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 | This article is missing information about photographers from select years and issues before 2005.(January 2020) |
These people appeared on the cover of GQ magazine:
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Tyra Banks [1] | |
| February | Penelope Cruz | |
| March | Harrison Ford Tom Cruise | |
| April | Derek Jeter Alex Rodriguez Nomar Garciaparra | |
| May | Estella Warren | |
| June | Joaquin Phoenix | |
| July | Mark Wahlberg | |
| August | Anna Kournikova | |
| September | Brendan Fraser | |
| October | Kevin Spacey | |
| November | Pierce Brosnan Matthew Perry Shaquille O'Neal | |
| December | Charlize Theron |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Philip Seymour Hoffman [1] | |
| February | Edward Burns | |
| March | Ed Norton | |
| April | Jamie King | |
| May | Ben Affleck | |
| June | Heath Ledger | |
| July | Julianne Moore | |
| August | Chris Tucker | |
| September | Ben Stiller | |
| October | Mario Lemieux Kobe Bryant | |
| November | Leonard Cohen Kobe Bryant Ben Affleck | |
| December | Will Smith |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Hugh Jackman [1] | |
| February | Guy Pearce | |
| March | Tobey Maguire | |
| April | Katie Holmes | |
| May | The Male Species | |
| June | Chris Rock | |
| July | Jude Law | |
| August | Vin Diesel | |
| September | Heidi Klum | |
| October | Tom Brady Kevin Garnett | |
| November | Ralph Lauren Hugh Grant Denzel Washington | |
| December | Jennifer Lopez |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | George Clooney [1] | |
| February | Sam Rockwell | |
| March | Jennifer Garner | |
| April | Bernie Mac | |
| May | Keanu Reeves | |
| June | Eva Mendes | |
| July | Eric Bana | |
| August | Johnny Depp | |
| September | Johnny Knoxville | |
| October | Dwayne Johnson | |
| November | Colin Farrell Adrien Brody | |
| December | Uma Thurman |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Orlando Bloom [1] | |
| February | Ashton Kutcher | |
| March | Angelina Jolie | |
| April | Viggo Mortensen | |
| May | Karolína Kurková | |
| June | Jake Gyllenhaal | |
| July | Will Ferrell | |
| August | Halle Berry | |
| September | Justin Timberlake | |
| October | Lindsay Lohan | |
| November | Colin Farrell Jude Law Tom Cruise James Gandolfini | |
| December | Kate Bosworth |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Kate Bosworth [1] | Bruce Weber |
| February | Jamie Foxx | Michael Thompson |
| March | Russell Crowe | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| April | Jessica Alba | Mark Seliger |
| May | Hayden Christensen | Mario Testino |
| June | Brad Pitt | Mario Testino |
| July | Jessica Simpson | Peggy Sirota |
| August | Johnny Knoxville | David Sims |
| September | Tom Brady | Bruce Weber |
| October | Cameron Diaz | Patrick Demarchelier |
| November | Orlando Bloom | Mario Testino |
| December | 50 Cent Jennifer Aniston Vince Vaughn | Peggy Sirota |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jack Black | Mark Seliger |
| February | Heath Ledger | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| March | Matthew Fox | Peggy Sirota |
| April | Adriana Lima | Steven Klein |
| May | Tom Cruise | Brigitte Lacombe |
| June | Christina Aguilera | Michael Thompson |
| July | Will Ferrell | Mark Seliger |
| August | Justin Timberlake | Steven Klein |
| September | Clive Owen | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| October | Josh Hartnett | Terry Richardson |
| November | Dwyane Wade | Peggy Sirota |
| December | Jay-Z Leonardo DiCaprio Will Ferrell | Terry Richardson |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Robert De Niro | David Bailey |
| February | Jake Gyllenhaal | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| March | Christian Bale | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| April | Lindsay Lohan | Terry Richardson |
| May | Stephen Colbert | Mark Seliger |
| June | Jessica Alba | Terry Richardson |
