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"'Kotter' Actress Found Beaten," Philadelphia Daily News, Monday, April 14, 1980. Retrieved March 17, 2022. 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 BraniffWormser, Deborah. "Stewardesses 'take off' for Playboy," United Press International (UPI), Monday, September 27, 1982. Retrieved March 17, 2022. 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 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"Judge: Roxanne Pulitzer Will Have to Bare Playboy Contract," The Associated Press (AP), Friday, April 26, 1985. Retrieved March 17, 2022. July Tracy Vaccaro Hope Marie Carlton Rob Reiner Jamie Lee Curtis Grace Jones August Kathy Shower Cher Butler Fidel Castro Ron Howard Judy Norton-TaylorSchwed, Mark. "Stripping for a Cause," United Press International (UPI), Friday, June 21, 1985. Retrieved March 17, 2022. 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,"The Chicago Cubs, who have had their embarrassing moments...," United Press International (UPI), Tuesday, July 22, 1986. Retrieved March 17, 2022. 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