Crystal Hefner

ABOUT CRYSTAL HEFNER

Playboy playmate and fashion blogger who became known as the third wife of Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner . In addition to modeling, she was a designer, and in 2012 co-designed a line of swimwear with Vanessa Bryce, the owner of Veve Glamor Swimwear.

She studied psychology at San Diego State University.

Also a singer, she released a song called "Club Queen" on June 14, 2011. Following Hugh's death, she began traveling the world, hitting more than two dozen countries in a few months span.

She married Hugh Hefner on December 31, 2012. She began dating Ryan Malaty in 2021. In April 2024, she began dating marine biologist James Ward. In April 2025, the couple announced their engagement.

She was once on an episode of The Hills with Lauren Conrad .