Playboy
Wet Sand
Enjoy the stunning ocean views alongside the radiant Playboy Playmate Kim Shinobi in this sun-soaked pictorial. Captured by photographer Ana Dias on the southern coast of Portugal, Kim joyfully spends her day on the beach, running freely through the wet sand.
Despite her Vietnamese roots, Kim was born in Germany and has called Berlin home for the past three years. She’s passionate about acting, exploring film, theater, and improvisation. Beyond performing, Kim enjoys coaching and teaching acting techniques to both kids and adults. But her ambitions don’t end there. “I want to study medicine or neuroscience soon, aiming to blend my studies with acting. I believe in the healing power of acting and hope to bring that into the field of medicine,” she shares.
Although she possesses extraordinary and delicate beauty, Kim has always been humble about her looks. “I would say I’m not a classic beauty. My appearance is certainly a matter of taste. I think what makes me attractive is my charisma. I’m confident and charismatic,” she shares.
When she’s not in front of the camera, Kim has a variety of hobbies she enjoys. “I’m a very spiritual person, I meditate a lot and do yoga. I enjoy being in nature and love traveling. I’ve also had a passion for literature since I was young.” Additionally, cooking is another one of her great passions. “I love cooking, and I also enjoy cooking for others – because I have Asian roots and am currently exploring my culture, especially in this regard.”
Join Kim Shinobi on a journey of sand, water and sensuality as she dazzles in the June 2023 Issue of Playboy Germany.
Published in Playboy Germany June 2023 Issue
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Model: Kim Shinobi; Photographer: Ana Dias; Producer: Gonçalo Jorge; Makeup: Ana Duarte; Hair: Clarisse Fernandes; Video: Filipe Figueiredo
PICTORIAL
BEHIND THE SCENES
TAGS
Bezaubert von Cathy
On the first of May 2023 I flew to Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands – a Spanish archipelago just off the coast of West Africa. I had been to the Canary Islands before, but not to this particular island and I was super excited to get there. The tiny volcanic Lanzarote is a place that everyone in Portugal, my home country, has heard about. The reason for its popularity back home is because the only Nobel Prize winner in Literature in the Portuguese language, José Saramago, lived his final years there. I’m a huge Saramago fan, so to be able to see with my own eyes where he lived and where he wrote many of my favorite books had a very special significance for me. But literature aside, the reason for this trip was to shoot the cover star for Playboy Germany, aka the longest running and most successful of all international editions of Playboy. I’ve been doing it for more than a decade now, but it still feels like a dream everytime I shoot for Playboy. I sometimes have to pinch myself to make sure it’s real! Wow!
The model was the beautiful Cathy Hummels, a well known German TV presenter, influencer, IT girl and entrepreneur, together with her sister Vanessa Fischer. Shooting beautiful and strong women is always a thrill! And the sisters were so kind and easy to work with that the shoot unfolded very naturally and smoothly.
The location was the famous Lagomar house, an amazing property that, as the story goes, once belonged to Omar Sharif and was lost in a high-stakes game of cards. I’m not sure if that story is true, but I am sure that it’s one of the coolest locations ever. It was such a privilege to wonder about and photograph Cathy and Vanessa there!
– Ana Dias
Published in Playboy Germany July 2023 Issue
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Models: Cathy Hummels, Vanessa Fischer; Photographer: Ana Dias; Photography Assistant: Gonçalo Jorge; Producer: Natasa Mermer; Production: Victor Kruger – Pop House Productions; Makeup Artist: Anna Noe; Styling: Stephan Kallaus; Video: Patrick Steuber
COVERS
Match Point
Meet Svenja van den Bogaart, a rising model from Eindhoven, Netherlands, who made her dream come true as a featured Playmate in Playboy, captured by the lens of photographer Ana Dias. Watch as she shines on camera, captivating everyone with her elegance and charm. Sporting a classic tennis outfit, she oozes confidence on the red clay court. Check out the attached video to see her in action!
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Model: Svenja van den Bogaart; Photographer: Ana Dias; Producer: Gonçalo Jorge; Makeup & Hair: Raquel Batalha; Video: Filipe Figueiredo; Aerial Images: Pedro Barradas