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Model Cris Urena Stuns in Beaded White Bikini, Green Sarong on Vacation

The one-time SI Swimsuit model posed in her swimwear in Mexico.

Ananya Panchal

Cris Urena.

Cris Urena.

Cris Urena is thriving on vacation in Mexico. The model shared a gorgeous video of herself posing against a bright orange wall surrounded by lush green leaves. The Massachusetts native donned a white triangle-shaped bikini top with beaded straps. She paired it with a dark green floor-length sarong, which she folded up on one side to show off her toned legs.

“A little gem from Mexico,” read the on-screen text. “Full of colors. Love the glow.”

“In my habitat, heat, humidity, and sun-kissed,” she captioned the March 17 post she shared with her 42,800 Instagram followers. “Travel archives.”

The mom of three accessorized with a dainty gold necklace and floppy straw hat to protect herself from the sun. Her hair was loosely tied back into a low ponytail.

“So beautiful 🔥,” Sharina Gutierrez chimed in the comments.

“These colors!!! 🙌❤️✨,” Carly Bennett wrote.

Urena was featured in the 2014 SI Swimsuit Issue. Before entering the modeling scene—and appearing in campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Maybelline, MAC and more—she was in nursing school and worked part-time as an assistant in a clinic.

“I wanted to scream,” Urena said when she heard the news of her rookie status with SI Swimsuit. “Sports Illustrated takes every girl’s career to another level. It opens opportunities and allows people to get to know you worldwide.”

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.

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