Tyra Banks appeared on the cover of Victoria’s Secret’s 1997 swimsuit catalog.
Banks was one of the most recognizable models associated with Victoria’s Secret during the 1990s and early 2000s. Her work for the company included catalogs, advertising and runway appearances, helping make the Angels concept widely recognizable to the public.
The 1997 swimsuit catalog was an important example of the brand’s catalog-driven marketing before its televised fashion show became its most prominent media event. Banks’s cover appearance connected the company’s swimwear business with its growing celebrity-model image.
The fact is sometimes confused with other famous Angel covers because Victoria’s Secret used many leading models in catalogs over the same period. The specific 1997 swimsuit catalog cover is associated with Banks.