Playboy Playmates: 45 most famous models who appeared in the magazine
Playboy is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine famous for publishing provocative content for decades. The magazine is also credited with discovering some of the world's most captivating models who have featured as Playboy Playmates. Some of these female stars have diversified their careers in the entertainment sector.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Key takeaways
- Playboy Playmates and other celebrities who appeared in the magazine
- 1. Marilyn Monroe — American
- 2. Pamela Anderson — Canadian
- 3. Anna Nicole Smith — American
- 4. Carmen Electra — American
- 5. Jenny McCarthy — American
- 6. Shannon Tweed — Canadian
- 7. Cindy Crawford — American
- 8. Dita Von Teese — American
- 9. Jayne Mansfield — American
- 10. Barbi Benton — American
- 11. Victoria Silvstedt — Swedish
- 12. Tiffany Fallon — American
- 13. Teri Weigel — American
- 14. Sara Jean Underwood — American
- 15. Hope Dworaczyk Smith — American
- 16. Brande Roderick — American
- 17. Madonna — American
- 18. Drew Barrymore — American
- 19. Lindsay Lohan — American
- 20. Chelsea Handler — American
- 21. Brooke Shields — American
- 22. Geri Halliwell — English
- 23. Kate Moss — English
- 24. Shannen Doherty — American
- 25. Sharon Stone — American
- 26. Mariah Carey — American
- 27. Charlize Theron — South African
- 28. Denise Richards — American
- 29. Anna Faris — American
- 30. Olivia Munn — American
- 31. Jessica Alba — American
- 32. Paris Hilton — American
- 33. Azealia Banks — American
- 34. Kim Kardashian — American
- 35. Denise Matthews — Canadian
- 36. Barbara Carrera — American
- 37. Farrah Fawcett — American
- 38. Diora Baird — American
- 39. Tricia Helfer — Canadian
- 40. Kiana Tom — American
- 41. Charisma Carpenter — American
- 42. Aubrey O'Day — American
- 43. Garcelle Beauvais — Haitian
- 44. Nicole "Coco" Austin — American
- 45. Sherilyn Fenn — American
- List of Playmates of the Year
- Who was the first celebrity to pose for Playboy?
- Who was the last celebrity to pose for Playboy?
- Who was the last Playboy Playmate of the Year winner?
- How much do celebrities get paid to pose for Playboy?
Key takeaways
- A Playmate is a female model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month (PMOTM).
- At the end of the year, one of the 12 Playmates of the Month is named Playmate of the Year (PMOTY).
- Every PMOTM is awarded $25,000, while each PMOTY receives an additional $100,000, plus a car (on a short-term lease) and other discretionary gifts.
- Marilyn Monroe is considered a precursor to the Playboy Playmate title.
- Donna Michelle is the youngest Playmate of the Year at 18. She received the title in 1964.
Playboy Playmates and other celebrities who appeared in the magazine
Playboy magazine has featured numerous iconic models and played a significant role in launching and furthering their careers. Here is a list of famous Playboy playmates featured in this article:
Ranking | Playboy models |
1. | Marilyn Monroe |
2. | Pamela Anderson |
3. | Anna Nicole Smith |
4. | Carmen Electra |
5. | Jenny McCarthy |
6. | Shannon Tweed |
7. | Cindy Crawford |
8. | Dita Von Teese |
9. | Jayne Mansfield |
10. | Barbi Benton |
11. | Victoria Silvstedt |
12. | Tiffany Fallon |
13. | Teri Weigel |
14. | Sara Jean Underwood |
15. | Hope Dworaczyk Smith |
Most celebrities who posed for Playboy continued being household names in their own right even after they stopped working for the magazine. Below are famous women who posed for Playboy, including their bios from multiple sources such as IMDB
1. Marilyn Monroe — American
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- Full name: Marilyn Monroe
- Birthdate: 1 June 1926
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Died: 4 August 1962
- Place of demise: Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Age: 36 years (at time of death)
Marilyn Monroe was the first ever and one of the classic Playboy Playmates. She appeared on the cover of the debut issue in 1953. Decades after her death, actress Monroe remains one of the most iconic blonde bombshells in global entertainment.
Although her personal life was troubled, Marilyn Monroe paved the way for other models to bloom by working with the publication.
