List of Playboy Playmates of 1971

{{Short description|none}} __NOTOC__ The following is a list of '''Playboy Playmates of 1971'''. ''Playboy'' magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.

==January== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Liv Lindeland | issue = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1945|12|7}} | birth_place = Norway | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5 ft 7.5 in | pmoy-year = 1972 | pmoy-preceded = Sharon Clark | pmoy-succeeded = Marilyn Cole | website = }} {{main|Liv Lindeland}} '''Liv Lindeland''' (born 7 December 1945, Norway) is a Norwegian model and actress. She is ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for January 1971, and Playmate of the Year for 1972. Her original pictorial was photographed by Alexas Urba. Lindeland was the daughter-in-law of actress-dancer Cyd Charisse. {{clear}}

==February== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | name = Willy Rey | issue = | image= | birth_name = | birth_place = Rotterdam, the Netherlands<ref name=wekinglypigsfeb /> | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1949|8|25}} | death_date ={{death date and age|df=yes|1973|8|19|1949|8|29}}<ref name=wekinglypigsfeb /> | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}}<ref name=wekinglypigsfeb /> }} {{main|Willy Rey}} '''Willy Rey''' (born '''Wilhelmina Rietveld''' on 25 August 1949 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, died 19 August 1973 in Vancouver, British Columbia)<ref name=wekinglypigsfeb>{{cite web|url=https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/find-a-grave-prod/photos/2014/356/19442125_1419372463.jpg|title=Death Certificate|access-date=January 29, 2010}}{{dead link|date=June 2021}}</ref> was a Dutch-Canadian model. She was ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for its February 1971 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.<ref name=wekinglypigsfeb />

When she was 6 years old, her family moved from the Netherlands to Canada.

Willy Rey's nude likeness adorned the stock certificate of Playboy Enterprises from the time of its initial public offering on 3 November 1971 until June 1990, when it was replaced with a clothed figure. The image on the certificate was replaced due to the expense of servicing the large number of shareholders owning only a single share.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Business Notes STOCKS|url= http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,970382,00.html|magazine= Time|date=18 June 1990|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081215155822/https://time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,970382,00.html|archive-date=15 December 2008}}</ref>

She died of an overdose of barbiturates (sleeping pills) in Vancouver on 19 August 1973.<ref>{{cite news|author= Catherine Donaldson-Evans|title= Anna Nicole Smith Wasn't First Playboy Pinup to Die Tragically|url= https://www.foxnews.com/story/anna-nicole-smith-wasnt-first-playboy-pinup-to-die-tragically|website=Fox News|date=13 February 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216005052/https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,251738,00.html|archive-date=16 February 2007}}</ref> {{clear}}

==March== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Cynthia Hall | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Hinsdale, Illinois, United States<ref name=CHPP>{{cite web|title=Cynthia Hall|url=https://www.playboyplus.com/profile/cynthia-hall|website=Playboy Plus|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1951|4|1}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5 ft 2 in<ref name=CHPP/> | website = }} '''Cynthia Hall''' (born April 1, 1951, in Hinsdale, Illinois) is an American model. She is best known as ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for its March 1971 issue.<ref name=CHPP/> Her centerfold was photographed by David Chan.

==April== {{main|Chris Cranston}} {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Chris Cranston | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Santa Monica, California<ref name=aprkingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1946|9|14}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7.5}}<ref name=aprkingly /> | website = }}

'''Chris Cranston''' (born September 14, 1946, in Santa Monica, California)<ref name=aprkingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=cranston%2C+chris&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=2 February 2011}}</ref> is an American model and actress. She is best known for being ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for its April 1971 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.<ref name=aprkingly /> {{clear}}

==May== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Janice Pennington | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Seattle, Washington, US | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1942|7|8}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}} | website = }} {{main|Janice Pennington}} '''Janice Marie Pennington''' (born July 8, 1942, in Seattle, Washington) was one of the original "Barker's Beauties" models on ''The Price Is Right'', serving as the show's longest-running model to date, from 1972 to 2000. She was also ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for the May 1971 issue. She is the older sister of fellow model (and March 1976 Playmate) Ann Pennington. Pennington is also the co-founder of the Hollywood Film Festival. {{clear}}

