List of people in Playboy 1980–1989

This list of people in Playboy 1980–1989 is a catalog of women and men who appeared in Playboy magazine in the years 1980 through 1989. Not all of the people featured in the magazine are pictured in the nude.

Entries in blue indicate that the issue marks the original appearance of that year's Playmate of the Year (PMOY).

1980

Month Cover model Centerfold model Interview subject 20 Questions Pictorials
January Steve Martin, Amy Miller, Michele Drake Gig Gangel Steve Martin NFL Cheerleaders
February Candace Collins Sandy Cagle Pat Caddell Suzanne Somers (test nudes;
Somers never actually became
a centerfold model)
March Bo Derek Henriette Allais Terry Bradshaw Shelley Hack Bo Derek, Melonie Haller[1]
April Shari Shattuck Liz Glazowski Linda Ronstadt Women of the Armed Forces
May Terri Welles Martha Thomsen Gay Talese Miss World 1978 Silvana Suárez, Perfect Attendants (flight attendants)
June Dorothy Stratten Ola Ray John Anderson Dorothy Stratten – Playmate of the Year (PMOY), Fellini's Feminist Fantasy (the women of City of Women)
July Sandra Dumas Teri Peterson Bruce Jenner George Hamilton
August Bo Derek Victoria Cooke William Shockley Bo Derek, Girls of Hawaii
September Rita Lee Lisa Welch Roy Scheider Evelyn Guerrero, Girls of the Southwest Conference
October S.J. Fellowes Mardi Jacquet G. Gordon Liddy Lisa Lyon, Girls of Canada
November Mardi Jacquet Jeana Tomasino Larry Hagman Michael Douglas Beauty and Bureaucracy (women of the U.S. government)
December none Terri Welles George C. Scott Truman Capote Linda Kerridge

1981

Month Cover model Centerfold model Interview subject 20 Questions Pictorials
January Barbara Bach Karen Price John Lennon & Yoko Ono Barbara Bach, Honky-Tonk Angels (urban cowgirls)
February Terri Welles, Candy Loving, Sondra Theodore Vicki Lynn Lasseter Tom Snyder Marie Helvin, Playmate Roommates: Terri Welles, Candy Loving, and Sondra Theodore
March Tricia Barnstable, Cybil Barnstable Kymberly Herrin James Garner Lauren Hutton Twins: Cybil and Tricia Barnstable, Sheila and Moira Stone, Piper and Tara Perry, Lynette and Leigh Harris (or Lyn and Leigh Holiday), Jo Penney
April Liz Wickersham Lorraine Michaels Ed Asner Rita Jenrette, The Girls of Kokomo, Indiana
May Miss World winner Gabriella Brum Gina Goldberg Elisabeth Kübler-Ross John DeLorean Dorothy Stratten, Miss World Gabriella Brum, Girls of the Adriatic Coast
June Terri Welles Cathy Larmouth Steve Garvey Jack Lemmon Terri Welles – PMOY, the women of For Your Eyes Only
July Jayne Kennedy Heidi Sorenson Robert Garwood Jayne Kennedy
August Valerie Perrine Debbie Boostrom George Gilder Joan Rivers Valerie Perrine
September Bo Derek Susan Smith James Michener Bo Derek
October Cathy St. George Kelly Tough Donald Sutherland Maud Adams
November Teri Peterson Shannon Tweed Oriana Fallaci Vikki LaMotta
December Bernadette Peters Patricia Farinelli Henry Fonda John Kenneth Galbraith Bernadette Peters