2. Pamela Anderson — Canadian
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- Full name: Pamela Denise Anderson
- Birthdate: 1 July 1967
- Age: 58 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Ladysmith, Canada
Canadian-American model Pamela Anderson rose to fame as the featured Playboy Playmate in February 1990 and for portraying "C.J." Parker on Baywatch.
3. Anna Nicole Smith — American
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- Full name: Vickie Lynn Marshall
- Birthdate: 28 November 1967
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
- Died: 8 February 2007
- Place of demise: Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, Florida, United States
- Age: 39 years (at time of death)
Vickie Marshall (née Hogan), known professionally as Anna Nicole Smith, is among the famous Playboy centerfolds. She started her career as a magazine's centerfold in May 1992 and gained fame when she won the 1993 Playmate of the Year title.
Having entered the spotlight with this feature, she modeled for multiple fashion companies, including H&M and Guess.
4. Carmen Electra — American
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- Full name: Tara Leigh Patrick
- Birthdate: 20 April 1972
- Age: 53 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Sharonville, Ohio, United States
Carmen Electra, whose real name is Tara Leigh Patrick, is an American actress. She began her career as a singer after moving to Minneapolis, where she met Prince. He produced her self-titled debut studio album, which was released in 1993.
Singer Carmen Electra first feature in Playboy in 1996 and had four more features before relocating to Los Angeles. She revealed in a Fox News interview that she was honored to be considered a Playboy temptress.
5. Jenny McCarthy — American
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- Full name: Jennifer Ann McCarthy-Wahlberg
- Birthdate: 1 November 1972
- Age: 52 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States
Model Jennifer McCarthy was one of the best Playboy Playmates. She began her career in 1993 as the magazine's unclothed model for the October issue, which cost $20,000. The model later became a film star with extensive credits, including John Tucker Must Die and Scream 3.
McCarthy was later named Playmate of the Year and paid $100,000. The model-turned-actress is also an author with multiple books about parenting. She has been criticized and was labeled an "anti-vaxxer" for opposing vaccines.
6. Shannon Tweed — Canadian
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- Full name: Shannon Lee Tweed Simmons
- Birthdate: 10 March 1957
- Age: 68 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: St. John's, Canada
Canadian model Shannon Tweed was the Playmate of the Year in 1982. She has established a robust career in adult thriller films. She was the partner of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner sometime around 1982, leading to her living in the mansion for fourteen months.
The relationship coincided with her appearances as a Playmate and with her being named 1982 Playmate of the Year. Tweed first met her future husband, musician Gene Simmons, at Hefner's mansion.
7. Cindy Crawford — American
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- Full name: Cynthia Ann Crawford
- Birthdate: 20 February 1966
- Age: 59 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: DeKalb, Illinois, United States
American model Cynthia Ann Crawford was in numerous fashion campaigns, runways, and magazine covers in the 1980s and 1990s, including Playboy. She had two pictorials in the magazine, in 1988 and 1998.
Crawford is featured in the docuseries The Super Models alongside Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, and Linda Evangelista.
8. Dita Von Teese — American
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- Full name: Heather Renée Sweet
- Birthdate: 28 September 1972
- Age: 53 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Rochester, Michigan, United States
Heather Renée Sweet adopted the stage name Dita after German actress Dita Parlo. While looking for a stage nickname, she picked Von Treese from the phonebook.
Renée was on the cover of Playboy in December 2002, and the editors misspelt her surname as Von Teese, which she later adopted and became known as Dita Von Teese. She is recognized as one of the hottest Playboy Playmates and was featured three times before she made it to the cover.
9. Jayne Mansfield — American
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- Full name: Jayne Mansfield
- Birthdate: 19 April 1933
- Birthplace: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
- Died: 29 June 1967
- Place of demise: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Age: 34 years (at time of death)
Mansfield was an American nightclub entertainer, singer, and actress. Playboy became a success partly because of early appearances from her, Marilyn Monroe, Bettie Page, and Anita Ekberg. In February 1955, Jayne Mansfield was the Playmate of the Month and appeared in the magazine several times.
