This list of W cover models (1990–present) is a catalog of cover models who have appeared on the cover of the American fashion magazine W.
1990s
1990 Issue Cover model Photographer8–15 January19–26 March17–24 SeptemberCindy Crawford12–19 November24 DecemberNaomi CampbellFrancesco Scavullo
1991 Issue Cover model Photographer1 MarchJean Paul GaultierArt Streiber15–22 AprilHeather Stewart-WhyteDon Ashby19–26 AugustClaudia SchifferJamie LavalleySeptemberHelena ChristensenDavid Turner16–23 SeptemberCindy CrawfordJ.R. Duran30 September–7 OctoberLinda EvangelistaEammon J. McCabe11–18 NovemberClaudia SchifferWade Watson
1992 Issue Cover model Photographer6–13 JanuaryNaomi CampbellPatrik Andersson15–22 FebruaryAmber VallettaDewey Nicks2–9 MarchElaine IrwinEammon J. McCabe13–20 AprilAnnette BeningMatthew Rolston27 April–4 MayNicole KidmanMark Abrahams20 July17–24 AugustChristy TurlingtonArt Streiber28 September–5 OctoberLinda EvangelistaWalter Chin9–16 NovemberKate MossPatrik Andersson21–28 DecemberTim-Bret Day
1993 Issue Cover model Photographer1–8 FebruaryKristen McMenamyMichael Biondo10–17 MayKate MossPatrik Andersson August Nadège du Bospertus & Claudia Mason Dewey Nicks September Kate Moss Michael Thompson October Karen Mulder J.R. Duran November Cecilia Chancellor Perry Ogden December Michael McCraine Raymond Meier
1994 Issue Cover model Photographer January Cecilia Chancellor Raymond Meier February Linda Evangelista Michael Thompson March Kate Moss Kim Knott April Bridget Hall Martin Brading May Stephanie Seymour Wayne Maser June Amber Valletta Craig McDean July Phoebe O'Brien Marc Hom August Claudia Schiffer Michael Thompson September Helena Christensen Miles Aldridge October Bridget Hall Robert Erdmann November Kirsty Hume Miles Aldridge December Karen Mulder
1995 Issue Cover model Photographer January Christy Turlington Michael Thompson February Kate Moss Miles Aldridge March Niki Taylor Miles Aldridge April Nadja Auermann Craig McDean May Kate Moss Craig McDean June Linda Evangelista Miles Aldridge July Nadja Auermann Miles Aldridge August Shalom Harlow Miles Aldridge September Kate Moss & Nick Moss Mario Testino October Claudia Schiffer Miles Aldridge November Amber Valletta Miles Aldridge December Stella Tennant & Kate Moss Mario Testino
1996 Issue Cover model Photographer January Christy Turlington Michael Thompson February Shalom Harlow Miles Aldridge March Guinevere Van Seenus & Amy Wesson Mario Testino April Demi Moore Matthew Rolston May Kate Moss Nathaniel Goldberg June Guinevere Van Seenus Michael Thompson July Kate Moss Michael Thompson August Carolyn Murphy Michael Thompson September Shalom Harlow Michael Thompson October Stella Tennant Michael Thompson November Tasha Tilberg & Sharon van der Knaap Michael Thompson December Kate Moss Michael Thompson
1997 Issue Cover model Photographer January Tom Cruise Michael Thompson February Linda Evangelista Michael Thompson March Shalom Harlow Mario Testino April Amber Valletta Michael Thompson May Christy Turlington Michael Thompson June Kate Moss Michael Thompson July Christy Turlington Michael Thompson August Shalom Harlow Michael Thompson September Carolyn Murphy Michael Thompson October Angela Lindvall Craig McDean November Stella Tennant Michael Thompson December Angela Lindvall Michael Thompson
1998 Issue Cover model Photographer January Shalom Harlow Michael Thompson February Christy Turlington Michael Thompson March Kate Moss Michael Thompson April Amber Valletta Michael Thompson May Milla Jovovich Michael Thompson June Claudia Schiffer Michael Thompson July Liv Tyler Michael Thompson August Stephanie Seymour Michael Thompson September Christy Turlington Michael Thompson October Carolyn Murphy Michael Thompson November Angela Lindvall Michael Thompson December Gwyneth Paltrow Michael Thompson
