The following women have appeared in the American or international edition of Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month. Those who were also named Playmate of the Year are highlighted in green.

A common misconception is that Marilyn Monroe was a Playmate of the Month. She appeared in the first issue of Playboy as the "Sweetheart of the Month". The term "Playmate" was introduced in the second issue, but that term was applied to Monroe in several later issues.

Note: Ellen Stratton was the first official Playmate of the Year.

• List of Playboy models, including all models who have appeared in Playboy
• List of Playboy Playmates of the Year