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Yamila Díaz Rahi
Born	March 9, 1976 (1976-03-09) (age 35) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ethnicity	Spanish/Lebanese^{[citation needed]}
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Hair color	Dark Brown
Eye color	Green
Measurements	US (in): 33.5-24-35^[1] EU (cm): 85-58.5-89^[1]

Yamila Díaz-Rahi (usually spelled without the diacritic mark in her modeling work; born March 9, 1976)^[2] is an Argentine model.

Contents

1 Background
2 Modeling career
3 References
4 External links

Background

Díaz was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is of Spanish and Lebanese descent.^{[citation needed]} Her father was a doctor and her mother was a health care manager. While studying Economics in Buenos Aires in 1996, she took a holiday in Uruguay where she was discovered by a scout from a Milan modeling agency.^[1]^[3]

Modeling career

After working in Milan for a few years, she was featured in 1999 in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and made the cover of the magazine first in 2002 and again in 2006. On the 2006 cover, she appears with several other models for an "All-Stars" special.

Diaz-Rahi has also appeared on the cover of magazines such as GQ, Glamour, Maxim, Elle, Shape.^[1] She has appeared in the Victoria's Secret catalog, and in advertisements for bebe, Ungaro's Fleur de Diva perfume, Replay jeans, and other products.^[1]^[3]

She was the first Latin spokesmodel in CoverGirl history.^[4] Diaz-Rahi also starred in the 1999 Italian film Il pesce innamorato.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Profile of fashion model Yamila Diaz Rahi". Fashion Model Directory. FashionOne Group. http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Yamila_Diaz+Rahi. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
^ French 'Sport' magazine, published December 2008
^ ^a ^b "Yamila Diaz". AskMen.com. IGN. http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/models_60/65_yamila_diaz.html. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Bio - Yamila Diaz-Rahi". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc.. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2007_swimsuit/models/yamila_diazrahi/bio.html. Retrieved March 14, 2009.

External links

Yamila Diaz Rahi at Fashion Model Directory
Yamila Diaz Rahi at the Internet Movie Database

v · d · eSports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover models

1960s	Babette March • Sue Peterson • Sunny Bippus • Marilyn Tindall • Turia Mau • Jamee Becker

1970s	Cheryl Tiegs • Tannia Rubiano • Shelia Roscoe • Dayle Haddon • Ann Simonton • Cheryl Tiegs • Yvette and Yvonne Sylvander • Lena Kansbod • Maria Joao • Christie Brinkley

1980s	Christie Brinkley • Christie Brinkley • Carol Alt • Cheryl Tiegs • Paulina Porizkova • Paulina Porizkova • Elle Macpherson • Elle Macpherson • Elle Macpherson • Kathy Ireland

1990s	Judit Mascó • Ashley Richardson • Kathy Ireland • Vendela Kirsebom • Kathy Ireland, Rachel Hunter, & Elle Macpherson • Daniela Peštová • Valeria Mazza & Tyra Banks • Tyra Banks • Heidi Klum • Rebecca Romijn

2000s	Daniela Peštová • Elsa Benítez • Yamila Díaz • Petra Němcová • Veronika Vařeková • Carolyn Murphy • Veronika Vařeková, Elle Macpherson, Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Hunter, Daniela Peštová, Elsa Benítez, Carolyn Murphy, & Yamila Díaz • Beyoncé Knowles • Marisa Miller • Bar Refaeli

2010s	Brooklyn Decker • Irina Shayk

v · d · e1990–1999 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

1990	Sabrina Barnett • Michaela Bercu • Anna Getaneh • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Estelle Lefébure • Elle Macpherson • Judit Mascó • Ashley Richardson • Maria von Hartz • Louise Vyent • Akure Wall • Roshumba Williams

1991	Monica Bellucci • Rosie de la Cruz • Angie Everhart • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Elle Macpherson • Judit Mascó • Ashley Richardson • Stephanie Seymour • Roshumba Williams

