Russian diva Maria Sharapova has not only had success on the tennis court, but is also a much sought-after person off the court with a plethora of companies wanting her to be associated with them. In June 2007, Forbes magazine ranked Sharapova as the highest-paid female athlete in the world, with annual earnings of over $23 million, the majority of which was from endorsements and sponsorships. Sharapova's list of sponsors include Canon, Sony Ericsson, Nike, lanrover, Prince Sports, Tiffany & Co., and Tag Heuer.
Amanda Beard is an Olympic-level swimmer and model from the United States of America. Her modelling work has included appearances in FHM, the 2006 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and she posed nude for the July 2007 issue of Playboy magazine.
Gabrielle Reece is an American professional volleyball player, sports announcer as well as a fashion model. Reece began her modelling career while attending FSU. In 1989, she was named by ELLE magazine as one of the five most beautiful Women in the World. She appeared in several Elle magazine layouts in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Danica Patrick is an American auto racing driver, currently competing in the IndyCar Series, model and advertising spokeswoman. Danica was featured on the cover of the June 6, 2005 issue of Sports Illustrated. She had also previously posed for FHM, appearing in the April 2003 issue.Danica has also been featured on the cover of the September/October 2006 issue of travelgirl magazine and the October 2006 issue of American Libraries.
Leryn Franco is a Paraguayan athlete who was runner-up Miss Universo Paraguay 2006. Franco participated at the Miss Bikini Universe pageant and also has her own calendar which was shot in 2007 by Martin Crespo. She placed number eighty-six in AskMen.com's 2009 "Top 99 Women" poll.
Stephanie Rice is an Australian swimmer, who currently holds the world record in the 200m and 400m individual medley. Rice also won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Away from the pool, her biggest modelling/sponsorship deal has been with underwear brand Davenport.
