People's Sexiest Man Alive winners since 1985
Actor Idris Elba is People Magazine's 2018 pick for Sexiest Man Alive. See all the winners of the title since it began in 1985. (No one was chosen in 1994.)
2019: John Legend
This Nov. 2, 2019 file photo shows John Legend at the 2019 LACMA Art and Film Gala in Los Angeles. People magazine has named Legend as the sexiest man alive in their special double issue on newsstands nationwide on Nov. 15. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
2017: Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton performs in June 2018 at the CMA Fest. AP Photo
2016: Duane Johnson
Actor Duane Johnson
2015: David Beckham
Retired soccer star David Beckham. (AP Photo)
2014: Chris Hemsworth
In this July 26, 2014 file photo, Chris Hemsworth attends the Marvel press line at Comic-Con International in San Diego. People magazine has named Chris Hemsworth the "Sexiest Man Alive" of 2014, cheering the Australian actor's rise as hammer-wielding, bone fide hunk in the "Thor" films. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
2012: Channing Tatum
(From left) Matthew Bomer, Channing Tatum, Adam Rodriguez and Joe Manganiello in the 2012 film "Magic Mike." Warner Bros. Pictures photo
2011: Bradley Cooper
In this Sept. 6, 2011 file photo, actor Bradley Cooper arrives for the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London.
2010: Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds in in the 2011 film "Green Lantern" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
2009: Johnny Depp
Actor Johnny Depp arrives at the premiere of Universal Pictures' "Public Enemy" at the AMC Theater on June 18, 2009, in Chicago. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Universal Pictures)
2008: Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman waves during a press conference for the world premiere of "Australia" at the Museum of Contemporary Art on November 18, 2008, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Gaye Gerard/Getty Images)
2007: Matt Damon
Matt Damon starred with previous winners George Clooney and Brad Pitt in the 2007 film "Ocean's 13." (Warner Bros. Pictures.)
2006: George Clooney
Actror George Clooney puts on a crown and "Sexiest Man Alive" sash presented to him by NBC "Today" television show co-host Matt Lauer, during the taping of an interview, in New York, Friday Dec. 1, 2006. It was his second time to win the honor. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
2005: Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey poses for photographers during the presentation of the film "Sahara" in central Rome in April 2005. TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images
2004: Jude Law
British actor Jude Law, nominated for best actor in a drama for his work in "Cold Mountain," arrives for the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
2003: Johnny Depp
"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" cast members Orlando Bloom, left, and Johnny Depp, center, pose with the film's producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, at a screening of the film at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, June 28, 2003. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
2002: Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck is interviewed as he arrives at the premiere of his film "Changing Lanes," in Los Angeles, in this, April 7, 2002, file photo. (AP Photo/Lucy Nicholson)
2001: Pierce Brosnan
Actor Pierce Brosnan speaks at a news conference in this April 26, 2001, file photo, in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
2000: Brad Pitt
Guy Ritchie (left), director of the gangster movie "Snatch," Brad Pitt (center) and actor Jason Flemyng arrive at the premiere of the film in London's West End on Aug. 23, 2000. AFP PHOTO EPA/PA/TOBY MELVILLE
1999: Richard Gere
Richard Gere waves to fans as he arrives with his future wife, Carey Lowell, and her daughter Hannah, at the premiere of his movie "Runaway Bride," Sunday, July 25, 1999, in the Westwood area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
1998: Harrison Ford
Actor Harrison Ford pauses during an interview in New York June 9, 1997. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler)
1997: George Clooney
(From left) Julianna Margulies, Harvey Korman and George Clooney on the set of the NBC drama "ER" in 1998. (NBC PHOTO: Paul Drinkwater)
1996: Denzel Washington
Actor Denzel Washington poses in Beverly Hills, Calif., April 14, 1998. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
1995: Brad Pitt
Actor Brad Pitt gives hometown fans a thumbs up while entering the Campbell 16 Cine Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, in Springfield, Mo., not far from Kickapoo High School where he once studied. Pitt was attending the opening of "Meet Joe Black." (AP Photo/Kevin White)
1993: Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere
Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere were named Sexiest Couple in 1993. The couple divorced two years later.
1992: Nick Nolte
Actor Nick Nolte poses for a photograph in this Dec. 15, 1997 file photo. (AP Photo/Michael Tweed)
1991: Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in a scene from the film, "Dirty Dancing." AP Photo/Lionsgate Home Entertainment
1990: Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise in the 1986 movie "Top Gun."
1989: Sean Connery
Actor Sean Connery speaks to the media as he arrives at the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York in this June 7, 1998 file photo. AP Photo/Adam Nadel
1988: John F. Kennedy Jr.
John F. Kennedy Jr. and his dog Friday arrive Jan. 2, 1997, at Gallatin Field Airport, near Bozeman, Mont. AP Photo/Billings Gazette, Anne Sherwood
1987: Harry Hamlin
Actor Harry Hamlin starred in "L.A. Law." from 1986-1994.
1986: Mark Harmon
Mark Harmon starred as Dr. Robert Caldwell in the CBS drama "St. Elsewhere" from 1983-86.
1985: Mel Gibson
Actor Mel Gibson is shown in this Oct. 19, 1996, file photo. (AP Photo/Wyatt Counts, File )