People awarded its inaugural Sexiest Man Alive title to Mel Gibson in 1985. This year, the honor was bestowed upon John Krasinski.

Now in its 40th year, the first Sexiest Man Alive was Mel Gibson. Other past recipients include Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John F. Kennedy Jr., David Beckham, Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Rudd and Pierce Brosnan.

John Krasinski is officially the "Sexiest Man Alive" 2024, a title bestowed on him by "People"-magazine. The "The Office" star was initially surprised by the award himself.