25 women who have posed in Playboy

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  • This 29-year-old South African beauty has appeared in GQ, Sports Illustrated and Elle.She was on the cover and in a pictorial in the April 2010 issue of Playboy.
  • Karina Smirnoff is a Ukrainian professional ballroom dancer. You may have seen her on "Dancing With The Stars", where she won season 13.She posed nude in the May 2011 issue of Playboy.
  • Rachel Hunter is known for being a wife of Rod Stewart, though she's most known for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue appearances.Hunter first turned down an offer to be in Playboy when she first started modeling but she later posed nude for a 2004 cover.
  • Teri Polo posed nude in Playboy in 2005. Around that time, 'Meet the Fockers" was also being released.She made the list of Maxim's Hot 100 Women of 2002.
  • Amanda Beard has posed in the 2006 swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated as well as posing nude for Playboy in 2007.Beard is a seven-time Olympic medalist.
  • Garcelle Beauvais is 46-year-old  Haitian singer and actress, most known for her role on "The Jamie Foxx Show."She appeared in the August 2007 issue of Playboy.
  • The now Mrs. Hefner, Crystal Harris has been engaged to the Hef twice. She broke off the first engagement in June 2011 but they were engaged again in June 2012.She was in the December 2009 Playboy centerfold.
  • Crista Flanagan is known for her role as Lois Sadler on AMC's "Mad Men" as well as doing comedic work on "MADtv."She posed naked in the August 2010 issue of Playboy.
  • Marilyn Monroe was featured naked in the centerfold of the very first issue of Playboy in December 1953.She was also named Playboy's Sweetheart of the Month in that issue.
  • Lindsay Lohan appeared in the January February 2012 issue of Playboy. Her shoot was inspired by Marilyn Monroe pictorial in the first issue.Hugh Hefner said the issue was "breaking sales records."
  • Jenny McCarthy began her career with Playboy in 1993 and has been named Playmate of the Year.Her centerfold appearance was in the October 1993 issue and she was also on one of the September 1997 covers. She was also on the January 2005 cover.
  • Tara Reid posed in the January/February 2010 issue of Playboy in a pictorial. Previous reports implied the actress and model would be posing nude.
  • Pamela Anderson can cite a number of appearances in Playboy magazine. Anderson first appeared on the cover in October 1989. After choosing to undergo breast enlargements, Pam appeared in Playboy several more times in the 1990s and 2000s. 
  • Anna Nicole Smith rose to stardom as Playmate of the Year in 1993. She reappeared on the cover of Playboy in the February 1994, February 2001 and May 2007 issues. 
  • The 40-year-old burlesque model, designer and actress was featured in Playboy in 1999, 2001 and 2002, with a cover-featured pictorial in 2002. 
  • Clint Eastwood’s daughter, Alison,  posed nude for Playboy and was featured on the magazine’s cover in February 2003. Eastwood is a fashion designer, model and actress. 
  • In March 1989, Jackson posed topless for Playboy magazine. At it’s time of release, LaToya’s issue of Playboy sold 8 million copies almost overnight; the best selling issue of it’s time. 
  • Pressly posed nude for the March 1998 and February 2004 issues of Playboy. She was also featured in the 20 Questions segment in the September 2007 issue. 
  • Brooke Burke is known for her appearances on "Dancing with the Stars."Burke was featured in Playboy as well as Maxim, Stuff and FHM.
  • Denise Richards is known as an actress and former model. She's also know for her marriage to Charlie Sheen.Richards appeared in Playboy's December 2004 issue, after only giving birth to her daughter five months before.
  • This Real Housewife of Miami and “DWTS” has also appeared twice on the cover of Playboy, July 2005 and the Christmas 2009 issue. 
  • Jessica Alba was 24-years-old when she appeared on the cover of Playboy in March 2006 as she was included as one of the 25 Sexiest Celebrities featured in the magazine. Alba threatened to sue and claims the photograph was used without her permission. The lawsuit was later dropped after she received a personal apology from Hugh Hefner. 
  • In 1998, Rinna, while six months pregnant, posed for a nude pictorial and cover shoot for the September issue of Playboy magazine. She posed again and was the cover model in May, 2009 at the age of 45. 
  • In February 2007, Olivia Munn appeared as "Babe of the Month" in a non-nude pictorial in Playboy magazine. For the July 2009 issue, she was featured on the cover. Munn initially declined the offer to pose nude, but agreed to go along with the photoshoot so long as her nipples, butt and lady parts weren’t photographed. Munn described in her book, “Suck it, Wonder Woman! The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek” how Playboy’s photographer, stylist and other handlers tried to coerce her for an entire day to take it all off. Munn’s consistent use of the word “no” Caused Playboy’s stylist to storm off the set. 
  • Kim Kardashian is a woman who is famous for just being famous. Her rise to fame first came from a sex tape that was released of her in 2007.She posed nude in Playboy in December 2007.
Jessica Alba
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Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba was 24-years-old when she appeared on the cover of Playboy in March 2006 as she was included as one of the 25 Sexiest Celebrities featured in the magazine. Alba threatened to sue and claims the photograph was used without her permission. The lawsuit was later dropped after she received a personal apology from Hugh Hefner.

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