The following women have appeared in the American or
international edition of ''
Playboy
''Playboy'' is an American men's Lifestyle magazine, lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from H ...
'' magazine as
Playmate of the Month
A Playmate is a female model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month (PMOTM). The PMOTM's pictorial includes nude photographs and a centerfold poster, along with a pictorial biography and the "Play ...
. Those who were also named
Playmate of the Year are highlighted in green. A common misconception is that
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 4 August 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing comedic " blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as wel ...
was a Playmate of the Month. She appeared in the first issue of ''Playboy'' as the "Sweetheart of the Month". The term Playmate was introduced in the second issue.
1954–1959
''Note:'' Ellen Stratton was the first official Playmate of the Year.
1960–1969
1970–1979
1980–1989
1990–1999
2000–2009
2010–2020
2021–
See also
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List of Playboy models
This is a list of all the models photographed for ''Playboy'' magazine. Not all of the women who have modeled in ''Playboy'' have done so in the nude.
The list has been split up into several articles by decade of publication. Please see the foll ...
, including all models who have appeared in Playboy
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List of Playboy Playmates of the Year
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List of Penthouse Pets
References
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Playmates of the Month
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Lists of female models
American female models