| July | Jessica Biel | Michael Thompson |
| August | Matt Damon | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| September | Barack Obama | Peggy Sirota |
| October | Paul Newman | |
| November | Ryan Gosling | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| December | Bill Clinton | Brigitte Lacombe |
| Daniel Craig Kanye West | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Josh Brolin | Mark Seliger |
| February | Rachel Bilson | Ellen von Unwerth |
| March | Eric Bana | Michael Thompson |
| April | Adriana Lima | Inez & Vinoodh |
| May | Robert Downey Jr. | Terry Richardson |
| June | Shia LaBeouf | Peggy Sirota |
| July | Gisele Bündchen | Inez & Vinoodh |
| August | Seth Rogen | Peggy Sirota |
| September | James Franco | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| October | Megan Fox | Terry Richardson |
| November | Jimmy Kimmel | Mark Seliger |
| December | Barack Obama Jon Hamm Leonardo DiCaprio Michael Phelps | Mark Seliger |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jennifer Aniston | Michael Thompson |
| February | LeBron James | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| March | Justin Timberlake | Peggy Sirota |
| April | Robert Pattinson | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| May | Zac Efron | Peggy Sirota |
| June | Christian Bale | Terry Richardson |
| July | Brüno | Mark Seliger |
| August | Channing Tatum | Mario Testino |
| September | Michael Jackson | Bonnie Schiffman |
| October | Olivia Wilde | Peggy Sirota |
| November | January Jones | Terry Richardson |
| December | Barack Obama Chris Pine Clint Eastwood Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, & Bradley Cooper Tom Brady | Martin Schoeller |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Rihanna [2] | Michael Thompson |
| February | Johnny Depp | Patrick Demarchelier |
| March | Kobe Bryant | Terry Richardson |
| April | Shia LaBeouf | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| May | Jake Gyllenhaal | Peggy Sirota |
| June | Miranda Kerr | Inez & Vinoodh |
| July | Taylor Lautner | Mario Testino |
| August | Paul Rudd Tracy Morgan Zach Galifianakis | Terry Richardson |
| September | LeBron James | Ben Watts |
| October | Ryan Reynolds | Peggy Sirota |
| November | Dianna Agron, Cory Monteith, & Lea Michele | Terry Richardson |
| December | Drake James Franco Jeff Bridges Scarlett Johansson Stephen Colbert | Inez & Vinoodh |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Ryan Gosling | Mario Testino |
| February | Muhammad Ali | |
| March | Channing Tatum | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| April | Derek Jeter | Terry Richardson |
| May | Zach Galifianakis | Martin Schoeller |
| June | Alexander Skarsgård | Carter Smith |
| July | Chris Evans | Mario Testino |
| August | Mila Kunis | Terry Richardson |
| September | Mark Sanchez | Ben Watts |
| October | Leonardo DiCaprio | Craig McDean |
| November | Eminem, Keith Richards, & Lil Wayne | Mark Seliger |
| December | Jay Z Justin Timberlake & Jimmy Fallon Michael Fassbender Mila Kunis | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Matt Damon | Ben Watts |
| February | Michelle Williams | Michael Thompson |
| March | Paul Rudd & Jennifer Aniston | Terry Richardson |
| April | Dave Franco Drake John Slattery | Sebastian Kim |
| May | Derrick Rose | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| June | Michael Fassbender | Mario Testino |
| July | Kate Upton | Terry Richardson |
| August | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| September | Cam Newton | Peggy Sirota |
| Tim Tebow | Mark Seliger | |
| October | Chris Paul Denzel Washington Javier Bardem | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| November | Jeremy Lin | Paola Kudacki |
| December | Ben Affleck Channing Tatum | Sebastian Kim |
| Rihanna | Mario Sorrenti |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Bill Murray | Peggy Sirota |
| February | Beyoncé | Terry Richardson |
| March | Bruce Willis | Mario Testino |
