It’s a dilemma that has plagued us since 1960, when the first Playmate of the Year was crowned: How on earth do we choose a single winner out of 12 extraordinary women whose backgrounds, passions and talents are as far-reaching as humanity itself? That’s why, having gathered them early this year for a sumptuous shoot in Holmby Hills, California, we hereby ordain all our 2019 Playmates equally PMOY. On the following page you’ll see their radiant selves against a backdrop of subtle subterfuge and suspense. What’s in Hilda’s briefcase? Will Miki’s key open it? Scroll through the pictorial to find out.

Watch the 2020 Playmates of the Year video to find out more about the Playmates’ mysterious mansion mission.

This article appears in the Spring 2020 PLAYBOY.