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Sexy Can I? | Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition | model diversity

08_jarah-mariano_behind_12.jpgThis year's SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT EDITION may have typical "All-American" Marisa Miller on its cover, but inside promises a bevy of models from a varied ethnic spectrum--proving what we already know, that sexy doesn't only equal blonde-and-blue-eyed beauties.

The 2008 models featured, among others, include: Ana Beatriz Barros and Jeisa Chiminazzo and Daniella Sarahyba from Brazil; Selita Ebanks from The Cayman Islands; African Americans Quiana Grant and Jessica White; Oluchi Onweagba hails from Nigeria; Bar Refaeli from Israel (also Leonardo diCaprio's partner); Irina Shayk and Anne V from Russia; Australian Jessica Gomes, a hapa of Singaporean-German descent; and Jarah Mariano, an Asian American of Hawaiian-Korean-Chinese descent (pictured).

Enjoy...just ignore the caption they added: "...and other exotic models."

More: Sports Illustrated 2008 Swimsuit Edition @ sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2008_swimsuit

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Did you know that Asian-American model Jarah Mariano's full name is Jarah-Evelyn Makalapua Mariano. She is of Hawaiian, Korean, and Chinese descent. More here.

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