She began modeling at 13, first appearing in the cover of Vogue at 15 (the youngest model to do this). Niki went on to be the face of Cover Girl cosmetics and Nokia. In May 1996, Taylor appeared to the covers of the six important American women’s fashion and fitness magazines during exactly the same month: Allure, Vogue, ELLE, Marie Claire, Self and Shape. Ms. Taylor appeared in the 1997 and 1998 editions of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and was the cover-model of the 1998 Sports Illustrated swimsuit calendar. Sports Illustrated also released three video segments of her photo-shoots for the years 1997, 1998 and 1999.