1982

Month Cover model Centerfold model Interview subject 20 Questions Pictorials
January Natalie Levy Bencheton Kimberly McArthur George Carlin John Matuszak Ursula Andress, Linda Evans, Bo Derek
February Kimberly McArthur Anne-Marie Fox Lech Wałęsa Karen Allen Sylvia Kristel
March Barbara Carrera Karen Witter Patricia Hearst Louis Rukeyser Barbara Carrera, Melanie Martin
April Mariel Hemingway Linda Rhys Vaughn Ed Koch James Woods Mariel Hemingway, Henriette Allais
May Vickie Reigle Kym Malin Billy Joel SCTV: John Candy, Andrea Martin, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Joe Flaherty and Catherine O'Hara Rae Dawn Chong, Barbara Schantz (Springfield, Ohio police officer)
June Shannon Tweed Lourdes Estores Sugar Ray Leonard Brandon Tartikoff Shannon Tweed – PMOY
July Lynda Wiesmeier Lynda Wiesmeier Bette Davis Stevie Nicks
August Vicki McCarty Cathy St. George Akio Morita Mariette Hartley Marilyn Michaels, Summer Sex '82
September Kymberly Herrin Connie Brighton Cheech and Chong Tom Petty
October Tanya Roberts Marianne Gravatte Robin Williams John LeBoutillier Tanya Roberts
November Lorraine Michaels Marlene Janssen Luciano Pavarotti Frank and Moon Unit Zappa Women of Braniff[2]
December Marcy Hanson Charlotte Kemp Julie Andrews & Blake Edwards Sydne Rome

1983

Month Cover model Centerfold model Interview subject 20 Questions Pictorials
January Audrey Landers, Judy Landers Lonny Chin Dudley Moore Herschel Walker Audrey Landers, Judy Landers, Shannon Tweed
February Kim Basinger Melinda Mays Gabriel García Márquez Yakov Smirnoff Kim Basinger
March Kimberly McArthur, Kelly Tough, Karen Witter Alana Soares Sam Donaldson Arthur Jones
April Carrie Leigh Christina Ferguson Paul Newman Al McGuire Pamela Bellwood, Ladies of Spain, Donna King
May Nastassja Kinski Susie Scott Krabacher Ansel Adams Charlton Heston Nastassja Kinski
June Marianne Gravatte Jolanda Egger [de] Stephen King Debra Winger Marianne Gravatte – PMOY, Morganna
July Ruth Guerri Ruth Guerri Earl Weaver Carrie Fisher Bond Girls, Erogenous Parts (photography of Francis Giacobetti)
August Sybil Danning Carina Persson Ted Turner Jan Stephenson Sybil Danning
September Kymberly Herrin Barbara Edwards Sandinistas: Sergio Ramírez, Ernesto Cardenal, Tomas Borge Martinez Randy Newman Girls of the Atlantic Coast Conference
October Charlotte Kemp Tracy Vaccaro Cast/crew of Hill Street Blues: Bruce Weitz, Veronica Hamel, Daniel J. Travanti, Charles Haid, Michael Warren, James B. Sikking, Betty Thomas, Ed Marinaro, Taurean Blacque, Kiel Martin, Steven Bochco, René Enríquez, Joe Spano, Barbara Bosson and Michael Conrad Joe Piscopo Loretta Martin
November Donna Ann Veronica Gamba Kenny Rogers Bubba Smith
December Joan Collins Terry Nihen Tom Selleck Joan Collins

1984

Month Cover model Centerfold model Interview subject 20 Questions Pictorials
January no model pictured Penny Baker Dan Rather Mariel Hemingway in Star 80
February Kimberly McArthur Justine Greiner Paul Simon Shelley Long Carol Wayne
March Susie Scott Krabacher Dona Speir Moses Malone Bridgette Monet Bridgette Monet
April Kathy Shower Lesa Ann Pedriana Joan Collins Martin Mull Sydney Krueger
May Rita Jenrette, Phillip Anderson Patty Duffek Calvin Klein Rita Jenrette, Vicki LaMotta, Ola Ray
June Barbara Edwards Tricia Lange Jesse Jackson Siskel and Ebert Barbara Edwards – PMOY
July Bo Derek Liz Stewart Walid Jumblat Fran Lebowitz Bo Derek, Robin Avener
August Terry Moore Suzi Schott Bobby Knight Kurt Russell Terry Moore
September Kimberly Evenson Kimberly Evenson Shirley MacLaine Anne Carlisle
October Lesa Pedriana Debi Johnson David Letterman Jack La Lanne Sônia Braga
November Christie Brinkley Roberta Vasquez José Napoleón Duarte Leigh Steinberg Christie Brinkley
December Suzanne Somers Karen Velez Paul and Linda McCartney Suzanne Somers

