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

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.”‘