Danielle Herrington

Danielle Nicole Herrington (born May 26, 1993) is an American model known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including the cover of the 2018 edition where she became the third African-American woman to appear on the cover — after Tyra Banks and Beyonce (2007). She describes her childhood as normal and says she was focused on school until college.

Career Herrington started envisioning herself as a professional model at the age of 8. She began modelling at age 13, She first appeared in the Swimsuit issue in 2017, which she booked four months after moving to New York City to pursue her career at age 21. The 2017 Swimsuit issue photoshoot, which took place in Fiji, was her first major photoshoot. Her first runway performance was her New York Fashion Week debut at the Philipp Plein's spring show in September 2017 along with Irina Shayk and Adriana Lima. becoming the third black woman to appear on the cover of the Swimsuit Issue—after Tyra Banks (1997) and Beyonce (2007). She walked the runway for Plein the second time for its Fall 2018 show.