The title of playmate of the year is awarded annually by playboy magazine to one of the twelve playmates of the month from the previous year. This tradition started in 1960 with ellen stratton … Introducing your 2025 playmate of the year, gillian nation.

Every year, they select one babe from that years 'playmates of the month' to be crowned 'playmate of the year'. Babepedia lists all the playmates of the year, since the inception of the tradition all the …