Playboy has always been more than a magazine; it is a lifestyle brand rooted in the core values of freedom of expression, equality and the conviction that pleasure is a fundamental human right. A purveyor of culture and an avid supporter of art, innovation and bold perspectives, Playboy has featured important writers from Hemingway to Steinbeck, artists from Warhol to Dali, performers from Ella Fitzgerald to the Grateful Dead, and has published interviews from Martin Luther King Jr. and Betty Friedan to Steve Jobs and Stephen Hawking.
Playboy was founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and is a lifestyle magazine that continues to be a leading entertainment and apparel brand to this day.
