Marisa Lee Miller (née Bertetta; born August 6, 1978)[1][2] is an American model best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and her work for Victoria's Secret.

[14][15] In 2001 Miller moved from a start as an amateur magazine model to high-profile mainstream work, after being introduced to fashion photographer Mario Testino, leading to editorials for both the American and Italian editions of Vogue.

[16][17] She has appeared in a diverse range of magazines, many of them international editions, such as GQ, Maxim, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elle, and Vanity Fair.

[20] In the February 12, 2008, episode of the Late Show with David Letterman, it was revealed via a three-story billboard in New York City that Miller would occupy the cover of that year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

The relaunch of Victoria's Secret sports line, VSX, soon followed, along with her first official campaign as an Angel:[21] promoting the company's fragrance Very Sexy Dare.

[6] She first partnered with Harley to launch the VRSCF V-Rod Muscle motorcycle and rejoined the company in November 2009 to act as the face of their first "Military Appreciation Month" campaign, featuring Miller as a classic pin-up in military-themed advertisements and online content.

[28] Miller represented the rum brand Captain Morgan as the company's "Official First Mate" in advertising, social responsibility communication, and event appearances, starting in 2010.

"[31] In 2010, she designed and released a paddle board line with Surftech aimed at female riders[32] and in 2012 she appeared in a beach-theme commercial for Buick.

Miller's first work in television was as a judge on the Bravo reality series Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model in 2004,[34] the same year she appeared in Puddle of Mudd's "Spin You Around" music video.

2007 brought appearances in the pilot episode and finale of the VH1 reality show The Shot and cameos in HBO's Entourage and the CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother,[35] the latter with her fellow Victoria's Secret Angels.

[38] The advert was part of a campaign featuring various celebrities, and was based on the famous scene from Risky Business where Tom Cruise dances to Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll" in a shirt and underwear.

[17][40] The swell in publicity resulting from her 2008 work served to land Miller in the number one spot on Maxim magazine's "Hot 100" rankings for 2008, beating out list regulars such as Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, and Eva Longoria.

[42] She also finished first place in The Best Damn Sports Show Period "Smokin' Sixteen" competition in 2008,[43] repeating her 2007 win over competitors such as Gisele Bündchen and Adriana Lima.

[49] In 2010, Miller came in third in FHM magazine's UK edition of the 16th annual "Sexiest Women in the World" poll, placing behind actress Megan Fox and winner, British singer Cheryl Cole.

She also supports the Young Survival Coalition, which raises awareness of breast cancer in women under 40,[5] as well as environmental organization the Surfrider Foundation, which aims to preserve the world's oceans and beaches.

[66][67] In October 2009, Miller hosted the Monte Foundation music festival, an annual fundraiser for schools in the Aptos area, where she and Guess own a home.

[16] She is also an ambassador for the USO; she visits military bases and receives frequent fan mail from American troops worldwide.

[8] In May 2015, Miller posed while pregnant with her second child as part of a PETA campaign against SeaWorld's practice of separating baby orcas from their mothers.