People launched its “Sexiest Man Alive” issue in 1985 with cover star Mel Gibson — and the annual feature is still going strong today.
From Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt to Michael B. Jordan, Chris Evans and beyond, scroll down to see all of the magazine’s hunky titleholders through the years.
2023: Patrick Dempsey People Magazine
2022: Chris Evans People Magazine
2021: Paul Rudd People Magazine
2020: Michael B. Jordan People Magazine
2019: John Legend People Magazine
2018: Idris Elba People Magazine
2017: Blake Shelton People Magazine
2016: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson People Magazine
2015: David Beckham People Magazine
2014: Chris Hemsworth People Magazine
2013: Adam Levine People Magazine
2012: Channing Tatum People Magazine
2011: Bradley Cooper People Magazine
2010: Ryan Reynolds People Magazine
2009: Johnny Depp People Magazine
2008: Hugh Jackman People Magazine
2007: Matt Damon People Magazine
2006: George Clooney People Magazine
2005: Matthew McConaughey People Magazine
2004: Jude Law People Magazine
2003: Johnny Depp People Magazine
2002: Ben Affleck People Magazine
2001: Pierce Brosnan People Magazine
2000: Brad Pitt People Magazine
1999: Richard Gere People Magazine
1998: Harrison Ford People Magazine
1997: George Clooney People Magazine
1996: Denzel Washington People Magazine
1995: Brad Pitt People Magazine
1993: Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford People Magazine
1992: Nick Nolte People Magazine
1991: Patrick Swayze People Magazine
1990: Tom Cruise People Magazine
1989: Sean Connery People Magazine
1988: John F. Kennedy, Jr. People Magazine
1987: Harry Hamlin People Magazine
1986: Mark Harmon People Magazine
1985: Mel Gibson People Magazine