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The changing face of People’s Sexiest Man Alive: From action heroes to indie heartthrobs, how the ultimate sex symbol has evolved over 4 decades

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2024: John Krasinski

People Magazine revealed John Krasinski Last night he would take the crown of sexiest man alive in 2024.

The 45-year-old heartthrob was declared the face of the publication’s annual Sexiest Man on the Late Show with Steven Colbert, leaving many divided.

The Office star is one of 39 hot faces to grace the highly anticipated cover of People, with a long legacy of handsome men paving the way for sexy celebrities.

The cover has previously featured the beautiful faces of Paul Rudd, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Sean Connery and many others throughout his 39 years in office.

Some have even been named the sexiest man in the world twice by the magazine, with Brad Pitt taking the crown in 1995 and again in 2000.

George Clooney He is also a two-time winner of sexiest man, having taken the inaugural title in 1997 and then again almost a decade later in 2006.

The first face to appear on the cover in 1985. Mel Gibsonwho, long before being wrapped in multiple sandals, won the title after debuting his good looks in the Mad Max trilogy.

The inaugural title has been held by dozens of leading men from music and cinema, as well as from other fields.

In 1988, John F. Kennedy, Jr, a notoriously stylish party animal and son of the president of the United States, won the cover as sexiest man alive, and a girlfriend at the time credited him with his “pensive sadness” for its robust appearance.

Although John F. Kennedy, Jr. is the youngest to win the title, at just 27 years old, most winners were in their forties when they appeared on the cover.

Year after year, the publication has surprised fans who were eagerly awaiting it. In 1993, it was decided that there would be a sexier living partner instead of a man, with Cindy Crawford the first woman to take the title together Richard Gere.

The following year, 1994, was the only year since the annual cover began that People did not award a winner, although in 2015, the publication selected Keanu Reeves as 1994 winner.

Of all the men declared sexiest, unfortunately three have died, among them John F. Kennedy Jr., Patrick Swayze and Sean Connery.

This year’s long-awaited title had been the half-dozen potential gals predicted to take the win, including Selena Gomez‘ boyfriend Benny Blanco, who drove fans wild after revealing on social media that he would appear in the 2024 edition.

Krasinski admitted he thought he was being “tricked” when he found out he was taking this year’s title.

Although his wife, Emily Blunt She was delighted with the news, and Krasinski revealed that she was “very excited” to learn that he had been named the sexiest man alive, adding: “There was a lot of joy in telling him.”

2024: John Krasinski

2023: Patrick Dempsey

2023: Patrick Dempsey

Chris Evans, 2022

Chris Evans, 2022

2021: Paul Rudd

2021: Paul Rudd

2020: Michael B. Jordan

2020: Michael B. Jordan

2019: Juan Leyenda

2019: Juan Leyenda

2018: Idris Elba

2018: Idris Elba

2017: Blake Shelton

2017: Blake Shelton

2016: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

2016: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

DAVID BECKHAM 2015

DAVID BECKHAM 2015

2014: Chris Hemsworth

2014: Chris Hemsworth

2013: Adam Levine

2013: Adam Levine

2012: Channing Tatum

2012: Channing Tatum

2011: Bradley Cooper

2011: Bradley Cooper

2010: Ryan Reynolds

2010: Ryan Reynolds

JOHNNY DEPP 2009

JOHNNY DEPP 2009

2008: Hugh Jackman

2008: Hugh Jackman

2007: Matt Damon

2007: Matt Damon

2006: George Clooney

2006: George Clooney

2005: Matthew McConaughey

2005: Matthew McConaughey

2004: Judas Law

2004: Judas Law

2003: Johnny Depp

2003: Johnny Depp

2002: Ben Affleck

2002: Ben Affleck

2001: Pierce Brosnan

2001: Pierce Brosnan

2000: Brad Pitt

2000: Brad Pitt

1999: Richard Gere

1999: Richard Gere

1998: Harrison Ford

1998: Harrison Ford

1997: George Clooney

1997: George Clooney

1995: Brad Pitt

1995: Brad Pitt

1996: Denzel Washington

1996: Denzel Washington

1993: Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford

1993: Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford

1992: Nick Nolte

1992: Nick Nolte

1991: Patrick Swayze

1991: Patrick Swayze

1990: Tom Cruise

1990: Tom Cruise

1989: Sean Connery

1989: Sean Connery

1988: John F. Kennedy, Jr.

1988: John F. Kennedy, Jr.

1987: Harry Hamlin

1987: Harry Hamlin

1986: Mark Harmon

1986: Mark Harmon

1985: Mel Gibson

1985: Mel Gibson

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