10. Barbi Benton — American
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- Full name: Barbara Lynn Klein
- Birthdate: 28 January 1950
- Age: 75 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Barbi Benton, born Barbara Lynn Klein, was one of the top Playboy Playmates. At 18, she was on Playboy’s entertainment show, Playboy After Dark. Benton was in a relationship with Hugh Hefner from 1969 to 1976 and appeared in the magazine six times.
Barbi has since retired and settled with her husband, George Gradow, but she defends Hefner’s legacy as a man who empowered women.
11. Victoria Silvstedt — Swedish
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- Full name: Karin Victoria Silvstedt
- Birthdate: 19 September 1974
- Age: 51 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Skelleftehamn, Sweden
Victoria Silvstedt, a Swedish runway and fashion model, was crowned Miss World Sweden in 1993 and represented Sweden in the 1993 Miss World Pageant, finishing in the top ten.
Shortly after, Victoria Silvstedt worked with fashion brands, including Valentino and Armani. Hugh Hefner invited her to do a photoshoot for Playboy in Los Angeles. She became the December 1996 Playmate of the Month and was chosen as the 1997 Playmate of the Year.
12. Tiffany Fallon — American
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- Full name: Tiffany Fallon
- Birthdate: 1 May 1974
- Age: 51 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
The Irish-American model was photographed by Stephen Wayda for Playboy in 2004 and was named Playmate of the Month for December. Tiffany was also named Playmate of the Year for 2005. The model was crowned Miss Georgia in 2001 and came in third for Miss USA in 2001. She retired from modeling and lived in Brentwood, Tennessee.
13. Teri Weigel — American
- Full name: Teri Weigel
- Birthdate: 24 February 1962
- Age: 63 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Actress Teri Weigel started modeling on the cover of the November 1985 issue and was the Playboy Playmate for April 1986. She also appeared in several Playboy videos.
Weigel transitioned into minor roles in mainstream movies before becoming an adult film star in 1991. Her transition into adult cinema resulted in the magazine terminating its engagement with her.
14. Sara Jean Underwood — American
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- Full name: Sara Jean Underwood
- Birthdate: 26 March 1984
- Age: 41 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Sara Jean is an actress, adult model, and television host known for hosting Attack of the Show! She started modeling with her October 2005 Playboy feature. Sara was chosen as the Playmate of the Month for the July 2006 issue and later became Playmate of the Year in 2007. Underwood appeared in several episodes of The Girl Next Door on E!.
15. Hope Dworaczyk Smith — American
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- Full name: Hope Dworaczyk Smith
- Birthdate: 21 November 1984
- Age: 40 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Port Lavaca, Texas, United States
American model Hope Smith was among the best centerfolds. She began modeling at age 16 when she competed in the Miss Texas Teen USA competition. Dworaczyk was Playboy Playmate of the Month for April 2009 and later became the 2010 Playmate of the Year. Stephen Wayda photographed her 2009 centerfold pictorial.
16. Brande Roderick — American
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- Full name: Brande Nicole Roderick
- Birthdate: 13 June 1974
- Age: 51 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Novato, California, United States
American model Brande Roderick is known for appearing in the Baywatch TV series and Playboy magazine. In April 2000, she was selected as Playmate of the Month and became Playmate of the Year in 2001.
17. Madonna — American
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- Full name: Madonna Louise Ciccone
- Birthdate: 16 August 1958
- Age: 67 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Bay City, Michigan, United States
The entire persona of singer Madonna has revolved around embracing her sexuality. So, in July 1985, it was no surprise when Penthouse and Playboy magazines published photos of her unclothed.
The images were taken when Madonna moonlighted as an art model in 1978. She was paid as little as $25 a session, but the photographs were sold for up to $100,000.
18. Drew Barrymore — American
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- Full name: Drew Blythe Barrymore
- Birthdate: 22 February 1975
- Age: 50 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Culver City, California, United States
American actress Drew Barrymore chose to show off some skin on the 1995 Playboy cover. Soon after, her godfather, Steven Spielberg, gave her a quilt for her 20th birthday with a note that read, "Cover yourself up."
Enclosed in the quilt were copies of her Playboy pictures, which Spielberg's art department had altered so that she appeared fully clothed. The actress turned her life around and resolved never to let her own child make the same choice.