1985

Month Cover model Centerfold model Interview subject 20 Questions Pictorials
January Goldie Hawn Joan Bennett Diane Lane
February Julie McCullough Cherie Witter Steve Jobs Brian De Palma Janice Dickinson
March Shannon Tweed Donna Smith Cast of 60 Minutes: Harry Reasoner, Mike Wallace, Morley Safer, Dan Rather and Diane Sawyer Bob Giraldi
April Natalie Smith, Donna Smith Cindy Brooks Wayne Gretzky Joel Hyatt
May Karen Velez Kathy Shower Boy George Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns Vanity, Karen Velez – PMOY
June Roxanne Pulitzer Devin DeVasquez Sparky Anderson Tom Watson Roxanne Pulitzer[3]
July Tracy Vaccaro Hope Marie Carlton Rob Reiner Jamie Lee Curtis Grace Jones
August Kathy Shower Cher Butler Fidel Castro Ron Howard Judy Norton-Taylor[4]
September Madonna Venice Kong John Huston Billy Crystal Madonna, Brigitte Nielsen
October Sherry Arnett Cynthia Brimhall John DeLorean Rosanna Arquette Jerry Hall
November Teri Weigel Pamela Saunders Sting Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas
December Barbi Benton Carol Ficatier Bill Cosby Huey Lewis Barbi Benton

1986

Month Cover model Centerfold model Interview subject 20 Questions Pictorials
January no model pictured Sherry Arnett Ruth Westheimer (Dr. Ruth) Jay Leno Iman, Melanie Griffith
February Cherie Witter Julie McCullough Michael Douglas Anthony Pellicano
March Sally Field Kim Morris Sally Field David Byrne
April Shannon Tweed Teri Weigel Jeffrey MacDonald Victoria Sellers (daughter of Peter Sellers), Alexandrea Mosca
May Kathleen Turner Christine Richters Kathleen Turner Kim Basinger
June Kathy Shower Rebecca Ferratti Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Al Unser and Al Unser Jr. Kathy Shower – PMOY, Linda Evans
July Carrie Leigh Lynne Austin Arthur C. Clarke Tom Cruise Carrie Leigh, Brenda Venus
August Lillian Müller Ava Fabian Jackie Gleason Sigourney Weaver Brigitte Nielsen
September Julie McCullough Rebekka Armstrong Carl Bernstein Gregory Hines Marla Collins,[5] Farmers' Daughters
October Sharon Kaye Katherine Hushaw Phil Collins Jim McMahon Wendy O. Williams
November Devin DeVasquez Donna Edmondson Joan Rivers David Horowitz Devin DeVasquez
December Brooke Shields Laurie Carr Bryant Gumbel Koko Barbara Crampton

1987

Month Cover model Centerfold model Interview subject 20 Questions Pictorials
January no model pictured Luann Lee Don Johnson John Fogerty Jane Seymour, Elisa Florez
February JoAnne Russell Julie Peterson Mickey Rourke Ed Begley Jr. Stephanie Beacham
March Janet Jones Marina Baker Lionel Richie Bob Vila Janet Jones, MiSchelle Mcmindes
April Ava Fabian Anna Clark Louis Rukeyser Rae Dawn Chong
May Vanna White Kymberly Paige Norodom Sihanouk Barbara Hershey Vanna White, Melissa Prophet
June Donna Edmondson Sandy Greenberg Whoopi Goldberg Michael J. Fox Donna Edmondson – PMOY, Jenilee Harrison
July Sandy Greenberg Carmen Berg Wade Boggs Garry Shandling Ellen Stohl
August Paulina Porizkova Sharry Konopski Imelda Marcos & Ferdinand Marcos David Lee Roth Paulina Porizkova Calendar Preview (not nude)
September Maryam d'Abo, Kim Basinger, Beth Hyatt, Timothy Dalton Gwen Hajek John Sculley Penn and Teller Maryam d'Abo
October Brandi Brandt Brandi Brandt Richard Secord Bob Uecker Donna Mills
November Jessica Hahn Pam Stein Daniel Ortega Kelly McGillis Jessica Hahn
December Brigitte Nielsen India Allen Gore Vidal Justine Bateman Brigitte Nielsen