| April | Bruno Mars Jason Bateman Jimmy Fallon | Peggy Sirota |
| May | Robert Downey Jr. | Peggy Sirota |
| June | James Franco | Terry Richardson |
| July | Drake | Mario Sorrenti |
| August | Bryan Cranston | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| September | Colin Kaepernick RG3 | Ben Watts |
| October | Idris Elba Jeff Bridges Justin Theroux | Sebastian Kim |
| November | Michael Fassbender | Peggy Sirota |
| December | James Gandolfini Justin Timberlake Kendrick Lamar Matthew McConaughey Will Ferrell | Sebastian Kim |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Bradley Cooper | Peggy Sirota |
| February | Katy Perry | Peggy Sirota |
| March | LeBron James | Terry Richardson |
| April | Kit Harington Liam Neeson Pharrell Williams | Paola Kudacki |
| May | Louis C.K. | Peggy Sirota |
| June | Channing Tatum | Sebastian Kim |
| July | Emily Ratajkowski | Michael Thompson |
| August | Kanye West | Patrick Demarchelier |
| September | Adam Driver | Paola Kudacki |
| October | Blake Griffin Clive Owen Norman Reedus | Sebastian Kim |
| November | Matthew McConaughey | Peggy Sirota |
| December | Ansel Elgort Chris Pratt Dave Chappelle Michael Sam Shailene Woodley Steve Carell | Ben Watts |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Chris Hemsworth | Sebastian Kim |
| February | Pharrell Williams | Pari Dukovic |
| March | Kobe Bryant | Peggy Sirota |
| April | Jon Hamm | Peggy Sirota |
| May | Kendall Jenner | Steven Klein |
| June | Chris Pratt | Peggy Sirota |
| July | Brad Pitt Jay-Z & Beyoncé Bradley Cooper Pharrell Williams Ryan Gosling Kanye West | |
| August | Amy Schumer | Mark Seliger |
| September | Stephen Colbert | Sebastian Kim |
| October | Michael B. Jordan Rob Lowe Ryan Reynolds | Peggy Sirota |
| November | Taylor Swift | Michael Thompson |
| December | Barack Obama Tom Brady | Inez & Vinoodh |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Oscar Isaac | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| February | Cristiano Ronaldo & Alessandra Ambrosio | Ben Watts |
| March | Justin Bieber | Eric Ray Davidson |
| April | David Beckham | Alasdair McLellan |
| May | Future Ryan Reynolds Tom Hardy Drake Lucky Blue Smith | |
| June | Hailey Clauson & Rob Gronkowski | Peggy Sirota |
| July | Kim Kardashian | Mert & Marcus |
| August | Matt Damon | Sebastian Kim |
| September | Cam Newton | Mario Testino |
| October | James Marsden Kurt Russell Lin-Manuel Miranda | Sebastian Kim |
| November | Russell Westbrook | Peggy Sirota |
| December | Ryan Reynolds Usain Bolt Warren Beatty | Alasdair McLellan |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Ryan Gosling | Craig McDean |
| February | Chance the Rapper The Weeknd | Eric Ray Davidson |
| March | Tom Hiddleston | Nathaniel Goldberg |
| April | Roger Federer | Craig McDean |
| May | Stephen Curry | Sebastian Kim |
| June | Dwayne Johnson | Peggy Sirota |
| July | Mahershala Ali | Peggy Sirota |
| August | John Boyega | Sebastian Kim |
| September | Robert Pattinson | Daniel Jackson |
| October | Harrison Ford | Peter Hapak |
| November | LeBron James | Pari Dukovic |
| December/January | Colin Kaepernick | Martin Schoeller |
| Gal Gadot | Cass Bird | |
| Kevin Durant | Nathaniel Goldberg | |
| Stephen Colbert | Mark Seliger |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| February | Jimmy Kimmel | Eric Ray Davidson |
| March | Timothée Chalamet | Ryan McGinley |
| April | Diddy | Maciek Kobielski |
| May | James Harden | Erik Madigan Heck |
| June | Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, & Sarah Silverman | Martin Schoeller |
| July | Zayn Malik | Sebastian Mader |
| August | Travis Scott & Kylie Jenner | Paola Kudacki |
| September | Chris Hemsworth | Alasdair McLellan |
| October | Paul McCartney | Collier Schorr |
| November | Ryan Gosling | Giampaolo Sgura |
| December/January | Henry Golding | Pari Dukovic |
| Jonah Hill | Jason Nocito | |
| Michael B. Jordan | Awol Erizku | |
