Here’s Every Winner Of People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” For The Last 20 Years And What They Look Like Now
The most wonderful time of the year is finally here — and no, I’m not talking about the holidays. People Magazine is announcing the 2024 *Sexiest Man Alive* on November 12. Don’t act like you’re not excited, too…
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While we wait to see who will be awarded the coveted title, let’s take a look back at the winners from the past two decades and what they look like today:
1. To start, Jude Law when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2004:
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And here’s Jude Law now:
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2. Matthew McConaughey when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2005:
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And here’s Matthew McConaughey now:
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3. George Clooney when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2006:
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And here’s George Clooney now:
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4. Matt Damon when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2007:
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And here’s Matt Damon now:
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5. Hugh Jackman when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2008:
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And here’s Hugh Jackman now:
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6. Johnny Depp when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2009:
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And here’s Johnny Depp now:
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7. Ryan Reynolds when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2010:
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And here’s Ryan Reynolds now:
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8. Bradley Cooper when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2011:
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And here’s Bradley Cooper now:
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9. Channing Tatum when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2012:
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And here’s Channing Tatum now:
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10. Adam Levine when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2013:
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And here’s Adam Levine now:
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11. Chris Hemsworth when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2014:
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And here’s Chris Hemsworth now:
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12. David Beckham when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2015:
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And here’s David Beckham now:
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13. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2016:
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And here’s Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson now:
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14. Blake Shelton when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2017:
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And here’s Blake Shelton now:
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15. Idris Elba when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2018:
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And here’s Idris Elba now:
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16. John Legend when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2019:
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And here’s John Legend now:
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17. Michael B. Jordan when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2020:
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And here’s Michael B. Jordan now:
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18. Paul Rudd when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2021:
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And here’s Paul Rudd now:
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19. Chris Evans when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2022:
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And here’s Chris Evans now:
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20. Finally, Patrick Dempsey when he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2023:
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And here’s Patrick Dempsey now:
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