1999 Issue Cover model Photographer January Gisele Bündchen Michael Thompson February Michelle Pfeiffer Michael Thompson March Kate Moss Michael Thompson April Christy Turlington Michael Thompson May Gisele Bündchen Michael Thompson June Cindy Crawford Michael Thompson July Brad Pitt Steven Klein August Bridget Hall Michael Thompson September Kate Moss Michael Thompson October Kristin Scott Thomas Michael Thompson November Jennifer Aniston Michael Thompson December Jodie Foster Michael Thompson
2000s
2000 Issue Cover model Photographer January Gisele Bündchen Michael Thompson February Gisele Bündchen Michael Thompson March Christy Turlington Michael Thompson April Calista Flockhart Michael Thompson May Claudia Schiffer Michael Thompson June Cindy Crawford Michael Thompson July Amber Valletta Craig McDean August Jennifer Lopez Michael Thompson September Kate Moss Michael Thompson October Stephanie Seymour Michael Thompson November Meg Ryan Michael Thompson December Hilary Swank Michael Thompson
2001 Issue Cover model Photographer January Cate Blanchett Michael Thompson February Tasha Tilberg Craig McDean March Gisele Bündchen Michael Thompson April Kate Moss Craig McDean May Amber Valletta Craig McDean June Karolína Kurková Michael Thompson July Christy Turlington Michael Thompson August Gisele Bündchen Michael Thompson September Gwyneth Paltrow Michael Thompson October Gisele Bündchen Michael Thompson November Liv Tyler Michael Thompson December Renée Zellweger Michael Thompson
2002 Issue Cover model Photographer January Carolyn Murphy Michael Thompson February Gisele Bündchen Michael Thompson March Julia Roberts Michael Thompson April Hugh Grant & Lauren Bush Michael Thompson May Beyoncé Michael Thompson June Winona Ryder Michael Thompson July Tom Cruise Michael Thompson August Shalom Harlow, Natalia Vodianova, Naomi Campbell,Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford, Patti Hansen,Gisele Bündchen, Christy Turlington, Iman,Claudia Schiffer, & Stephanie Seymour Michael Thompson September Reese Witherspoon Michael Thompson October Natalia Vodianova Mario Testino November Travis Fimmel & Gisele Bündchen Michael Thompson December Julianne Moore Michael Thompson
2003 Issue Cover model Photographer January Selma Blair Michael Thompson February Jennifer Aniston Michael Thompson March Gisele Bündchen Inez & Vinoodh April Madonna Steven Klein May Pamela Anderson Bruce Weber June Sarah Jessica Parker Michael Thompson July Kate Hudson Michael Thompson August Britney Spears Michael Thompson September Kate Moss Bruce Weber Craig McDean David Sims Inez & Vinoodh Juergen Teller Mario Sorrenti Mert & Marcus Michael Thompson Steven Klein October Jennifer Lopez Michael Thompson November Jennifer Garner Michael Thompson December Nicole Kidman Inez & Vinoodh
2004 Issue Cover model Photographer January Gisele Bündchen Michael Thompson February Cameron Diaz Michael Thompson March Naomi Watts Michael Thompson April Gemma Ward Paolo Roversi May Uma Thurman Michael Thompson June Gwyneth Paltrow Michael Thompson July Catherine Zeta-Jones Michael Thompson August Scarlett Johansson Craig McDean September Julianne Moore Michael Thompson October Élise Crombez Steven Meisel November Natalia Vodianova Michael Thompson December Daria Werbowy Michael Thompson
2005 Issue Cover model Photographer January Julia Roberts Michael Thompson February Renée Zellweger Michael Thompson March Kate Moss Mert & Marcus April Lindsay Lohan Michael Thompson May Natalie Portman Mert & Marcus June Gisele Bündchen Michael Thompson July Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Steven Klein August Katie Holmes Michael Thompson September Kirsten Dunst Mert & Marcus October Kate Hudson Michael Thompson November Kate Moss Mario Sorrenti December Karen Elson Michael Thompson
