Ellen Michaels

American model and photographer (born 1953)

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Ellen Michaels
Playboy centerfold appearance
March 1972
Preceded by	P. J. Lansing
Succeeded by	Vicki Peters
Personal details
Born	(1953年02月12日) February 12, 1953 (age 71) Queens, New York, United States
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)

Ellen Michaels is an American model and photographer.

She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the March 1972 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker.

Michaels, who was getting a degree in elementary education at the time of her pictorial, went on to become a successful model for everything from advertising campaigns to covers of romance novels. She appears on record album covers for many artists including The Salsoul Orchestra, Eric Clapton, and Barrabás.

She also has donated much of her time to charity work with the disabled and senior citizens, and ran a volunteer program for the blind for many years. She is currently a wildlife and nature photographer, specializing in photos of the birds, butterflies, insects and landscapes of Central Park in New York City.