

Marisa Miller is a strawberry blonde surfer-turned-model. According to Sports Illustrated, Marisa Miller was discovered in 2001 by fashion photographer Mario Testino, who took pictures of her riding the waves in California. The next year she appeared in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and has since appeared on the covers of Vogue, Fitness and Shape, among other high-profile magazines. Her athletic West Coast look was at first reminiscent of another SI model, Christie Brinkley, but Miller later opted for a more typically skinny supermodel look. She also has modelled for the ad campaigns of Tommy Hilfiger and has made frequent appearances in the Victoria's Secret lingerie catalogs. Marisa Miller appeared on the cover of the 2008 edition of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.