The following women have appeared in the American or
international
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations".
International may also refer to:
Music Albums
* ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011
* ''International'' (New Order album), 2002
* ''International'' (The T ...
edition of ''
Playboy
''Playboy'' (stylized in all caps) is an American men's Lifestyle journalism, lifestyle and entertainment magazine, available both online and in print. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, funded in part by a $ ...
'' 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 "Playm ...
. Those who were also named
Playmate of the Year
This is a list of models who were chosen as a Playboy Playmate of the Year for the American edition of ''Playboy'' magazine.
List of Playmates of the Year
*1953: Marilyn Monroe
*1954:
*1955:
*1956:
*1957: Lisa Winters
*1958:
*1959:
*1960: ...
are highlighted in green.
A common misconception is that
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe ( ; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "Blonde stereotype#Blonde bombshell, blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex ...
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, but that term was applied to Monroe in several later issues.
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
*
List of Playboy Playmates of the Year
This is a list of models who were chosen as a Playboy Playmate of the Year for the American edition of ''Playboy'' magazine.
List of Playmates of the Year
*1953: Marilyn Monroe
*1954:
*1955:
*1956:
*1957: Lisa Winters
*1958:
*1959:
*1960: ...
References
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Playmates of the Month
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Lists of female models
American female models
Monthly events