Rihanna's Top 20 Hottest Magazine Covers
As far as cover girls go, you can’t find anyone sexier.
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GQ, December 2012 - Rihanna is the first woman to cover GQ magazine’s “Men of the Year” issue, and the sexy songstress isn’t afraid to mark her territory by baring it all. Ri Ri poses in nothing but a cropped, unzipped leather jacket on the December cover, exuding pure beauty and bad-ass-ness. Now, check out 19 more drool-worthy magazine covers, all courtesy of the “Diamonds” diva. (Photo: GQ Magazine)
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Esquire U.K., July 2012 - Looks like most publications would rather put Rih on their covers with her clothes off, than on.… Here she is again, topless, and with the headline, “Rihanna Will Not Be Censored.” (Photo: Esquire Magazine)
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Elle, May 2012 - The singer was a blonde bombshell on the May cover of Elle, donning a fly studded lambskin jacket and skirt from Versace. (Photo: Elle Magazine)
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Esquire, November 2011 - Esquire magazine named Rihanna the “Sexiest Woman Alive,” and the singer needed only seaweed to prove it. (Photo: Esquire Magazine)
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Vogue, April 2011 - Rihanna appeared on her first Vogue cover in April 2011, dripping in a Chanel couture barely-there lace dress, and achieved the cover girl title again with the November 2012 issue of the fashion glossy. (Photo: Vogue Magazine)
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Rolling Stone, April 2011 - Rihanna’s Rolling Stone cover is one to remember. The “What’s My Name?” singer flaunted her derrière on her first cover of the magazine. (Photo: Rolling Stone Magazine)
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GQ British, January 2011 - We’ve seen a scantily-clad Rihanna numerous times, but this GQ cover made jaws drop. Maybe it was the killer combo of fishnets, a corset and her red hair. (Photo: GQ Magazine)
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Interview, December 2010 - We love when Rihanna returns to her glamorous side from time to time. (Photo: Interview Magazine)
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Billboard, October 2010 - The October 2010 issue of Billboard magazine is one of the sexiest to date, thanks to our cover girl, Rihanna. The star debuted a softer look with red locks, and her fans loved it. (Photo: Billboard Magazine)
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Elle, June 2010 - Rihanna shimmers on the cover of the June 2010 issue of Elle, capturing exactly everything she’s known for: her curves, embellished outfits and daring hairstyles. (Photo: Elle Magazine)
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W, February 2010 - The fierce fashionista looked smokin’ hot in a white Gucci dress on the cover of W mag, but it was her bold makeup and blonde hair that really caught our eye. (Photo: W Magazine)
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Machina, February 2010 - As far as cover girls go, you can’t find anyone who’s willing to take more risks than sizzling pop star Rihanna. (Photo: Machina Magazine)
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GQ, January 2010 - At 21, the Rated R singer rocked our world on the January 2010 cover of GQ. (Photo: GQ Magazine)
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GQ Mexico, February 2009 - The pop diva posed for the cover of the inaugural issue of GQ Mexico in a red bikini top and denim cut-offs. (Photo: GQ Magazine)
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Fabulous, March 2008 - The Umbrella singer looked flawless in a hot metallic mini and the "Rihanna bob" that sent hairstylists into a tizzy. (Photo: Fabulous Magazine)
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FHM Germany, January 2008 - It's all about the hair in this cover shot. Who else could make an asymmetrical haircut look so damn alluring? (Photo: FHM Magazine)
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FHM Mexico, December 2007 - The ravishing Rihanna makes a splash on the cover page of FHM. (Photo: FHM Magazine)
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Maxim Germany, September 2007 - A younger Rihanna poses in a gold bikini in a bubbly-filled bathtub on Maxim Germany's September 2007 issue. (Photo: Maxim Magazine)
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Paper, August 2007 - On the 2007 cover of Paper magazine, it would be hard to find anything about Rihanna that reflects the title of her third CD, Good Girl Gone Bad. (Photo: Paper Magazine)