The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1986. Playboy magazine names their Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.

Sherry Arnett (born October 2, 1964) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for January 1986. Her centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley. Her first Playboy appearance in the magazine came in September 1984's "Girls of the Big 10", billed as "Sherry Klemesrud". She also appeared on the October 1985 cover.

Julie Michelle McCullough (born January 30, 1965) is an American model, actress and stand-up comedian. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for February 1986, and played "Julie Costello" on Growing Pains for eleven episodes during the 1989–1990 season.

Kim Morris (born October 7, 1958 in San Diego, California) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its March 1986 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Ken Marcus and Stephen Wayda.

Teresa "Teri" Susan Weigel (born February 24, 1962) is an American pornographic actress, former mainstream film and television actress, and Playboy Playmate.

Christine Richters (born August 3, 1966 in Fullerton, California) is an American model. She was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for May 1986.

Rebecca Michelle Ferratti (born November 27, 1964) is an actress, model, and dancer. She has worked in over 25 movies. She has been a dancer in many music videos and has posed in many magazines, including Playboy.^[2] She was Playmate of the Month in the June 1986 issue.

Lynne Austin (born April 15, 1961 in Plant City, Florida) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in July, 1986 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos and was named the 1987 Dutch Playmate of the Year. Before Playboy, she had appeared in an ad campaign as the original “Hooters girl”.^[3]

Ava Fabian (born April 4, 1962, Brewster, New York)^[4] is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in August 1986 and has appeared in Playboy videos. Her centerfold was photographed by Arny Freytag and Richard Fegley.^[4] Fabian is also a former Playboy Bunny.^[5]

Rebekka Lynn Armstrong (born February 20, 1967 in Bakersfield, California) is a Playboy Playmate, actress and competitive bodybuilder. In 1994 she announced that she was HIV-positive.

Katherine Hushaw (born October 23, 1963) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in October, 1986.

Donna Edmondson (born February 1, 1966 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States) was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for November 1986 and Playmate of the Year for 1987.^[6] It was noted that she was a Southern Baptist and a virgin at the time of her appearances,^[7] and that it was her father that encouraged her to apply to be a Playmate.^[8] After her appearance in the magazine, she went on to appear in seven Playboy videos.

Laurie Ann Carr (born December 11, 1965) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in December, 1986. She appeared on the covers of Slaughter's Stick It to Ya and Stick It Live. Carr was married to Robbin Crosby, guitarist for the band Ratt, from 1987 to 1991.