19. Lindsay Lohan — American
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- Full name: Lindsay Dee Lohan
- Birthdate: 2 July 1986
- Age: 39 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Actress Lindsay Lohan has always managed to snag headlines despite a waning film career. One of her most memorable moments was in the January-February 2012 issue of Playboy magazine, in an editorial mirroring Marilyn Monroe's unclothed photo session from the magazine's first issue.
20. Chelsea Handler — American
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- Full name: Chelsea Joy Handler
- Birthdate: 25 February 1975
- Age: 50 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Livingston, New Jersey, United States
The American stand-up comedian has never shied away from showing off some skin. In 2009, she posed unclothed for the May issue of Allure magazine. That same year, Handler appeared on one of the two covers for the December edition of Playboy. Inside the magazine, Handler posed for an unclothed pictorial.
21. Brooke Shields — American
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- Full name: Brooke Christa Shields
- Birthdate: 31 May 1965
- Age: 60 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
The actress already had years of modeling experience when she made the cover of Playboy at age 21 in 1986. Brooke began her career as a child model at the age of 11 months. She gained widespread notoriety at age 12 for her leading role in the Pretty Baby film, in which she appeared in unclothed scenes shot when she was 11.
22. Geri Halliwell — English
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- Full name: Geraldine Estelle Halliwell-Horner
- Birthdate: 6 August 1972
- Age: 53 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Watford, United Kingdom
Geri Halliwell, alias Ginger Spice, was yet another celebrity to end up in Playboy without knowing about it. At 19, she appeared as a Page 3 girl in The Sun. Following her rise to fame, unclothed photos of Spice were republished in several magazines, such as Playboy and Penthouse, in 1998, shortly before leaving the pop group.
23. Kate Moss — English
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- Full name: Katherine Ann Moss
- Birthdate: 16 January 1974
- Age: 51 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Croydon, United Kingdom
Actress Kate Moss rose to fame in the early 1990s as part of the chic fashion trend. Her collaborations with Calvin Klein brought her to fashion icon status. Kate graced the 60th-anniversary issue of Playboy in December 2013, wearing the iconic bunny outfit for a mammoth 18-page spread.
24. Shannen Doherty — American
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- Full name: Shannen Maria Doherty
- Birthdate: 12 April 1971
- Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Died: 13 July 2024
- Place of demise: Malibu, California, United States
- Age: 53 years (at time of death)
Shannen Doherty was a good girl on camera and an entirely different person off-camera. Before leaving Beverly Hills, Shannen posed unclothed for Playboy in December 1993, followed by a spread in March 1994. She posed for the magazine again in December 2003 and was featured in a 10-page pictorial.
25. Sharon Stone — American
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- Full name: Sharon Vonne Stone
- Birthdate: 10 March 1958
- Age: 67 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States
Actress Sharon Stone first appeared on Playboy in July 1990 to promote Total Recall, two years before baring it all again for the Christmas issue in 1992. She also graced the June/July 1986 cover of French Vogue to coincide with the release of Total Recall.
26. Mariah Carey — American
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- Full name: Mariah Carey
- Birthdate: 27 March 1969
- Age: 56 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Huntington, New York, United States
Singer Mariah Carey appeared on Playboy in March 2007. While she didn't go completely unclothed, the singer showed off plenty of skin. The American singer is known for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and signature use of the whistle register.
27. Charlize Theron — South African
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- Full name: Charlize Theron
- Birthdate: 7 August 1975
- Age: 50 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Benoni, South Africa
Actress Charlize Theron appeared on the cover of a Playboy issue in 1999, prior to her Oscar-winning career and blockbuster headliner days. The photos were taken several years earlier when she was an unknown model. Charlize unsuccessfully sued the magazine for publishing them without her consent.
28. Denise Richards — American
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- Full name: Denise Lee Richards
- Birthdate: 17 February 1971
- Age: 54 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
American actress Denise Richards rose to prominence with roles in the science fiction film Starship Troopers (1997), the thriller film Wild Things (1998), and the spy film The World Is Not Enough (1999).
She made waves in December 2004 when she posed for Playboy unclothed, five months after giving birth. The actress also posed semi-unclothed for the July 2006 issue of Jane magazine to raise money for the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation.
