People’s sexiest men alive through the years

In 1985, Mel Gibson became the first person to be named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.

In 1990, Tom Cruise also won the Golden Globe for Best Actor for Born on the Fourth of July.

Patrick Swayze, who starred in Dirty Dancing (1987), Road House (1989) and Ghost (1990), is nominated by People in 1991.

Brad Pitt received the title in 1995, after his roles in Interview with the Vampire (1994) and 12 Monkeys (1995). He won again in 2000, following his performance in Fight Club (1999).

In 1997, the star of the ER series (1994-1998) was named Sexiest Man Alive for the first time. In 2006, he won an Oscar for his role in Syriana and was re-elected by People.

In 2003, the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was released and Johnny Depp became Sexiest Man Alive. He wins the title a second time in 2009.

The star of several romantic comedies of the 2000s, Matthew McConaughey, is elected by People in 2005.

2012 saw the release of Magic Mike, starring Channing Tatum, and you can guess the rest…

Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, is the sexiest man of 2014.

In 2015, People graced David Beckham with the title, calling him “tough and tender”.

At 44, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, in addition to being the world’s highest-paid actor, becomes the Sexiest Man Alive of 2016.

In 2017, People caused a stir on the web by announcing Blake Shelton as the sexiest man alive.

In 2018, Idris Elba wins the title. While his nomination is very well received, his own daughter says she’s embarrassed by the whole affair!

Talented singer John Legend takes the title in 2019!

Michael B. Jordan is best known for his roles in Creed and Black Panther. He was also named Sexiest Man Alive at the 2020 edition.

American actor and producer Paul Rudd, who starred in Ant-Man, was named People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2021.

Chris Evans has appeared in numerous films, including Captain America and Avengers. He was finally named Sexiest Man Alive in 2022.

Patrick Dempsey, an American actor and director who became famous for his role in Grey’s Anatomy, has become the sexiest man of 2023 according to People.

In 2024, it was John Krasinski, known for his character Jim in the popular series The Office, who was named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.