Crystal Hefner

Crystal Hefner (née Harris; born April 29, 1986) is an American model who was the Playboy Playmate of the Month for December 2009, and the third wife of Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner from December 2012 until his death in September 2017.

Early life and education

Crystal Harris was born in 1986. Her father, Ray Harris, was a singer and songwriter. She majored in psychology at San Diego State University.

Career

Harris appeared as "Co-ed of the Week" on Playboy.com during the week of October 30, 2008. Beginning in late 2009, she appeared in one of the seasons of E!'s The Girls Next Door reality show.

In April 2010, Harris signed a recording contract with Organica Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group, managed by record producer Michael Blakey.

In 2012, Harris co-designed a range of swimwear with Australian designer and owner of Veve Glamor Swimwear, Vanessa Bryce. In 2014, she announced a line of "intimates, athleisure and loungewear" that was co-designed with Rhonda Shear to be sold through her website. In 2024, the New York Times reported that she buys and sells rental properties for a living.

In 2024, under the name Crystal Hefner, she wrote and released the memoir Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself, an instant New York Times bestseller detailing the misogyny and objectification within the Playboy mansion. Its position on the list is marked with a dagger symbol (†), which indicates the Times believes the book has reached the list in a suspicious way, such as through bulk purchases.