Jenny McCarthy was Playmate of the Month.
 At the end of the year, one of the 12 Playmates of the Month is named Playmate of the Year (PMOTY)
First Playmate to be chosen three times: Marilyn Waltz (Miss February 1954, April 1954, and April 1955  her first appearance was as Margaret Scott)First and only month between 1954 and 2020 to not have a Playmate  March 1955 (no issue published)First centerfold (two-page): Janet Pilgrim (Miss July 1955)First fold-out centerfold (three-page): Marian Stafford (Miss March 1956)First foreign-born Playmate: Marion Scott (Miss May 1956) was born in Germany

