Here’s What People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked Like When They Won Vs Now (38 Pics)

Every year since 1985 People Magazine has announced their pick for “Sexiest Man Alive,” and this year, Captain America aka Chris Evans took the crown.

While it’s all fun and games, the award is typically met with humility. In an interview with People Magazine, Evans said, “This whole thing is tough to be interviewed about. It feels like a weird form of humble bragging.”

From Chris Evans to Tom Cruise, here’s a look back at every “Sexiest Man Alive” from throughout the years:

1. 2022: Chris Evans

2. 2021: Paul Rudd

3. 2020: Michael B. Jordan

4. 2019: John Legend

5. 2018: Idris Elba

6. 2017: Blake Shelton

7. 2016: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

8. 2015: David Beckham

9. 2014: Chris Hemsworth

10. 2013: Adam Levine

11. 2012: Channing Tatum

12. 2011: Bradley Cooper

13. 2010: Ryan Reynolds

14. 2009: Johnny Depp

15. 2008: Hugh Jackman

16. 2007: Matt Damon

17. 2006: George Clooney

18. 2005: Matthew McConaughey

19. 2004: Jude Law

20. 2003: Johnny Depp

21. 2002: Ben Affleck

22. 2001: Pierce Brosnan

23. 2000: Brad Pitt

24. 1999: Richard Gere

25. 1998: Harrison Ford

26. 1997: George Clooney

27. 1996: Denzel Washington

28. 1995: Brad Pitt

29. Keanu Reeves was retroactively named 1994’s Sexiest Man Alive.

30. 1993: Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford

31. 1992: Nick Nolte

32. 1991: Patrick Swayze (Passed Away 2009)

33. 1990: Tom Cruise

34. 1989: Sean Connery

35. 1988: John F. Kennedy, Jr.

36. 1987: Harry Hamlin

37. 1986: Mark Harmon

38. 1985: Mel Gibson

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