Playboy is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother.
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 "Playmate Data Sheet", which lists her birthdate, measurements, turn-ons, and turn-offs. At the end of the year, one of the 12 Playmates of the Month is named Playmate of the Year (PMOTY). Every Playmate of the Month is awarded a prize of US$25,000 and each Playmate of the Year receives an additional prize of US$100,000 plus a car and other discretionary gifts. In addition, Anniversary Playmates are usually chosen to celebrate a milestone year of the magazine. The use of the word "Playmate" in a sexual sense did not originate with Playboy, and was seen at least as early as 1950 in Vue magazine.
Slitz was a Swedish men's magazine that was published in Stockholm, Sweden, between 1980 and 2012.
Diora Lynn Baird is an American television and movie actress and former model for clothing brand Guess?
Tamara Witmer is an American model, actress, and reality television star. She is best known for her appearance as Playboy's Playmate of the Month, Miss August 2005, the cover girl for the October 2006 issue and appeared as Miss May in the Playboy Playmate Video Calendar of 2007.
Hawaiian Tropic is an American brand of suntan lotion that was founded by Ron Rice in 1969. Hawaiian Tropic became the largest private manufacturer of sun care products in the United States. The company was acquired by Playtex Products, Inc. in May 2007. With Hawaiian Tropic and Playtex's Banana Boat brand, Playtex became the largest manufacturer of sun care products in the Western Hemisphere. Shortly after purchasing Hawaiian Tropic, Playtex Products was purchased by Energizer Holdings Inc. in a deal valued at $1.9 billion.
Jayde Nicole is a Canadian model and businesswoman. She was Playboy′s Playmate of the Month for January 2007 and was named the 2008 Playmate of the Year in the June issue of the men's magazine. She is the first Canadian Playmate of the Year in 26 years, and the third overall, the previous two being Dorothy Stratten and Shannon Tweed.
Nadia Foster commonly known as April Summers, is an English glamour model. She was the Playboy Playmate centrefold for the French golden edition December 2011 Playmate of the Month and has featured on 30 other covers of Playboy editions, including Brazil, Spain, and the US. Summers is also an official Girl of Maxim USA. April appears regularly in the newspapers and covers of magazines in Italy and South America for being known as the mascot to Italian football team Inter Milan. She also rose to popularity in Argentina due to her admiration for the football player Mauro Icardi.
Arianny Celeste is an American ring girl and model. She is a co-host on TV show Overhaulin' and has been featured in the Playboy magazine.
Maria Eriksson is an English fashion and glamour model.
Olga Loera is a Mexican-American glamour model who has modeled for editorial photo shoots, commercial advertising campaigns, as well as in film and television. She has also worked as a celebrity hair stylist and makeup artist.
Tania Marie Caringi, also known as Tania Marie, is an Italian-American model. She has appeared in magazines such as Playboy, Sports Illustrated, and Maxim. Other magazines that she has appeared in include GQ, Celeb, FHM and Esquire.
