Michelle McLaughlin was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for February 2008.
The E! show The Girls Next Door influenced McLaughlin to attend a Playboy casting call in San Mateo, California. She first modeled for the website PlayboysFreshFaces.com, until she was chosen for a Playmate test shoot at Playboy's Studio West. McLaughlin was honored with the title of Playmate and became Miss February in Playboy magazine. She has also been featured in some of the international Playboy magazines such as Japan, France and Bulgaria.