Every Playboy Centerfold 1954 - Today

The year is 1992.

Anna Nicole Smith - May 1992
While Pamela is known as one of the most popular Playmates to be tabloid fodder in the 90s and beyond, she has been surpassed by the No. 2 slot holder. Miss May 1992 and POY 1993, Anna Nicole Smith was initially known as a fuller figured model that used our No. 1 slot holder as an idol. At some point after modeling for Guess and marrying the Texas oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall, her credibility and image began to slip as her weight increased. After a lengthy court battle over the billion dollar inheritance of Marshall, she became a public figure again as one of the archetypal trainwrecks of celeb-reality TV. Anna Nicole then made headlines again as her size shrunk but apparently not her addiction to substances. And in an ironic twist, custody of her daughter and her hefty inheritance became a heated court battle after Anna Nicole’s death of an accidental drug overdose. She may forever live in infamy as an example of what not to do with a modeling career rather than for her once voluptuous looks.

The year is 1993.

Jenny McCarthy - October 1993
This funny lady was named Miss October 1993 and then POY for 1994. Obviously a voluptuous vixen, she is better known for her crass sense of humor. She has appeared on numerous television shows and movies where she has performed acts described as grotesque or toilet humor at best. Funny thing – she’s now living with Jim Carrey, a comedian known for his own unique brand of humor.

The year is 1994.

Controversy- August 1994
New York City police officer Carol Shaya was caught in the flashing lights of an NYPD conduct controversy and media frenzy after appearing on the cover of the August 1994 issue of Playboy. Her arresting pictorial, dubiously titled "NYPD Nude: One of New York's Finest Steps Out of Uniform," brought to life many a citizen's naughty cop fantasy. Her superiors in City Hall, however, were far from captivated by the 24 year old's nudie layout with handcuffs and a nightstick, which earned Shaya a cool $100,000. After only three years in the force, Shaya was reassigned from her beat in the Bronx to a desk job shortly before the issue hit newsstands. Eventually, a misconduct case was opened for misuse of her uniform and the police department logo. According to the New York Times, she was stripped of her badge a few months later. In a statement, Police Commissioner William Bratton wrote, "The reputation of the New York City Police Department is not for sale, and there is no room in our organization for anyone who would attempt to do so."

The now-ex-cop grabbed headlines two years later with a $10,000,000 law suit against the NYPD on the grounds of discrimination. Shaya's suit was overturned, as was her appeal to be reinstated to the police department. In 2004, the New York Times followed up with the cop-turned-cover model, discovering she was working as a real estate agent in Queens.

Shaya's saga wasn't the first time a cop was in the hot seat for posing in Playboy. Twelve years earlier, Barbara Schantz, a police officer in Springfield, Ohio, caught national attention for posing nude in the May 1982 issue of Playboy. She was suspended without pay and ordeal was adapted into a made-for-TV movie in 1983.

The year is 1995.

The year is 1996

The year is 1997.

Kelly Monaco - April 1997
As one of the only Playmates to have a legitimate entertainment career after her Playmate appearance in April 1997, Kelly Monaco has created a viable career out of her acting chops. One of only two non-blondes to become famous through Playboy, Kelly has the distinction of being nominated for two daytime Emmys as Samantha McCall on “General Hospital.” She has also appeared on “Dancing with the Stars,” which only furthered her popularity as an actress.

The year is 1998.

The year is 1999.

The year is 2000.

The year is 2001.

Shanna Moakler - December 2001
A former Miss USA, Shanna Moakler became a Playmate in December 2001. Known for her on-again, off-again relationship and marriage to Blink 182’s Travis Barker, her life was chronicled for a short time on MTV’s “Meet the Barkers.” Though the blonde bombshell has had a relatively successful career in television and movies, she may remain better known as the hotter half of the Barkers.