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each month throughout the year.

January

Melissa Deanne Holliday (born October 30, 1969) was ''

'' magazine's

for January 1995. From June 26-July 12, 1995, she underwent ECT for depression at St. John's Hospital and Health Center in

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. She later sued the hospital and the doctors involved in a civil lawsuit for alleged assault and battery and personal injury. Holliday has sung at a

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convention, worked as an extra on the '' Baywatch'' television series, and has done

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s for TV commercials.

February

Lisa Marie Scott (born February 1, 1974) is an American model and actress. She appeared as the

for February 1995 and has continued to appear in ''Playboy'' magazines, videos, and television. Scott has also appeared in '' FHM'' and '' Vanity Fair''. In her teens, she won awards and scholarships in

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, danced on stages from Japan to Switzerland to Los Angeles, and studied with Maximova. She received a ballet scholarship from the

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, studied history at

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, and briefly attended UC Berkeley School of Law. Before ''Playboy'', she was a professional ballerina with a company in the

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March

Stacy Sanches (born September 4, 1973), is an American model and actress. She was the ''

for March 1995 and Playmate of the Year for 1996. She also became the German edition's Playmate of the Month for June 1996.

April

Danelle Folta (born April 19, 1969, and also known as "Danella Folta") is an American model and actress. She was ''

'' magazine's

for April 1995 and her centerfold was photographed by

Richard Fegley Leon Richard Fegley (November 29, 1936 – September 15, 2001) was a professional photographer who worked for ''Playboy'' magazine for 30 years. Fegley started taking photos during a stint in the United States Air Force and eventually attended th ...

. Folta has appeared in ''Playboy'' videos and ''

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'', working for ''Playboy'' as a model for more than five years following her centerfold appearance. Folta was captain of the four-member ''Team Playboy X-treme'', which completed the 2000

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, together with Playmates Jennifer Lavoie and

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and

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Owen West. As a

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, she has worked on such features as '' Snow Dogs'' and ''

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''.

May

Cynthia Gwyn Brown (born November 25, 1974) is an American model. She was ''

''s

for May 1995. Her Playmate pictorial was photographed by

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. She was frequently credited in ''Playboy''s print issues and websites as Cindy Brown and is of

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ancestry.

June

Rhonda Adams (born November 27, 1971) is an American model. She was ''

'' magazine's

for June 1995. Her centerfold was photographed by

July

Heidi Mark (born February 18, 1971, and also known as "Heidi Hanson") is an American model and actress. Heidi is of Finnish origin; Her father was born in

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, Finland. She has worked at her father's law office and at Hooters. She was ''

''s

for July 1995. Prior to being a Playmate, she appeared on the cover of April 1994 issue of the magazine. Mark was married to

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on May 28, 2000; she divorced him on August 29, 2001, citing "irreconcilable differences".

August

Rachel Jéan Marteen (born January 31, 1970) is an American model and actress. She was ''

''s

for August 1995 and has appeared in ''Playboy'' videos. In May 1999, she was featured in a group pictorial shot on

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in Africa. She has also appeared in the films ''

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September

Donna D'Errico (born March 30, 1968) is an American actress and model. She was ''

''s

for September 1995. Her centerfold was photographed by

. D’Errico is a '' Baywatch'' alumnus (for two seasons) and has appeared in '' Austin Powers in Goldmember'' and '' Candyman: Day of the Dead''.

October

Alicia Rickter (born September 21, 1972) is an American model and actress. She appeared as "Laura" in the comedy '' Buying the Cow'', and her notable TV appearances include ''

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'' and ''

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''. She was ''

'' magazine's Miss October 1995. She has also appeared in three ''Playboy'' videos. Rickter married baseball player Mike Piazza on January 29, 2005, in

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. Together, they have a daughter that was born in New York City.

November

Holly Witt (born December 10, 1968) is an American model and actress. She was ''

's''

for November 1995, who turned out to be the magazine's actual 500th Playmate, and has appeared in numerous ''Playboy'' videos.

December

Samantha Torres (born October 6, 1973) is a Spanish model and actress who was ''

'' magazine's

for December 1995. She has also appeared in ''Playboy'' videos. She shares custody of her son with former boyfriend and actor

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