Avis Kimble Bio
Avis Kimble is an American Playboy Bunny, glamour and nude model. She was born on October 18, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois. Playboy named her its November 1962 Playmate at 18. Her appearance came during the 1960s, as Playboy grew into a major force in American magazine publishing.
Kimble has natural breasts, blue eyes and blond hair. Her measurements are 39-22-36.
Avis Kimble was already part of Playboy’s Chicago world before appearing in the magazine. She worked as a Bunny at the original Playboy Club while also running a small boutique in the city, combining the highly public role of a Club hostess with a business of her own. Away from both jobs, her interests leaned toward the arts: she painted in oils and watercolors, wrote poetry and practiced ballet to stay active.
Photographer Jon Pownall handled her centerfold session. The photographs brought Kimble considerable attention inside Playboy, and she soon appeared again on the cover of the January 1963 issue. She was also selected as one of three finalists for the annual Playmate honor alongside Laura Young and June Cochran, who ultimately received the title.
Playboy’s own editors remembered Kimble particularly warmly. When the magazine celebrated its tenth anniversary, they included her among their ten favorite Playmates from the first decade. The readers’ separate poll produced a different list, an interesting reminder that editorial affection and popular voting did not always produce the same verdict. For Kimble, the distinction added another layer to a relatively compact but highly visible run with the magazine.
Her life around Playboy was not entirely consumed by modeling. Kimble collected coins, enjoyed plays and painting, and spoke about ballet and clothing with the same enthusiasm she brought to her boutique. She also had little patience for men who tried to impress her through money or self-importance, preferring charm and intelligence instead. Between the Chicago Club, her retail venture, the magazine cover and Playboy’s anniversary recognition, Kimble became a recurring presence in the company’s early-1960s world rather than simply a face from a single issue.
