The magazine has been crowning Hollywood’s best-looking man since 1985, when Mel Gibson first won the title.
WASHINGTON — “Wicked” star Jonathan Bailey has been officially crowned as People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025.
The selection was announced Monday by People Magazine, which annually selects a group of celebrities as finalists for the award. The honor is partly b ased on good looks and philanthropic efforts.
Bailey is the first openly gay man to be selected for the honor.
The 37-year-old British heartthrob, who plays Fiyero in the “Wicked” films, appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday night for the announcement. He is also known for starring in the second season of the hit Netflix show “Bridgerton” and the Showtime series “Fellow Travelers,” as well as a successful theater career.
The magazine has been crowning Hollywood’s best-looking man since 1985, when Mel Gibson first won the title. Past honorees include Patrick Dempsey, John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba, Adam Levine, Richard Gere, Channing Tatum and David Beckham.
Bailey inherited the title from John Krasinski, who was named 2024’s Sexiest Man Alive.
Only three men have held the title twice: Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Johnny Depp. In 1993, Richard Gere also made the list for a second time, but was honored alongside his then wife Cindy Crawford for a Sexiest Couple Alive edition.
In 1994, the magazine did not select a Sexiest Man Alive, but the spot was filled more than two decades later as Keanu Reeves was retroactively honored in 2015.
- 1986: Mark Harmon
- 1987: Harry Hamlin
- 1988: John F. Kennedy Jr.
- 1989: Sean Connery
- 1990: Tom Cruise
- 1991: Patrick Swayze
- 1992: Nick Nolte
- 1993: Richard Gere & Cindy Crawford (Sexiest Couple Alive)
- 1994: No selection (Keanu Reeves was retroactively named in 2015)
- 1995: Brad Pitt
- 1996: Denzel Washington
- 1997: George Clooney
- 1998: Harrison Ford
- 1999: Richard Gere
- 2000: Brad Pitt (2nd time)
- 2001: Pierce Brosnan
- 2002: Ben Affleck
- 2003: Johnny Depp
- 2004: Jude Law
- 2005: Matthew McConaughey
- 2006: George Clooney (2nd time)
- 2007: Matt Damon
- 2008: Hugh Jackman
- 2009: Johnny Depp (2nd time)
- 2010: Ryan Reynolds
- 2011: Bradley Cooper
- 2012: Channing Tatum
- 2013: Adam Levine
- 2014: Chris Hemsworth
- 2015: David Beckham
- 2016: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
- 2017: Blake Shelton
- 2018: Idris Elba
- 2019: John Legend
- 2020: Michael B. Jordan
- 2021: Paul Rudd
- 2022: Chris Evans
- 2023: Patrick Dempsey
- 2024: John Krasinski
- 2025: Jonathan Bailey
