All the sexiest men in the world since 1985 according to People magazine
Sexuality is a very relative concept, but someone has to take responsibility to choose the most. Since 1985, this responsibility has been assumed by People magazine, choosing the sexiest man in the world every year.. or planets.. or of all the living, because officially this title sounds in English as "The Sexiest Man Alive".
1985: Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson was voted the first "sexiest man in the world" after filming the original "Mad Max".
1986: Mark Harmon
Mark Harmon was awarded to become the second "sexiest man in the world".
1987: Harry Hamlin
This was facilitated by his participation in the filming of the TV series "The Law of Los Angeles".
1988: John F. Kennedy Jr.
John F. Kennedy Jr. he was one of two recipients of this title who died after appearing on the cover of the magazine.
John F. Kennedy Jr. died in a plane crash in 1999 along with his wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and his daughter-in-law Lauren Bessette.
1989: Sean Connery
Sean Connery was awarded this title when he was 59 years old, making him the oldest "sexiest man in the world" to date.
1990: Tom Cruise
By the time he received this title, Tom Cruise had already starred in a number of blockbusters, such as: "The Best Shooter", "Risky Business", "Rain Man", "Cocktail" and "All the Right Moves".
1991: Patrick Swayze
In 1991, Patrick Swayze became one of Hollywood's favorites thanks to the films Dirty Dancing and Ghost. The actor died in 2009.
1992: Nick Nolte
1993: Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford
In 1993, People decided to choose not the sexiest man, but the sexiest couple, which was a couple of newlyweds Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere, who, however, divorced a year later.
Keanu Reeves was retrospectively named the "Sexiest Man in the World" of 1994
Technically, Keanu Reeves did not receive this award, because the magazine in 1994, in principle, did not choose the "sexiest man". Nevertheless, in 2015, the editor-in-chief of the magazine awarded this title to the star of the film "Speed" Keanu Reeves.
1995: Brad Pitt
Long-haired Brad Pitt graced the cover of the magazine in 1995 after filming in the films "Legends of Autumn" and "Interview with a Vampire".
1996: Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington became the first black "sexiest man" People.
1997: George Clooney
George Clooney received this title for the role of the thoughtful Dr. Douglas Ross in the TV series "Ambulance"
1998: Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford deservedly took his place in the People Hall of Fame thanks to his legendary roles in Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
1999: Richard Gere
In 1999, Richard Gere became the sexiest again, but this time alone.
2000: Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt became the second man to be awarded this title twice.
2001: Pierce Brosnan
The famous James Bond could not fail to be awarded this title.
2002: Ben Affleck
In 2002, all the foreign tabloids were talking about the couple of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, which made him a tasty morsel for all the girls in the world.
2003: Johnny Depp
In 2003, Johnny Depp charmed the world with Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
2004: Jude Law
2005: Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey graced the 20th anniversary cover of the magazine dedicated to the sexiest man.
2006: George Clooney
Clooney became the third to appear on the cover of the magazine twice.
2007: Matt Damon
Matt Damon was awarded this title for shooting in the famous James Bourne franchise.
2008: Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman was named the "sexiest man" after his role as Wolverine in the movie "X-Men: The Last Stand."
2009: Johnny Depp
And again Johnny Depp, who graced the cover of the magazine after the release of Alice in Wonderland.
2010: Ryan Reynolds
Humorous actor Ryan Reynolds became the first Canadian to be awarded this title.
2011: Bradley Cooper
2012: Channing Tatum
Tatum could not fail to be awarded this title after filming in the films "Super Mike", "The Oath" and "Macho and Nerd".
2013: Adam Levine
Adam Levine became the first non-actor to receive this title.
2014: Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth graced the cover of the magazine in 2014 thanks to his role as hot Thor.
2015: David Beckham
The first and only athlete to be awarded this title.
2016: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Dwayne Johnson became the second black man to be named "sexiest".
2017: Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton is the second musician who had the honor to become the "sexiest man", after his participation in the show "The Voice".
2018: Idris Elba
Idris Elba is the third black man to receive this honor.
The actor became famous in the 2000s thanks to his role in the TV series "Wiretap". The 46-year-old actor has also appeared in several Marvel films as Heimdall, the guardian of the bridge between Asgard and Midgard.
Fans even campaigned for Idris to become the next James Bond.