Born in 1960 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it took Barbara Edwards just 23 years to be named one of Hugh Hefner’s Playboy models as Playmate of the Month in September before she held the much coveted title of Playmate for Year 1984. With her 35″, 23″, 34″ stats, and standing 5’5” tall with a weight of 105lb, modeling was almost a slam dunk for Barbara.

But before Barbara rose to the dizzy heights of Playboy she found her forte in the world of art. Her first encounter with her outstanding ability was when she was in her senior year in high school and a teacher submitted some of her drawings to a scholarship board and her skill was instantly recognized, winning her an art scholarship to Orange Coast College. The recognition gave Barbara the inspiration to pursue her career in art from that moment onwards.
 

Barbara recalls her most embarrassing art class when she was introduced to nude male models and asked to draw them, but she also recalled that all the bodies appeared the same after a few encounters.

But thankfully that wasn’t the belief of the thousands of Playboy fans the Barbara amassed during her years with Hef, and she still remains a big favourite in the world of Playboy magazine collectors.

With her love of art comes Barbara’s passion for certain men, Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Michelangelo and Rodin but her love of art isn’t confined to the paintbrush and canvas with her favourite singing artists being, Mozart, Beethoven, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Kenny Rogers and Legend.

Barbara’s other Playboy appearances include Playboy Special Editions

Playboy’s Women of Television 1984Playboy’s Blondes, Brunettes & Redheads July 1985.

July 1985. Playboy’s Book of Lingerie Vol. 2 March 1987. Playboy’s Wet & Wild Women July 1987 - pages 14-15.

July 1987 - pages 14-15. Playboy’s Country Girls September 1987. Playboy’s Women on the Move September 1988.

September 1988. Playboy’s Girls of Winter December 1988. Playboy’s Book of Lingerie Vol. 9 September 1989.

Vol. 9 September 1989. Playboy’s Book of Lingerie Vol. 16 November 1990. Playboy’s Wet & Wild Women December 1990.

December 1990. Playboy’s Book of Lingerie Vol. 17 January 1991. Playboy’s Video Playmates August 1993.

August 1993. Playboy’s Book of Lingerie Vol. 36 March 1994. Playboy’s Playmates in Paradise March 1994 - pages 48-53.

March 1994 - pages 48-53. Playboy’s Book of Lingerie Vol. 37 May 1994. Playboy’s Girls of Summer ‘94 June 1994.

June 1994. Playboy’s Book of Lingerie Vol. 38 July 1994. Playboy’s Hot Denim Daze May 1995 - pages 80-91 (outtakes from a 1987 feature).

May 1995 - pages 80-91 (outtakes from a 1987 feature). Playboy’s Book of Lingerie Vol. 73 May 2000. Playboy’s Book of Lingerie Vol. 76 November 2000.

Vol. 76 November 2000. Playboy’s Book of Lingerie Vol. 78 March 2001

Vol. 78 March 2001