29. Anna Faris — American
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- Full name: Anna Kay Faris
- Birthdate: 29 November 1976
- Age: 48 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
American actress Anna Faris rose to prominence with the lead part of Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie (2000-2006) film series. She posed for the magazine in 2008 to promote The House Bunny, in which she played a Playboy Bunny.
30. Olivia Munn — American
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- Full name: Lisa Olivia Munn
- Birthdate: 3 July 1980
- Age: 45 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Actress Olivia Munn appeared on the September 2006 cover of Foam magazine, in the August issue of Men's Edge magazine, and in the November issue of Complex before Playboy decided to have her grace their cover in February 2007.
She also worked her way up as a television host and was the desire of gamers worldwide when she was featured as the cover girl for Playboy's July/August 2009 issue.
31. Jessica Alba — American
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- Full name: Jessica Marie Alba
- Birthdate: 28 April 1981
- Age: 44 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Pomona, California, United States
Playboy published a photo of Jessica Alba on its cover in 2006 without her knowledge after the actress refused to do a photo shoot for the magazine. Hugh Hefner himself wrote her a personal apology, which she accepted.
32. Paris Hilton — American
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- Full name: Paris Whitney Hilton
- Birthdate: 17 February 1981
- Age: 44 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
American media personality Paris Hilton found herself on the Playboy cover in 2005 without her approval. Her friendship with Hefner was enough to let the matter slide.
33. Azealia Banks — American
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- Full name: Azealia Amanda Banks
- Birthdate: 31 May 1991
- Age: 34 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Azealia Banks' 2015 photo shoot with Playboy was appropriately revealing. The controversial Harlem rapper began to release music through Myspace in 2008 before signing to XL Recordings at age 18. Azealia Banks subsequently signed with Interscope and Polydor Records before separating in 2013.
34. Kim Kardashian — American
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- Full name: Kimberly Noel Kardashian
- Birthdate: 21 October 1980
- Age: 45 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Kim is one of the most famous Playboy models. She was featured unclothed in the December 2007 issue of the magazine. She was later on the cover of the magazine's Romanian issue. Kim Kardashian tried acting and dancing and was a Dancing With the Stars contestant in 2008. However, she found success as a socialite, businesswoman, and reality TV personality.
35. Denise Matthews — Canadian
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- Full name: Denise Katherine Matthews
- Birthdate: 12 April 1971
- Birthplace: Niagara Falls, Canada
- Died: 15 February 2016
- Place of demise: Fremont, California, United States
- Age: 57 years (at time of death)
Denise Matthews, known professionally as Vanity, was the lead singer of the female trio Vanity 6, created by the musician Prince. She also appeared unclothed in the April 1988 issue of Playboy magazine and played diverse roles on numerous TV programs.
Later, Denise became an evangelist and renounced her career as Vanity in the 1990s. According to her IMDB profile, she dedicated the rest of her life full-time to Christ, speaking at churches worldwide.
36. Barbara Carrera — American
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- Full name: Barbara Carrera
- Birthdate: 31 December 1945
- Age: 79 years (as of 2024)
- Birthplace: San Carlos, Nicaragua
Amanda moved to the United States to live with her father at 15 and began a career as a model at the Eileen Ford agency at 17. Amanda Beard has appeared on the pages and covers of magazines such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and has twice posed for Playboy (July 1977 and March 1982).
37. Farrah Fawcett — American
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- Full name: Farrah Leni Fawcett
- Birthdate: 2 February 1947
- Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Died: 25 June 2009
- Place of demise: Santa Monica, California, United States
- Age: 62 years (at time of death)
Farrah Fawcett was a four-time Primetime Emmy Award and six-time Golden Globe Award nominee. She caused a major stir by posing semi-unclothed in the December 1995 issue. At age 50, she appeared in a pictorial for the July 1997 issue, which also became a top seller.
38. Diora Baird — American
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- Full name: Diora Lynn Baird
- Birthdate: 6 April 1983
- Age: 42 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Diora Baird, famous for being stunningly beautiful and enthusiastic, posed unclothed for the cover of the August 2005 issue. She turned to Playboy, one of the era's best pictorials, hoping she would be a star.
After Diora modeled for Playboy, she was signed to Elite Model Management in Miami and earned acting roles.