==June== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Lieko English | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Okinawa, Japan<ref name=wekinglypigsjune /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1947|6|3}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}<ref name=wekinglypigsjune /> | website = }} '''Lieko English''' (born June 3, 1947, in Okinawa, Japan)<ref name=wekinglypigsjune>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=english%2C+lieko&limit=0|title=Playmate data at wekinglypigs.com|access-date=January 23, 2010}}</ref> is an American model and actress. She is known for being ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for its June 1971 issue. She is also notable for having represented Okinawa in the Miss Universe contest in 1965.<ref name="Playboy.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.playboy.co.uk/girl/438/lieko-english|title=Miss June 1971 Lieko English|website=Playboy.co.uk|access-date=15 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929014206/http://www.playboy.co.uk/girl/438/lieko-english|archive-date=29 September 2011}}</ref> When she was 12 years old, she moved with her family from Okinawa to Oklahoma City.<ref name="Playboy.co.uk"/> English was the first Japanese-born Playmate, the first American Playmate of Japanese ancestry, and the first ''hapa'' Playmate. {{clear}}

==July== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Heather Van Every | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Illinois | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1951|9|14}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}} }} '''Heather Van Every''' (born September 14, 1951, in Illinois) is an American model. She was ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for the July 1971 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by David Chan. She was born in Illinois and became a Bunny at the Denver Playboy Club, remaining there after her Playmate appearance. Her centerfold was briefly shown in ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas''. {{clear}}

==August== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Cathy Rowland | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Los Angeles, California | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1950|3|11}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=5.5}} }} '''Cathleen Lynn Rowland''' (born March 11, 1950, in Los Angeles, California) is an American model. She was ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for the August 1971 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.

The August 1971 issue also featured Playboy's first National Football League season preview. {{clear}}

==September== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Crystal Smith | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri<ref name=wekinglypigssep /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1951|8|2}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}<ref name=wekinglypigssep /> }} '''Crystal Smith''' (born August 2, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri)<ref name=wekinglypigssep>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=smith%2C+crystal&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=January 25, 2010}}</ref> is an American model and journalist. She was ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for its September 1971 issue. At the time, Smith was a student at Kansas State University. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker.<ref name=wekinglypigssep /> Crystal was a two-time cover girl, as well as anchor for the popular ''Sexcetera'' news program on the Playboy Channel during its first eight years.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Edgren|first1=Gretchen|title=The Playmate Book: Five Decades of Centerfolds|date=1996|publisher=General Publishing Group|location=Santa Monica, California|isbn=1-57544-128-4|page=158}}</ref> She also hosted ''The Playboy Shopping Show'' with Blake Emmons in 1986. {{clear}}

==October== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Claire Rambeau |issue= | birth_name = | birth_place = Santa Barbara, California, United States | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1951|5|8}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | website = }} '''Claire Rambeau''' (born May 8, 1951, in Santa Barbara, California) is an American model. She was ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for the October 1971 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar. Her centerfold picture appeared in the first German edition of ''Playboy''. {{clear}}

==November== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Danielle de Vabre | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada<ref name=pigs /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1949|11|19}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=4.5}}<ref name=pigs /> | website = }} '''Danielle de Vabre''' (born November 19, 1949, in Montreal)<ref name=pigs>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=de+vabre%2C+danielle&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=February 2, 2010}}</ref> is a French-Canadian model. She was ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for November 1971. {{clear}}

==December== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Karen Christy | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Abilene, Texas | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1951|3|11}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}} | website = }} '''Karen Christy''' (born March 11, 1951, in Abilene, Texas) is an American model. She was ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for the December 1971 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar. She was also a Playboy Bunny at the Chicago club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miss December 1971 Karen Christy|url=http://www.playboy.com/karen-christy|website=playboy.com|publisher=PEI|access-date=18 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119064953/https://www.playboy.com/karen-christy|archive-date=19 January 2015}}</ref> {{clear}}

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