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.