1988

Month Cover model Centerfold model Interview subject 20 Questions Pictorials
January no model pictured Kimberley Conrad Arnold Schwarzenegger Susan Dey Kim Basinger
February Sandy Greenberg Kari Kennell Oliver Stone Harold Washington
March Terri Lynn Doss Susie Owens Billy Crystal Tom Waits Janice Dickinson
April Vanity Eloise Broady Tom Clancy Harrison Ford Vanity
May Laurie Carr Diana Lee Don King Teri Garr Denise Crosby
June India Allen Emily Arth Chevy Chase Theresa Russell India Allen – PMOY, Phoebe Legere
July Cindy Crawford Terri Lynn Doss Paul Hogan Judge Reinhold Cindy Crawford
August Kimberley Conrad Helle Michaelsen Harry Edwards Harvey Fierstein
September Jessica Hahn Laura Richmond Yasser Arafat Tracey Ullman Jessica Hahn
October Terri Lynn Doss Shannon Long Roger Craig Morton Downey Jr. Playgirl editor-in-chief Nancie S. Martin
November Laura Richmond Pia Reyes Bruce Willis John Cleese
December Kata Kärkkäinen Kata Kärkkäinen Cher Gene Simmons Lysette Anthony

1989

Month Cover model Centerfold model Interview subject 20 Questions Pictorials
January Marilyn Monroe Fawna MacLaren Robert De Niro
February Michele Smith Simone Eden Bob Woodward Andrea Marcovicci Samantha Fox
March La Toya Jackson Laurie Wood Tom Hanks Fred Dryer La Toya Jackson, Pamela Des Barres
April Erika Eleniak Jennifer Lyn Jackson The IRA: Danny Morrison and Gerry Adams Mario Lemieux
May Natalya Negoda Monique Noel Susan Sarandon Richard Lewis Natalya Negoda
June Kimberley Conrad Tawnni Cable Edward James Olmos Nicolas Cage Dana Plato, Kimberley Conrad – PMOY
July Shelly Jamison Erika Eleniak Barry Diller William Shatner Shelly Jamison
August Brandi Brandt Gianna Amore John Cougar Mellencamp John Candy Stephen Wayda's wife Diana Lee
September Karin and Mirjam van Breeschooten Karin and Mirjam van Breeschooten Keith Hernandez Jeff Daniels Morganna, KC Winkler
October Pamela Anderson Karen Foster Keith Richards Geena Davis Julie McCullough,
November Donna Mills Renee Tenison Garry Kasparov Bonnie Raitt Donna Mills
December Candice Bergen Petra Verkaik Candice Bergen Patti D'Arbanville Karen Mayo-Chandler

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Kotter' Actress Found Beaten," Philadelphia Daily News, Monday, April 14, 1980. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Wormser, Deborah. "Stewardesses 'take off' for Playboy," United Press International (UPI), Monday, September 27, 1982. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Judge: Roxanne Pulitzer Will Have to Bare Playboy Contract," The Associated Press (AP), Friday, April 26, 1985. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Schwed, Mark. "Stripping for a Cause," United Press International (UPI), Friday, June 21, 1985. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "The Chicago Cubs, who have had their embarrassing moments...," United Press International (UPI), Tuesday, July 22, 1986. Retrieved March 17, 2022.