F.A.Q

Who was the first Playmate? Margie Harrison, the first woman to be called the "Playmate of the Month," was featured in our second issue, which appeared in January 1954. In Playboy's first issue, Marilyn Monroe was the "Sweetheart of the Month." Is there any such thing as a "former" Playmate? Once a Playmate, always a Playmate. Who was the first Playmate to have a Data Sheet? The Playmate Data Sheet was introduced in July 1977 with Sondra Theodore. She listed pinball as her "current mania," honesty among her turn-ons and "people who don't live their lives to the fullest" as a turnoff. When was the first actual Centerfold? The triple-page Gatefold debuted in March 1956 with Marian Stafford. Who was the first Playmate to sign her Centerfold? Jill De Vries was the first Playmate to sign her Centerfold in October 1975. When was the last Centerfold to have staples? The last issue with a stapled Centerfold was September 1985. Venice Kong was the Playmate. Playboy began using a glue binding after that issue. What was special about Nancy Cameron's pictorial? It was the only full front and back Centerfold shot. It appeared in January 1974 as part of Nancy's 20th Anniversary Playmate pictorial.