List of people on the cover of GQ

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These people appeared on the cover of GQ magazine:

1990s [1]

1990

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January Jack Nicholson
February Alec Baldwin
March
April
May Arnold Schwarzenegger
June David Letterman
July Steve Martin
August Nicolas Cage
September Jim Everett
October James Spader
November Jeremy Irons
December Andy García

1991

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January Robert De Niro
February Julia Roberts
March Steven Seagal
April Matt Dillon
May Woody Harrelson
June Kurt Russell
July Kevin Costner
August Don Henley
September Boris Becker
October Nick Nolte
November Ray Liotta
December Armand Assante

1992

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January John F. Kennedy
February Patrick Swayze
March
April
May Jerry Seinfeld
June Michael Keaton
July Eddie Murphy
August Kyle MacLachlan
September Al Pacino
October Tim Robbins
November Bill Clinton, Al Gore
December Tom Cruise

1993

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January Robert Downey Jr.
February Magic Johnson
March
April
May Cal Ripken
June Arnold Schwarzenegger
July
August
September Troy Aikman
October Johnny Depp
November Shaquille O'Neal
December Liam Neeson

1994

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January
February
March Tommy Lee Jones
April Barry Bonds, Willie Mays
May David Caruso
June Harrison Ford
July
August
September Jimmy Johnson
October Michael Jackson
November Charles Barkley
December Hugh Grant

1995

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January Paul Newman
February Uma Thurman
March George Clooney
April Grant Hill
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

1996

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

1997

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

1998

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

1999

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

2000s [2]

2000

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January Tyra Banks
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

2001

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January Philip Seymour Hoffman
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 Benicio del Toro
Kobe Bryant
Ben Affleck
December Will Smith

2002

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January Hugh Jackman
February Guy Pearce
March Tobey Maguire
April Katie Holmes
MayThe 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

2003

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January George Clooney
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

2004

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January Orlando Bloom
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
December Jude Law
Tom Cruise
James Gandolfini

2005

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January Kate Bosworth 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

2006

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2007

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2008

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2009

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2010s [3]

2010

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January Rihanna 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

2011

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2012

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2013

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2014

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2015

IssueCover modelPhotographer
January Chris Hemsworth Sebastian Kim
February Pharrell Williams Pari Dukovic
March Kobe Bryant
Kevin Love
Kevin Durant
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

2016

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2017

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2018

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2019

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2020s

2020

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2021

IssueCover modelPhotographer
February Zendaya Tyrell Hampton
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 A$AP Rocky Inez & Vinoodh
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

2022

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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

2023

IssueCover modelPhotographer
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
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

2024

IssueCover modelPhotographer
February Barry Keoghan Jason Nocito
March Cillian Murphy Gregory Harris
April/May Lewis Hamilton Campbell Addy
Hunter Schafer Bryce Anderson
Danny McBride Roe Ethridge
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Danielle Levitt
Summer Kevin Costner Fanny Latour-Lambert
September George Clooney and Brad Pitt Sølve Sundsbø
October Beyoncé Bryce Anderson
November Paul Mescal Daniel Jackson

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