1992	Naomi Campbell • Angie Everhart • Kathy Ireland • Vendela Kirsebom • Judit Mascó • Gail O'Neill • Paulina Porizkova • Ashley Richardson • Roshumba Williams • Stacey Williams • Shana Zadrick

1993	Tyra Banks • Britta Dubbels • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Vendela Kirsebom • Estelle Lefébure • Ashley Richardson • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Amber Smith • Maria von Hartz • Stacey Williams

1994	Veronica Blume • Jenny Brunt • Angie Everhart • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Kate James • Vendela Kirsebom • Elle Macpherson • Judit Mascó • Lana Ogilvie • Rebecca Romijn • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Amber Smith • Aya Thorgren • Dara Torres • Patricia Velásquez • Roshumba Williams • Stacey Williams

1995	Angie Everhart • Yasmeen Ghauri • Vendela Kirsebom • Roberta Little • Judit Mascó • Daniela Peštová • Ashley Richardson • Rebecca Romijn • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Talisa Soto • Cheryl Tiegs • Patricia Velásquez • Manon von Gerkan • Stacey Williams

1996	Tyra Banks • Angie Everhart • Kathy Ireland • Valeria Mazza • Georgianna Robertson* • Rebecca Romijn • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Manon von Gerkan • Stacey Williams

1997	Tyra Banks • Laetitia Casta^m • Naomi Campbell • Yasmeen Ghauri^p • Steffi Graf • Eva Herzigová • Vendela Kirsebom • Valeria Mazza • Karen Mulder • Navia Nguyen^m • Chandra North^p • Brandi Quiñones^m • Niki Taylor • Stacey Williams

1998	Tyra Banks • Caprice Bourret • Laetitia Casta • Louise Forsling • Eva Herzigová • Heidi Klum • Tanga Moreau • Karen Mulder^p • Chandra North • Irina Pantaeva • Lorraine Pascale • Daniela Peštová • Rebecca Romijn • Beri Smither • Niki Taylor • Stacey Williams

1999	Kadra Ahmed Omar • Michelle Behennah* • Laetitia Casta • Yamila Díaz* • Amber Noelle Ehresmann • Lujan Fernandez • Eva Herzigová • Heidi Klum* • Chandra North • Sarah O'Hare* • Andrea Orme • Daniela Peštová* • Audrey Quock • Rebecca Romijn* • Tamara Spoelder • Veronika Vařeková

Covergirl in bold *appeared in bodypainting by Joanne Gair, ^pappeared in print edition only, ^mappeared in special feature 2010–2019 · 2000–2009 · 1990–1999 · 1980–1989 · 1970–1979 · 1964–1969 \|\| Covers

v · d · e2000–2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

2000	Elsa Benítez^p • Kylie Bax • Michelle Behennah • Laetitia Casta • Yamila Díaz • Luján Fernández • Kristy Hinze • Malia Jones^p • Heidi Klum • Melania Knauss^p • Shakara Ledard • Ana Paula Lemes^p • Noémie Lenoir • Josie Maran^p • Carré Otis • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quock^p • Gabrielle Reece^p • Rachel Roberts • Molly Sims^p • Veronika Vařeková • Estella Warren

2001	Michelle Behennah • Elsa Benítez • Aurélie Claudel • Yamila Díaz* • Luján Fernández • Janelle Fishman^p • Heidi Klum* • Shakara Ledard* • Kim Lemanton^p • Noémie Lenoir* • Shirley Mallmann • Josie Maran • Petra Němcová^p • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quock^p • Molly Sims* • Fernanda Tavares* • Veronika Vařeková* • Amy Wesson

2002	Ana Beatriz Barros • Elsa Benítez • Ehrinn Cummings • Yamila Díaz • Isabeli Fontana • Bridget Hall • Melissa Keller • Heidi Klum • Shakara Ledard • Vanessa Lorenzo • Josie Maran • Carla Maria^p • Marisa Miller^p • Annie Morton^p • Petra Němcová • Chandra North • Daniela Peštová^p • Audrey Quock • Molly Sims • Veronika Vařeková

