The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 2012. ''

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'' magazine names their

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each month throughout the year.

January

Heather Knox (born January 17, 1985) is the ''

for January 2012. Her

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was photographed by

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February

Leola Bell (born December 20, 1984) is the ''

for February 2012. Her

was photographed by

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. Leola is the 700th Playmate.

March

Lisa Seiffert (born August 30, 1982) is the ''

for March 2012. Her

was photographed by Sasha Eisenman. Lisa is also Playboy France's Miss June/July 2009.

April

Raquel Pomplun (born October 24, 1987) is a model and actress and the ''

for April 2012 and 2013 Playmate of the Year. She was the first

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to earn the title of

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, Her

was photographed by

. Pomplun has also had roles in movies and television series as well as appearances on various shows. She is the host of the martial arts series ''Rockin' Rounds'' and has appeared on episodes of '' Mockpocalypse'' and ''

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''. Her movie appearances include the 2014

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'' The Gambler'' and the 2016

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movie ''

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'' with fellow

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Jaclyn Swedberg. Pomplun spent part of her childhood in

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before moving to

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after middle school. She later attended

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. Pomplun has trained as a classical ballet dancer and studied biochemistry at Southwestern College.

May

Nikki Leigh (born September 13, 1988) is a model and actress and the ''

for May 2012. Her

was photographed by

. Leigh has made appearances in a variety of television series and movies. Television appearances include ''

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'', ''Badass!'', and ''

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''. Movie appearances include the horror film, '' The Sand'', the dramatic film, ''La Migra'' and the comedy films, ''

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'', and '' The Bet.'' She starred in the 2017 ''

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'' film ''Open Marriage'' and co-starred in the 2018 Lifetime TV film ''The Midwife's Deception''. Leigh was born in Southern California and is a California State University of Fullerton

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and Golden Key Honor Society graduate.

June

Amelia Talon (born January 5, 1990) is the ''

for June 2012 Her

was photographed by

. Talon is a self-professed

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and routinely posts video on

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about her gaming activities and personal life.

July

Shelby Chesnes (born February 14, 1991) is the ''

for July 2012. Her

was photographed by

. In 2014 she made an appearance in the comedy

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'' with

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August

Beth Williams (born February 5, 1987) is a model and the ''

for August 2012. Her

was photographed by

September

Alana Campos (born November 5, 1990) is a model and actress and the ''

for September 2012. Her

was photographed by

October

Pamela Horton (born May 4, 1988) is actress and commentator and the ''

for October 2012. Her

was photographed by

. Horton is heavily into video and online games such as

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. Since her pictorial, she has ventured into game reviews and commentary as well as game development. In October 2014 for the release of ''

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'',

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partnered with Playboy to set a

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with Horton

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November

Britany Nola Patterson (born April 12, 1991) is the ''

for November 2012. Her

was photographed by

December

Amanda Streich (born May 26, 1993) is the ''

for December 2012. Her centerfold was photographed by

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