39. Tricia Helfer — Canadian
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- Full name: Tricia Janine Helfer
- Birthdate: 11 April 1974
- Age: 51 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Donalda, Canada
Actress Tricia Helfer is known for portraying Number Six in the science fiction series Battlestar Galactica. She was also featured as the cover model for the February 2007 issue of Playboy. Geeks everywhere rejoiced in 2007 when they spotted their favorite Battlestar Galactica humanoid Cylon on the cover.
40. Kiana Tom — American
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- Full name: Kiana Tom
- Birthdate: 14 March 1965
- Age: 60 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Hawaii, United States
Fitness expert Kiana Tom hosted a popular exercise program called Kiana Tom's Flex Appeal on ESPN in the mid- and late-'90s, and many people who watched it were mesmerized by her beauty. Her edition was published in May 2002 and is one of the least subtle the magazine has ever run.
41. Charisma Carpenter — American
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- Full name: Charisma Carpenter
- Birthdate: 23 July 1970
- Age: 55 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Actress Charisma Carpenter gained fans after playing Cordelia Chase in the supernatural series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off series Angel. Playboy didn't know her run on Angel was wrapping up when they published her photos on the cover and in a ten-page unclothed pictorial of the June 2004 issue.
42. Aubrey O'Day — American
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- Full name: Aubrey Morgan O'Day
- Birthdate: 11 February 1984
- Age: 41 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Actress Aubrey O'Day was a member of the girl group Danity Kane. At the height of the drama surrounding her firing from the group in 2008, Aubrey posed unclothed for Playboy's March 2009 issue, making people forget about Danity Kane and focus on her. The group reunited in 2013 before a second disbandment.
43. Garcelle Beauvais — Haitian
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- Full name: Garcelle Beauvais
- Birthdate: 26 November 1966
- Age: 58 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Saint-Marc, Haiti
Beauvais was a successful model for several years before landing the role of Fancy Monroe on The Jamie Foxx Show, which made her famous. Her role ran from 1996 to 2001. She went on to be a regular on NYPD Blue, and at the age of 40, Garcelle appeared in Playboy.
44. Nicole "Coco" Austin — American
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- Full name: Nicole Natalie Marrow
- Birthdate: 17 March 1979
- Age: 46 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
Nicole Marrow is commonly known as Coco Austin, Coco, Coco Marie Austin, Coco Marie, and Coco-T. Her star was rising when she began working for events and parties at the Playboy Mansion in 2001. Eventually, Nicole Marrow was featured in a layout in the March 2008 issue of Playboy magazine.
45. Sherilyn Fenn — American
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- Full name: Sherilyn Fenn
- Birthdate: 1 February 1965
- Age: 60 years (as of 2025)
- Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
American actress Sherilyn Fenn was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy for playing Audrey Horne on Twin Peaks. Playboy did a shoot with her in December 1990 in the middle of Twin Peaks' run. At the time, she was the femme fatale on TV's hottest show.
