Carmen Electra is returning to the pages of Playboy, gracing the magazine's summer 2026 issue approximately 30 years after her initial appearance. The 54-year-old model and media personality will also serve as Playboy Advisor, offering guidance on love, confidence, and reinvention to readers.
Electra's first appearance in Playboy was in May 1996. For the upcoming issue, she is featured in a photoshoot by Max Montgomery. In the images, Electra wears a fishnet catsuit, stiletto heels, and a corset belt, posing on a green couch and a shag carpet. Other shots show her in a studded leather bra layered over a black net dress, accessorized with a leather fisherman cap and a Playboy bunny necklace.
In addition to her modeling, Electra addresses reader questions on love and dating. When asked about pursuing a youthful spirit after 40, she advises, “Who cares about being a cliché? Go for it.” Regarding what a man should give up after 40, Electra suggests, “Nothing. Nothing at all. Keep it young, keep it fun, keep it hot, right?” She credits the late musician Prince, who discovered her and gave her the stage name Carmen Electra, with instilling the confidence to reinvent herself.
Electra's history with Playboy includes more than 150 covers worldwide, positioning her as one of the magazine's most photographed stars. She recently collaborated with the brand again in a Von Dutch x Playboy campaign last year.
Electra appears in the summer 2026 issue alongside cover star Cara Delevingne, who is featured in a black latex corset. Electra’s recent projects also include a role in "Scary Movie 6" and a 2023 Skims swim campaign with Jenny McCarthy.
