The maiden edition of Playboy magazine, launched in 1953 by its founder Hugh Hefner, featured Marilyn Monroe on its cover. The Chicago-based magazine has been so remarkable that it sold out almost instantly, featuring numerous female icons on its pages. As the magazine is staging a comeback three years after its final issue, we take a look back at some of the biggest celebrities who posed for its legendary publication.
Known for both her successful modelling career and her role as Prudence in the 2015 sitcom One Big Happy, Kelly Brook is a renowned English model and actress. At the age of 32, she made a notable appearance in the September 2010 issue of Playboy magazine.
Elizabeth Jagger, the eldest daughter of Rolling Stone's vocalist, Mick Jagger, and model Jerry Hall, has forged a successful career in both modelling and acting. Known as Lizzy Jagger, the British-American activist made headlines when she posed for Playboy in 2011, a decision her parents approved.
The legendary Marilyn Monroe graced the cover of Playboy's maiden issue in December 1953, an important photograph that has become synonymous with the magazine's origin story.
With a career that has endured for over thirty years, Naomi Campbell, the British supermodel, has significantly shaped a decade of fashion. The iconic model, then 29 years old, was featured on the cover of Hugh Hefner's magazine in the 1999 issue.
The cover of Playboy's September 1985 edition featured the legendary "Queen of Pop", Madonna, displaying a photo from the early days of her remarkable career.
The American media personality Kim Kardashian gained media attention with the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. In 2007, the 27-year-old Kim Kardashian posed for Playboy, a decision influenced by her mother, Kris Jenner.
At just 14 years old, Kate Moss entered the world of modelling and climbed the ranks to become a renowned supermodel, thanks in part to her collaborations with Calvin Klein. The 2013 edition of Playboy's 60th anniversary featured the British model, who sported the bunny outfit on the cover.
In the March 2006 edition of Playboy, the diva Mariah Carey, then 37 years old, was featured in a flesh-coloured bathing suit.
Samantha Fox, a former English model and singer, gained fame through her modelling work featured in The Sun newspaper. As one of the most photographed British women during the 1990s, she graced the pages of Playboy magazine in 1996.
The star of the film The House Bunny, Anna Faris, was featured on the cover of Playboy magazine in September 2008 in a pink, two-piece ensemble.
Sharon Stone, the American actress who captivated audiences worldwide, participated in a memorable photoshoot for the July 1990 issue of Playboy magazine, promoting her movie Total Recall alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The host of the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately and actress, Chelsea Handler, was a cover star for Playboy magazine in the December 2009 issue.
Aged 90, Joan Collins, the English actress, has been recognised with multiple awards for her achievements in the world of acting. The last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema posed for Playboy magazine in March 1984.
Drew Barrymore achieved fame as a child actress and is mainly recognised with the 50 First Dates film alongside Adam Sandler. When she was just 19, she posed for Playboy in 1995.
The American media personality, Paris Hilton, made a high-profile appearance on the front page of Playboy magazine in 2005, but she shared in her book that her photographs had been used without her consent.
Geri Halliwell, who rose to fame as Ginger Spice, a member of the girl group the Spice Girls hit the Playboy magazine cover in the 1998 edition.
Following her appearance on the cover of Playboy's October 1989 edition, Pamela Anderson, garnered significant attention, leading to her being named Model of the Month for February 1990. The actress continued to grace the cover of the magazine on a regular basis, setting a remarkable record for the most appearances by any model in Playboy's history.
Playboy magazine featured the American supermodel and television personality, Cindy Crawford, in its pages not once but twice, first in 1996 and then again in 1998.
New Zealand model and actress Rachel Hunter posed for the April 2004 'Sex and Music' edition of Playboy magazine.