2006 Issue Cover model Photographer January Mary-Kate Olsen David Sims February Reese Witherspoon Michael Thompson March Kate Moss Craig McDean April Jessica Simpson Michael Thompson May Meryl Streep & Lindsay Lohan Michael Thompson June Madonna Steven Klein July Kate Bosworth Michael Thompson August Natalia Vodianova Mert & Marcus September Christina Ricci Mert & Marcus October Janet Jackson Michael Thompson November Freja Beha Erichsen Mario Sorrenti & Richard Tuttle December Cameron Diaz Mert & Marcus
2007 Issue Cover model Photographer January Sienna Miller Craig McDean February Daniel Craig & Nicole Kidman David Sims March Ellen DeGeneres Michael Thompson April Kirsten Dunst Craig McDean May America Ferrera Michael Thompson June Naomi Campbell Steven Klein July Gisele Bündchen Michael Thompson August David Beckham & Victoria Beckham Steven Klein September Gwyneth Paltrow Steven Klein October Cate Blanchett Michael Thompson November Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz,Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson, Julia Roberts,Katie Holmes, Lindsay Lohan,Madonna, Nicole Kidman Richard Prince December Renée Zellweger & George Clooney Michael Thompson
2008 sIssue Cover model Photographer January Hilary Swank Steven Klein February Keira Knightley & James McAvoy Steven Klein March Scarlett Johansson & Natalie Portman Steven Klein April Kate Moss Mert & Marcus May Cameron Diaz Michael Thompson June Charlize Theron Craig McDean July Daria WerbowyKate MossLara Stone Bruce Weber August Penélope Cruz Mert & Marcus September Kate Hudson Mert & Marcus October Anne Hathaway Mario Sorrenti November Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt December Blake Lively Inez & Vinoodh
2009 Issue Cover model Photographer January Christy Turlington Mario Sorrenti February Brad Pitt Chuck Close March Madonna Steven Klein April Drew Barrymore Mert & Marcus May Amy Adams Craig McDean June Ginnifer Goodwin Steven Klein July Bruce & Emma Willis Steven Klein August Lara Stone Steven Klein September Kate Moss Mert & Marcus October Uma Thurman Steven Klein November Linda Evangelista Pierpaolo Ferrari December Demi Moore Mert & Marcus
2010s
2010 Issue Cover model Photographer January Jennifer Garner Craig McDean February Rihanna Craig McDean March Megan Fox Craig McDean April Gerard Butler & Jennifer Aniston Steven Klein May Julianna Margulies Nathaniel Goldberg June Cate Blanchett Craig McDean July Eva Mendes Mert & Marcus August Rebecca Hall & Jon Hamm Nathaniel Goldberg September Emma Roberts, Zoë Kravitz, & Mary Elizabeth WinsteadKat Dennings & Jessica ChastainYaya DaCosta, Jennifer Lawrence, & Greta Gerwig Inez & Vinoodh October Michelle Williams & Ryan Gosling Inez & Vinoodh November Kim Kardashian Mark Seliger December Katherine Heigl Patrick Demarchelier
2011 Issue Cover model Photographer January Emma Stone & Garrett Hedlund Inez & Vinoodh February Rooney Mara Jean-Baptiste Mondino March Mila Kunis Craig McDean April Mia Wasikowska & Michael Fassbender Jean-Baptiste Mondino May January Jones Craig McDean June Julia Roberts & Tom Hanks Mario Sorrenti July Beyoncé Patrick Demarchelier Christina Aguilera Daniele & Iango August Tilda Swinton Tim Walker September Kristen Stewart Mert & Marcus October Justin Timberlake & Amanda Seyfried Michael Thompson November Nicki Minaj Francesco Vezzoli Sui He Max Vadukul December Elle & Dakota Fanning Mario Sorrenti
2012 Issue Cover model Photographer January Carey Mulligan Michael Thompson February Brad Pitt & Charlize Theron Mario Sorrenti March Kate Moss Steven Klein April Jessica Biel Mikael Jansson May Clive Owen & Nicole Kidman Emma Summerton June Edita VilkevičiūtėTom CruiseAbbey Lee Kershaw Mario Sorrenti July Joan Smalls & Karlie Kloss Steven Meisel August Charlize Theron & Michael Fassbender Mario Sorrenti September Penélope Cruz Mert & Marcus October Jennifer Lawrence Tim Walker November Keira Knightley, Mia Wasikowska,Rooney Mara, & Scarlett Johansson Steven Klein December Marion Cotillard Tim Walker
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