List of Playmates of the Year
Here is a list of models who were chosen as Playboy Playmate of the Year for the American edition of Playboy magazine:
Year | Playboy Playmate of the Year |
1953 | Marilyn Monroe |
1960 | Ellen Stratton |
1961 | Linda Gamble |
1962 | Christa Speck |
1963 | June Cochran |
1964 | Donna Michelle |
1965 | Jo Collins |
1966 | Allison Parks |
1967 | Lisa Baker |
1968 | Angela Dorian |
1969 | Connie Kreski |
1970 | Claudia Jennings |
19781 | Sharon Clark |
1972 | Liv Lindeland |
1973 | Marilyn Cole |
1974 | Cyndi Wood |
1975 | Marilyn Lange |
1976 | Lillian Müller |
1977 | Patti McGuire |
1978 | Debra Jo Fondren |
Year | Playboy Playmate of the Year |
1979 | Monique St. Pierre |
1980 | Dorothy Stratten |
1981 | Terri Welles |
1982 | Shannon Tweed |
1983 | Marianne Gravatte |
1984 | Barbara Edwards |
1985 | Karen Velez |
1986 | Kathy Shower |
1987 | Donna Edmondson |
1988 | India Allen |
1989 | Kimberley Conrad |
1990 | Reneé Tenison |
1991 | Lisa Matthews |
1992 | Corinna Harney |
1993 | Anna Nicole Smith |
1994 | Jenny McCarthy |
1995 | Julie Lynn Cialini |
1996 | Stacy Sanches |
1997 | Victoria Silvstedt |
1998 | Karen McDougal |
Year | Playboy Playmate of the Year |
1999 | Heather Kozar |
2000 | Jodi Ann Paterson |
2001 | Brande Roderick |
2002 | Dalene Kurtis |
2003 | Christina Santiago |
2004 | Carmella DeCesare |
2005 | Tiffany Fallon |
2006 | Kara Monaco |
2007 | Sara Jean Underwood |
2008 | Jayde Nicole |
2009 | Ida Ljungqvist |
2010 | Hope Dworaczyk |
2011 | Claire Sinclair |
2012 | Jaclyn Swedberg |
2013 | Raquel Pomplun |
2014 | Kennedy Summers |
2015 | Dani Mathers |
2016 | Eugena Washington |
2017 | Brook Power |
2018 | Nina Daniele |
2019 | Jordan Emanuel |
2020 | Vendela, Megan Moore, Miki Hamano, Fo Porter, Abigail O'Neill, Yoli Lara |
2020 | Teela LaRoux, Geena Rocero, Sophie O'Neil, Hilda Dias Pimentel, Gillian Chan, Jordy Murray |
Playboy did not have a Playmate of the Year between 1954 and 1959. Meanwhile, the twelve models who won the title in 2020 were Vendela, Megan Moore, Miki Hamano, Fo Porter, Abigail O'Neill, Yoli Lara, Teela LaRoux, Geena Rocero, Sophie O'Neil, Hilda Dias Pimentel, Gillian Chan, and Jordy Murray.
Who was the first celebrity to pose for Playboy?
When Playboy was first published in 1953, the inaugural issue featured unclothed photos of Marilyn Monroe. It was notably left undated because the magazine's founder, Hugh Hefner, didn't know if there would be a second issue.
Who was the last celebrity to pose for Playboy?
Pamela Anderson, the 2015 Playboy cover model, was the last person to pose unclothed for the magazine, closing a more than 60-year tradition that had seen women ranging from Madonna to Kim Kardashian and Cindy Crawford strip off for the glossy men's publication.
Who was the last Playboy Playmate of the Year winner?
Jordan Emanuel was the last Playmate of the Year in 2019. The magazine stopped crowning its models the Playmate of the Year title afterwards. All twelve Playboy models of the year 2020 were honored with the Playmate of the Year title. None else has been given this crown since then.
How much do celebrities get paid to pose for Playboy?
The magazine typically pays its models more than the standard $25,000, and celebrities in Playboy who pose unclothed are paid hundreds of thousands to millions of US Dollars.
Interesting things to know about Playboy and Playmates
- Playboy magazine has been controversial since Hugh Hefner and his associates established it in 1953.
- For instance, the American religious community has vocally opposed the publication since 1974, claiming it encourages men to view women as objects and playthings.
- Playboy has also been banned partially or wholly in several countries, including India, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and other Asian countries.
- Until just before his death, Hugh Hefner selected each Playmate of the Month and every Playmate of the Year, taking into account an annual readers' poll.
- Some former Playmates have alleged that they faced coercion, including pressure to sleep with Hugh Hefner to earn the Playmate of the Year title.
- Some Playboy girls have described feeling disempowered by the situations they were put in, with a sense of being unable to leave or make their own choices.
- Some former Playmates have alleged sexual assault and abuse during their time at Playboy.
- The final Playmate of the Month was published digitally in December 2020.
- Playboy also ended the Playmate of the Year title in 2020, instead awarding all 2019 Playmates the shared title of Playmates of the Year.
- All 2020 Playmates were given yearbook superlatives rather than a PMOTY title. No Playmates have been published since Miss Spring 2021, Hailee Lautenbach.
Beautiful women have graced Playboy magazine's pages since its first issue in 1953, with some winning the Playboy Playmate of the Month or Year titles. The models became symbols of beauty, sensuality, and empowerment as their photos inspired generations of women to embrace their forms of self-expression.
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