Vanity Fair: A Decade in Covers
By Melissa Hunter and Michelle Lanz
Another decade, another chance to look back on the most iconic images from the always gorgeously photographed Vanity Fair magazine. VF.com's users have selected the best cover from each year, so click through to look at their picks and vote for your favorite cover of the decade.
Back in 2000, Tom Cruise posed on the cover of a magazine -- crazy, we know! Annie Leibovitz captured the masculine, gritty appeal that has made Tom a star for more than two decades and counting.
See all of Vanity Fair’s covers from 2000
In 2001, Penelope Cruz had only just begun appearing in American films. While her talent was largely unknown, her beauty definitely took the forefront in this gold-plated cover. Little did she know, it would only take seven years for that to transform into Oscar gold.
See all of Vanity Fair’s covers from 2001
2002 was a big year for Irish-born Colin Farrell, and this cover features the many appeals of the actor: the boyish good looks; the brooding, Irish charm; and the abs -- the abs don't hurt.
See all of Vanity Fair’s covers from 2002
This 2003 cover seemed to stick out in people's minds six years later. Something about Salma Hayek in a white bathing suit will do that. The fiery Mexican actress shows in this cover that she is no stranger to confident, bold sex appeal.
See all of Vanity Fair’s covers from 2003
Like most every year, 2004 was a big year for Johnny Depp with his role in "Finding Neverland." And with his red-collared coat, his cavalier stance, and his crooked corner smile, the cover reminds us how Johnny is the ultimate effortless movie star.
See all of Vanity Fair’s covers from 2004
In June of 2005, Angelina posed for this cover. The pastel pink and beige color palette matched with fresh-faced Angie's open smile paints a softer, sweeter image of the otherwise femme fatale actress. The cover probably dramatically helped her Team Angie T-shirt sales.
See all of Vanity Fair’s covers from 2005
The November 2006 cover gave us an iconic image of a dashing, debonair Cary Grant -- err, George Clooney.
See all of Vanity Fair’s covers from 2006
Bono fancies himself somewhat of a humanitarian ambassador to the world. So it's not surprising that he would choose the then-Senator/dark horse presidential candidate Barack Obama to be the cover boy (along with Don Cheadle) for his guest-edited issue of Vanity Fair in 2007.
See all of Vanity Fair’s covers from 2007
In 2008, Kate Winslet opened up to VF about her desire to win an Oscar (spoiler alert to past Kate: you win one). Her radiance, class, and confidence shine through on this impeccable cover, all while wearing not too much clothing. But, really, that's par for the course for Kate.
See all of Vanity Fair’s covers from 2008
This year, our beloved Johnny landed another top-notch VF cover. Keeping it simple with the perfect sky blue background paired with his perfect mug, there's not much more you could ask for.
See all of Vanity Fair’s covers from 2009
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