Playboy Playmate as a "former" Playmate because "Once a Playmate, always a Playmate". Marilyn Monroe, who was featured in the first issue, was the only one to appear as "Sweetheart of the Month." The first model called a Playmate of the Month was Margie Harrison, Miss January 1954, in the second issue of "Playboy". Generally a woman may appear only once as a Playmate, but in the early years of the magazine, some models were featured multiple times. Marilyn Waltz (February 1954, April 1954, April 1955 her first appearance was as Margaret Scott) and Janet Pilgrim (July 1955, December 1955, and October
Playboy Bunny suits are most frequently worn by female characters, they are occasionally worn by men, usually for comic effect. In Brazil, there are no Playboy Clubs, but Playboy's Brazilian division has Bunnies who attend its events. The official Bunnies are currently three, and they were also Playmates—both separately, and together in the cover pictorial for the December 2008 edition. Bunnies should not be confused with Playboy Playmates, women who appear in the centerfold pictorials of "Playboy" magazine, although a few bunnies went on to become Playmates and vice versa (see below). In 2006, The Palms Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas opened the