People Magazine's the sexiest men alive then and now. Mel Gibson was the first man proclaimed Sexiest Man Alive, by the American magazine People, in 1985.
1985: Mel Gibson
Australian actor Mel Gibson was the first man proclaimed Sexiest Man Alive, by the American magazine People, in 1985.
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1986: Mark Harmon
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1987: Harry Hamlin
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1989: Sean Connery
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1990: Tom Cruise
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1992: Nick Nolte
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1993: Richard Gere
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1995: Brad Pitt, the first of his two awards
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1996: Denzel Washington
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1997: George Clooney, the first of his two awards
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1998: Harrison Ford
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1999: Richard Gere
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2000: Brad Pitt was the first two-time solo winner
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2001: Pierce Brosnan
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2002: Ben Affleck
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2003: Johnny Depp, the first of his two awards
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2004: Jude Law, the first English winner
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2005: Matthew McConaughey
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2006: George Clooney, his second win
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2007: Matt Damon
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2008: Hugh Jackman
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2009: Johnny Depp. His second award
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2010: Ryan Reynolds
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2011: Bradley Cooper
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2012: Channing Tatum
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2013: Singer Adam Levine
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The frontman of Maroon 5 and a judge on the NBC show The Voice, was named People magazine's sexiest man alive