Petra Verkaik

About Petra Verkaik

Petra Verkaik from Los Angeles, California, has posed for 45 covers, 43 photosets, and 2 videos, before retiring in 2011.

Petra Verkaik is known for her modeling in Playboy publications, where her many appearances earned her the accolade "the most published woman in Playboy history". Verkaik is one of the few naturally large-breasted Playboy Playmates. Now in her 50s, Verkaik continues to model nude.

Playboy:
January 2000 ...Playmates of the Century
August 1997 ...1997 Reader's Choice layout
March 1997 ... Playmates at the 1996 LA Glamourcon
January 1997 ... 21 Playmates: Volume II
November 1996 ... The Playmate Report
February 1993 ... Glamour layout
August 1990 ... Glamour layout
January 1990 ...Playmate Review
December 1989 ... Playmate of the Month
January 1989 ... Great 35th Anniversary Playmate Hunt

Petra Verkaik was born in Southern California to a Dutch father and Indonesian mother. While trying to get a headshot photo for her portfolio, a photographer noticed her beautiful features and forwarded her pictures to Playboy magazine. Playboy came calling back and offered her a chance to pose.

Her first Playboy appearance was in Playboy’s Great Playmate Hunt in February 1989. She eventually was crowned Playmate of the Month for December 1989. Verkaik’s time at Playboy dominated her career during the 1990s. She represented Playboy at media shows and conventions, especially at Glamourcon, which she attended from 1996 to 2010. At the peak of her popularity, Verkaik was chosen Playboy Lingerie Readers’ Choice Model of the Year for 1997. Verkaik continued to pose for various editions and issues until November 2003. In 2010, Verkaik returned to pose for three photosets and three videos for Playboy’s Playmate Xtra series.

In April 2020, Verkaik opened her OnlyFans, while her website was under construction. Today, Verkaik continues to model independently on her personal website, which was launched in January 1999. Her website has over 400 photosets and 150 videos.

According to the commentary of her Playmate profile, Verkaik credited her breasts with saving her life. In 1989, while working underneath her 1976 Volkswagen van, her breasts absorbed the impact from crushing her when the van fell off its jack. This occurred coincidentally in the parking lot of Playboy’s offices. She was later saved by paramedics and Playboy security guards.

In 2001, after the release of Angelina Jolie’s “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”, Verkaik dressed as the character Lara Croft for a photoset and video. In the video and photos, Verkaik strips first topless then nude. The video became a cult classic and was sought out on the Internet. In 2010, Verkaik reprised the role for a series of nude videos titled as “Petra Croft Returns”.

In late January 2002, Verkaik made national headlines when she attended a mid-winter high school prom at Foothill High School in Tustin, California; with 17-year old Toby Hocking, the son of a friend. Verkaik accompanied him to the prom, after reading his college entrance essay, in which she found things relatable to her own experiences. The principal of school allowed her to attend the prom with a dress code- no sheer or strapless dresses.

Petra Verkaik was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, into a multicultural family with Dutch roots. She inherited her striking beauty and tall, statuesque figure from her parents, who emphasized the importance of individuality and self-confidence.

Petra had a natural inclination toward the arts from an early age, participating in theater productions during her school years. Her outgoing personality and ease in front of the camera hinted at her future as a model. After high school, Petra decided to explore modeling professionally, leading to her life-changing discovery by Playboy.

Playboy International:
Playboy's Playmate of the Month Titles:
Playboy USA - December 1989
Playboy Hong Kong - December 1989
Playboy Turkey - December 1989
Playboy Australia - January 1990
Playboy Italy - January 1990
Playboy Netherlands - January 1990
Playboy Japan - February 1990
Playboy Argentina - March 1990
Playboy Spain - March 1990