who was people magazines first sexiest man alive?

People Magazine’s first sexiest man alive was Mel Gibson in 1985 when he was 29. The idea for the article about Gibson came first, but during the planning meeting an editor exclaimed, “He is the sexiest man alive.” This cover line turned into a regular event. Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Richard Gere have all won the award two times. Sean Connery was the oldest to win at the age of 59. The current winner is Ryan Reynolds, but People usually announces the new winner in mid to late November.
Updated on Wednesday, February 01 2012 at 10:58AM EST
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