How 18 Celebrities Who Won “Hottest Man Alive” Aged Gracefully Through the Years

The annual tradition of declaring one male celebrity as the “Hottest Man Alive” was started by People magazine back in 1985. And we thought it would be fun to look back on the younger pics of the famous men who held that title. So here are some then-and-now photos of these dashing gents, which show how far they’ve come and how much they’ve transformed over the years.

1. Mel Gibson, “Hottest Man Alive” of 1985

2. Tom Cruise, “Hottest Man Alive” of 1990

3. Denzel Washington, “Hottest Man Alive” of 1996

4. Harrison Ford, “Hottest Man Alive” of 1998

5. Richard Gere, “Hottest Man Alive” of 1999

6. Brad Pitt, “Hottest Man Alive” of 1995 and 2000

7. Pierce Brosnan, “Hottest Man Alive” of 2001

8. Ben Affleck, “Hottest Man Alive” of 2002

9. Jude Law, “Hottest Man Alive” of 2004

10. Matthew McConaughey, “Hottest Man Alive” of 2005

11. George Clooney, “Hottest Man Alive” of 1997 and 2006

12. Hugh Jackman, “Hottest Man Alive” of 2008

13. Ryan Reynolds, “Hottest Man Alive” of 2010

14. Chris Hemsworth, “Hottest Man Alive” of 2014

15. David Beckham, “Hottest Man Alive” of 2015

16. Dwayne Johnson, “Hottest Man Alive” of 2016

17. Paul Rudd, “Hottest Man Alive” of 2021

18. Chris Evans, “Hottest Man Alive” of 2022

In your opinion, what is the secret that makes some people look better with age? Who would you add to this list?