2003	Michelle Alves^p • May Andersen • Ana Beatriz Barros • Yamila Díaz • Reka Ebergenyi^p • Isabeli Fontana • Bridget Hall • Rachel Hunter* • Melissa Keller • Noémie Lenoir • Juliana Martins • Marisa Miller • Petra Němcová • Sarah O'Hare • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quock • Molly Sims • Fernanda Tavares^p • Jessica White

2004	May Andersen • Ana Beatriz Barros • Elsa Benítez • Yamila Díaz • Bridget Hall* • Melissa Keller* • Noémie Lenoir* • Angela Lindvall • Marisa Miller* • Fernanda Motta • Carolyn Murphy • Petra Němcová* • Daniela Peštová • Frankie Rayder • Molly Sims • Jessica Van Der Steen • Veronika Vařeková • Jessica White*

2005	Michelle Alves • Ana Beatriz Barros • Yamila Díaz • Alicia Hall • Bridget Hall* • Shakara Ledard • Noémie Lenoir • Michelle Lombardo • Marisa Miller* • Fernanda Motta • Carolyn Murphy • Petra Němcová • Oluchi Onweagba • Frankie Rayder • Daniella Sarahyba* • Mallory Snyder • Jessica Van Der Steen • Anne V* • Veronika Vařeková • Jessica White*

2006	Ana Beatriz Barros • Elsa Benitez • Carla Campbell • Brooklyn Decker • Yamila Diaz • Bridget Hall • Rachel Hunter • Heidi Klum* • Noémie Lenoir • Elle Macpherson • Marisa Miller • Fernanda Motta • Carolyn Murphy • Aline Nakashima • Petra Němcová • Oluchi Onweagba • Daniela Peštová • Rebecca Romijn • Pania Rose • Daniella Sarahyba • Molly Sims • Mallory Snyder • Yésica Toscanini • Veronica Varekova • Anne V

2007	Ana Paula Araújo* • Ana Beatriz Barros • Brooklyn Decker • Yamila Díaz • Selita Ebanks • Julie Henderson • Beyoncé Knowles • Marisa Miller* • Fernanda Motta • Aline Nakashima • Raica Oliveira • Oluchi Onweagba • Tori Praver* • Bar Refaeli • Daniella Sarahyba* • Irina Shayk • Fernanda Tavares • Yésica Toscanini • Anne V • Veronika Vařeková • Jessica White

2008	Melissa Baker • Ana Beatriz Barros • Yasmin Brunet • Jeísa Chiminazzo • Brooklyn Decker • Selita Ebanks • Jessica Gomes* • Quiana Grant* • Melissa Haro • Julie Henderson • Jarah Mariano • Marisa Miller* • Oluchi Onweagba • Tori Praver* • Bar Refaeli • Daniella Sarahyba • Irina Shayk • Anne V • Jessica White

2009	Kim Cloutier • Brooklyn Decker* • Cintia Dicker • Lucia Dvorská • Esti Ginzburg • Jessica Gomes • Melissa Haro • Jessica Hart • Julie Henderson* • Damaris Lewis • Jarah Mariano • Ariel Meredith • Tori Praver • Bar Refaeli • Hilary Rhoda • Daniella Sarahyba • Irina Shayk* • Anne V • Jessica White*

40th Anniversary (2004) Hall of Fame	Elle Macpherson • Paulina Porizkova • Rachel Hunter • Tyra Banks • Valeria Mazza • Stacey Williams • Heidi Klum • Cheryl Tiegs • Roshumba Williams • Christie Brinkley • Vendela Kirsebom

All-Star Reunion Cover (2006)	Elsa Benítez • Yamila Díaz • Rachel Hunter • Elle Macpherson • Carolyn Murphy • Daniela Peštová • Rebecca Romijn • Veronika Vařeková (Celebrity special: Maria Sharapova)

bold indicates cover model, *appeared in bodypainting by Joanne Gair, ^pappeared in print edition only 2010–2019 · 2000–2009 · 1990–1999 · 1980–1989 · 1970–1979 · 1964–1969 \|\| Covers

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Name	Diaz, Yamila
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Date of birth	March 9, 1976
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
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