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SI Swim Model Esti Ginzburg Explores the Philippines in These 8 Photos

The international star posed for the magazine three years in a row.

Cara O’Bleness

Esti Ginzburg was photographed by Raphael Mazzucco in the Philippines.

Israeli model Esti Ginzburg made three consecutive SI Swimsuit Issue appearances, starting with her 2011 feature in Italy, which was photographed by Riccardo Tinelli. 

The following year, the 33-year-old traveled to India, where she worked with the same photographer. Her most recent brand feature took place in 2011, when visual artist Raphael Mazzucco snapped her photos in the Philippines. 

“All the girls, I think, are just real girls … they’re nice, they’re approachable, they’re healthy, they’re pretty, but not in an intimidating way,” she admitted of her fellow magazine models. “They’re real.”

Ginzburg added that when working with SI Swimsuit, she got to be herself, unlike some other brand deals that instead require her to promote a product.

In addition to her work with SI Swimsuit, Ginzburg has also collaborated with major brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Burberry. She’s also worked as an actress and television host. Today, she is married to Adi Keizman, and the couple share two children. She regularly shares lifestyle and work snippets on Instagram with her 286,000 followers.

Below are eight of our favorite photos from Ginzburg’s photoshoot in the Philippines 12 years ago.

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Cara O’Bleness

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.