cover model

A cover model is a male or female whose photograph appears on the front cover of a magazine. The cover model is generally a fashion model, celebrity, or contest winner. Generally, cover models are depicted solitarily; however, on occasion magazines will present a front cover with multiple cover models.{{cite web |url=http://officialkourtneyk.celebuzz.com/2011/04/redbooks-first-family-cover-starring-us/kardashians-redbook-magazine-cover-family-issue-040111-1/ |title=Kardashians-redbook-magazine-cover-family-issue-040111-1 « Kourtney Kardashian Official Website – photos, blog, news, videos |accessdate=2012-03-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117080351/http://officialkourtneyk.celebuzz.com/2011/04/redbooks-first-family-cover-starring-us/kardashians-redbook-magazine-cover-family-issue-040111-1/ |archivedate=2011-11-17 }} Female cover models are often referred to as cover girls.

Cover models generally take part in a fashion or portrait photography photo shoot for the magazine. When a magazine depicts a candid or stock image for the main cover image, the talent is referred to as the magazine "cover" rather than "cover model" or "cover girl".