Brooklyn Decker is an American fashion model and actress well known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including the cover of the 2010 issue. In addition to working for Victoria's Secret for the 2010 "Swim" collection, she has ventured into television with guest appearances on Chuck, Ugly Betty, and Royal Pains. She made her feature film debut in Just Go with It, and later starred in Battleship and What to Expect When You're Expecting. Decker began her modeling career as the face of Mauri Simone, a popular prom dressmaker. She won the 2003 Model of the Year award at the Connections Model and Talent Convention.

In 2005, within two months of moving to New York City, Decker auditioned for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, in which she first appeared in 2006. She was again featured in the 2007 edition and returned for a third consecutive time in 2008. Decker was chosen cover girl for the 2010 edition, shot on location in the Maldives islands. In 2007, she was featured on the CNN/SI website called "She Says, Z Says," discussing NFL games of the week. In 2008, Decker rang the New York Stock Exchange bell with other Sports Illustrated models.

On February 8, 2010, David Letterman announced on Late Show with David Letterman that Decker had been chosen as the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model. Decker won Esquire magazine's 2010 "Sexiest Woman Alive" brackets challenge. In 2011, after being cast as the female lead, Samantha Shane, in the film Battleship, she spent time with the Wounded Warriors Project. She traveled to medical hospitals in Pearl Harbor and San Antonio and worked with troops who came back injured from overseas. In 2012 she was named one of the "100 Hottest Women of All-Time" by Men's Health. Has appeared in magazines including GQ, Vogue and Hollywood Reporter and has been on the cover of magazines including Glamour, Women's Health, Sports Illustrated, Ocean Drive and Esquire.

Brooklyn will be joining the cast of the hit show New Girl for one episode, episode "The Cooler", this season. Decker lives in Austin, Texas and is married to retired tennis player Andy Roddick.