| Serena Williams | Kristin-Lee Moolman |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| February | Frank Ocean | Alasdair McLellan |
| March | Lucas Hedges | Ryan McGinley |
| April | J. Cole | Awol Erizku |
| May | Keanu Reeves | Daniel Jackson |
| June/July | Seth Rogen | Sebastian Mader |
| August | Odell Beckham Jr. | Paola Kudacki |
| September | Rami Malek | Ryan McGinley |
| October | Brad Pitt | Lachlan Bailey |
| November | Pharrell Williams | Micaiah Carter |
| December/January | Jennifer Lopez | Daniel Jackson |
| Tyler, the Creator | Casper Kofi | |
| Al Pacino and Robert De Niro | Richard Burbridge |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| January | Steve Lacy | |
| February | Larry David | Jason Nocito |
| March | James Harden and Russell Westbrook | Sebastian Mader |
| April | Daniel Craig | Lachlan Bailey |
| May | Kanye West | Tyler Mitchell |
| June/July | Robert Pattinson | Robert Pattinson |
| August | Patrick Mahomes | Pari Dukovic |
| September | Travis Scott | Adrienne Raquel |
| October | Jonathan Majors | Shaniqwa Jarvis |
| November | Timothée Chalamet | Renell Medrano |
| December/January | Megan Thee Stallion | Adrienne Raquel |
| Trevor Noah | Shaniqwa Jarvis |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| February | Zendaya | Tyrell Hampton |
| Captain Sir Tom Moore | Gavin Bond | |
| Paul Mescal | Mariano Vivanco | |
| Lewis Hamilton | Misan Harriman | |
| Marcus Rashford | Hamish Brown | |
| Patrick Hutchinson | Sterling Chandler | |
| Shawn Mendes | Shane McCauley | |
| Michaela Coel | Ben Weller | |
| Lashana Lynch | Danny Kasirye | |
| John Boyega | Danny Kasirye | |
| Piers Morgan | Gavin Bond | |
| March | Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird | Sam Taylor-Johnson |
| Naomi Osaka and Cordae | Renell Medrano | |
| Russell Wilson and Ciara | Micaiah Carter | |
| April | Steven Yeun | Diana Markosian |
| May | Justin Bieber | Ryan McGinley |
| June/July | - | - |
| August | Jason Sudeikis | Hill & Aubrey |
| September | The Weeknd | Daniel Jackson |
| October | Matt Damon | Lachlan Bailey |
| November | Will Smith | Renell Medrano |
| December/January | Tom Holland | Sharif Hamza |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Arnaud Pyvka | |
| Lil Nas X | Pari Dukovic |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| February | Stephen Curry | Shaniqwa Jarvis |
| Mohamed Salah | Fanny Latour-Lambert | |
| Shohei Ohtani | Eli Russell Linnetz | |
| March | Robert Pattinson | Jack Bridgland |
| April | Nicolas Cage | Jason Nocito |
| May | Future | Gregory Harris |
| June/July | Bad Bunny | Roe Ethridge |
| August | Brad Pitt | Elizaveta Porodina |
| September | Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz | Jack Bridgland |
| Jacob Elordi | Eli Russell Linnetz | |
| October | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Cruz Valdez |
| November | Christian Bale | Gregory Harris |
| December | Brendan Fraser | Andreas Laszlo Konrath |
| Zoë Kravitz | Steven Klein | |
| Max Verstappen | Mikael Jansson |
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| February | Deion Sanders | Adrienne Raquel |
| Derek Jeter | Danielle Levitt | |
| Allen Iverson | Daniel Jackson | |
| March | Jeremy Strong | Gregory Harris |
| April/May | Tim Cook | Mark Mahaney |
| Donald Glover | Fanny Latour-Lambert | |
| HoYeon Jung | Elizaveta Porodina | |
| Yohji Yamamoto | Gareth McConnell | |
| Karol G | Donna Trope | |
| Gaetano Pesce | Bobby Doherty | |
| Grace Wales Bonner | Tyler Mitchell | |
| Tyshawn Jones and William Strobeck | Ari Marcopoulos | |
| Summer | Ryan Gosling | Gregory Harris |
| September | Pharrell Williams | Fanny Latour-Lambert |
| October | Chris Evans | Stevie Dance |
| November | Timothée Chalamet | Cass Bird |
| December/January | Travis Scott | Jack Bridgland |
| Jacob Elordi | ||
| Kim Kardashian | ||
| Issue | Cover model | Photographer |
|---|---|---|
| February | Barry Keoghan | Jason Nocito |
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