These Then And Now Pictures Show What The Sexiest Man Alive Has Looked Like Since 1985

Good God, they finally got it right.

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Citizens of planet earth, your 2022 sexiest man alive is Chris Evans.

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Hallelujah!

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So, because it's somewhat of a tradition, let's take a look back at previous winners and what they look like today...

Mel Gibson when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1985:

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Mel Gibson now:

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Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images

Mark Harmon when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1986:

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Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images

Mark Harmon now:

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Cbs Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images

Harry Hamlin when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1987:

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Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Harry Hamlin now:

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Manny Carabel / Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows

John F. Kennedy Jr. when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1988:

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Brownie Harris / Corbis via Getty Images

He passed away in 1999.

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Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Sean Connery when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1989:

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Ron Galella, Ltd. / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

He passed away in 2020.

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Jewel Samad / AFP via Getty Images

Tom Cruise when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1990:

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Jim Smeal / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Tom Cruise now:

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Anadolu Agency / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Patrick Swayze when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1991:

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Ron Galella, Ltd. / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

He passed away in 2009.

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Nick Nolte when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1992:

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Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Nick Nolte now:

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Gilbert Carrasquillo / GC Images / Getty Images

Richard Gere when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1993:

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Ron Galella, Ltd. / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Richard Gere now:

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Ernesto Ruscio / Getty Images

Keanu Reeves when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1994:

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Keanu Reeves now:

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Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images

Brad Pitt when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1995:

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Mirrorpix / Getty Images

Brad Pitt now:

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Denzel Washington when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1996:

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Frank Trapper / Corbis via Getty Images

Denzel Washington now:

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Momodu Mansaray / WireImage / Getty Images

George Clooney when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1997:

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Nbc / NBCUniversal via Getty Images

George Clooney now:

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Mike Marsland / Mike Marsland / Getty Images for Omega

Harrison Ford when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1998:

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Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Harrison Ford now:

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Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for Disney

Richard Gere when he was People's sexiest man alive (again) in 1999:

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Brenda Chase / Getty Images

Richard Gere now:

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Ernesto Ruscio / Getty Images

Brad Pitt when he was People's sexiest man alive (again) in 2000:

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Bob Riha Jr / Getty Images

Brad Pitt now:

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Ben Kriemann / Getty Images for Sony Pictures

Pierce Brosnan when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2001:

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Steve Granitz / WireImage / Getty Images

Pierce Brosnan now:

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Kate Green / Kate Green / Getty Images for Warner Bros.

Ben Affleck when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2002:

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Tom Kingston / WireImage / Getty Images

Ben Affleck now:

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Steve Granitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images

Johnny Depp when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2003:

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Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images

Johnny Depp now:

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Consolidated News Pictures / Getty Images

Jude Law when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2004:

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Sean Gallup / Getty Images

Jude Law now:

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Mike Marsland / Mike Marsland / WireImage / Getty Images

Matthew McConaughey when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2005:

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Bob Riha Jr / WireImage / Getty Images

Matthew McConaughey now:

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Win Mcnamee / Getty Images

George Clooney when he was People's sexiest man alive (again) in 2006:

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Nbc Newswire / NBC Newswire / NBCUniversal via Getty Images

George Clooney now:

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Joe Maher / Joe Maher / Getty Images

Matt Damon when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2007:

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Vera Anderson / WireImage / Getty Images

Matt Damon now:

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Spencer Platt / Getty Images

Hugh Jackman when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2008:

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Sean Gallup / Getty Images

Hugh Jackman now:

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Elsa / Getty Images

Johnny Depp when he was People's sexiest man alive (again) in 2009:

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Wwd / Penske Media via Getty Images

Johnny Depp now:

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Consolidated News Pictures / Getty Images

Ryan Reynolds when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2010:

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Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images

Ryan Reynolds now:

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Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Bradley Cooper when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2011:

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Jon Furniss / WireImage / Getty Images

Bradley Cooper now:

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Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images

Channing Tatum when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2012:

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Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Channing Tatum now:

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Randy Holmes / ABC via Getty Images

Adam Levine when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2013:

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Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Adam Levine now:

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Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Beloved Benefit

Chris Hemsworth when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2014:

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Albert L. Ortega / Getty Images

Chris Hemsworth now:

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Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images

David Beckham when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2015:

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John Phillips / Getty Images

David Beckham now:

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Adam Davy - Pa Images / PA Images via Getty Images

Dwayne Johnson when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2016:

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Tibrina Hobson / Getty Images

Dwayne Johnson now:

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Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

Blake Shelton when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2017:

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Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Blake Shelton now:

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Nbc / Tyler Golden / NBC via Getty Images

Idris Elba when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2018:

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David M. Benett / Dave Benett / Getty Images

Idris Elba now:

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Bennett Raglin / Getty Images for BET

John Legend when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2019:

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Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

John Legend now:

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Trae Patton / NBC via Getty Images

Michael B. Jordan when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2020:

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Leon Bennett / Getty Images for BET

Michael B. Jordan now:

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Jesse Grant / Getty Images for Disney

Paul Rudd as People's sexiest man alive in 2021:

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Paul Rudd now:

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