Celebrity Is It Hot In Here, Or Is It Just These 60+ Shirtless Photos of Our Previous Sexiest Men Alive? You might wanna grab a glass of water before clicking through this photos. You know, in case you get thirsty ... By Andrea Wurzburger Andrea Wurzburger Andrea Wurzburger is a former features writer at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2022. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 18, 2020 11:46AM EST Close 01 of 61 John Legend John Legend/Youtube 2019's Sexiest Man Alive was all about the abs in the music video for "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)." 02 of 61 John Legend Chrissy Teigen/Instagram Holy sheet, John and wife Chrissy Teigen are a hot couple. 03 of 61 John Legend Ryan Lochte/Instagram. The singer enlisted Olympic champion Ryan Lochte to give him swim lessons - and showed off his gold-medal abs. 04 of 61 John Legend Chrissy Teigen/Instagram We know the point of this photo is his adorable lookalike son Miles and their matching swim trunks, but the star's chiseled torso is seriously pulling focus. 05 of 61 Idris Elba Idris Elba/Instagram 2018's Sexiest Man Alive came in hot (literally) with the Instagram thirst traps. 06 of 61 Idris Elba Discovery Networks International We would fight for Idris' attention any day. 07 of 61 Idris Elba Idris Elba/Instagram Hard to miss those biceps. 08 of 61 Idris Elba Idris Elba/Instagram Is he listening to "I'm Too Sexy" or? 09 of 61 Dwayne "Johnson Moviestore/Shutterstock The professional wrestler turned actor turned 2016 Sexiest Man Alive has worked hard for his title. 10 of 61 Dwayne Johnson The Rock/Instagram He didn't get those muscles overnight! He works out a lot. 11 of 61 Dwayne Johnson And sometimes he blesses us with evidence of his workouts. 12 of 61 Dwayne Johnson The Rock/Instagram Not usually a fan of the gym pic, but very much a fan of The Rock's gym pics. 13 of 61 Dwayne Johnson Moviestore/Shutterstock Safe to say we worship The Scorpion King. 14 of 61 Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Johnson/Instagram He's also caring. Here he is caring for Kevin Hart. 15 of 61 David Beckham MEGA The soccer star said "Dad bod?" 16 of 61 David Beckham David Beckham/Instagram "As if!" Beckham's got abs for days! 17 of 61 David Beckham REX/Shutterstock The 2015 Sexiest Man Alive has been sporting abs since he hit the scene in 1992. 18 of 61 David Beckham Robert Cianflone/Getty Images And has been blessing us with shirtless photos ever since. 19 of 61 David Beckham Robert Cianflone/Getty We certainly get a kick out of him. 20 of 61 Chris Hemsworth J Boland/Marvel Studios/Kobal/Shutterstock Our 2014 Sexiest Man Alive was literally a superhero. What do you expect? 21 of 61 Chris Hemsworth 20th Century Fox/Moviestore/Shutterstock Excuse me, is this what Michelangelo modeled The David after? 22 of 61 Chris Hemsworth Splash When he's not playing Thor, the Aussie knows how to kick back on the beach. 23 of 61 Chris Hemsworth Chris Hemsworth/Instagram And just kick in general. 24 of 61 Adam Levine Al Bello/Getty The Maroon 5 frontman (and our 2013 Sexiest Man Alive) has the moOoOoOves like Jagger. 25 of 61 Adam Levine Mark Humphrey/AP/Shutterstock Is it getting "harder to breathe" or is it just me? 26 of 61 Adam Levine Al Bello/Getty So hot, he set the stage on fire! 27 of 61 Adam Levine Adam Levine/Instagram The view from the back isn't so bad, either. 28 of 61 Adam Levine Peace, love and abs — all we could ever need. 29 of 61 Channing Tatum Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock Tatum got his start as an exotic dancer, with his experiences serving as inspiration for Magic Mike. 30 of 61 Channing Tatum Channing Tatum in "Magic Mike XXL". Claudette Barius/Warner Brot/REX/Shutterstock And his physique inspiring his 2012 Sexiest Man Alive win. 31 of 61 Channing Tatum Channing Tatum/Instagram On top of being crowned Sexiest Man Alive, he's also the King of the Thirst Trap. 32 of 61 Channing Tatum Dreamworks Skg/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock The actor has always had the body of a Greek god. Here he is in the 2006 film, She's the Man. 33 of 61 Bradley Cooper Splash A Sexiest Man Alive is Born! 34 of 61 Bradley Cooper Splash Cooper won the honor of Sexiest Man Alive in 2011. 35 of 61 Ryan Reynolds Don Saladino/Instagram We don't get to see much of 2010's Sexiest Man Alive's body now that he plays roles like Deadpool. 36 of 61 Ryan Reynolds Platinum Dunes/Radar/Dimension/Mgm/Kobal/Shutterstock But back in the early 2000s, we got to see it in The Amityville Horror. 37 of 61 Ryan Reynolds Diyah Pera/New Line Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock And Blade: Trinity. 38 of 61 Hugh Jackman 20th Century Fox/Marvel Entertainment/Dune Entertainment/Bad Hat Harry/Marv Films/Kobal/Shutterstock Wolverine made an excellent choice for 2008's Sexiest Man Alive. 39 of 61 Hugh Jackman KHAPGG/Splash These are the greatest abs!* *Sung to the tune of "The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman 40 of 61 Matt Damon Sony Pictures Entertainment/Kobal/Shutterstock Damon tends to give off a wholesome vibe, but every now and then our 2007 Sexiest Man Alive surprises us! 41 of 61 George Clooney Splash Once the world's most eligible bachelor, now a married father to twins, Clooney has always been the definition of a silver fox. He ages like fine wine. 42 of 61 George Clooney Splash Which is probably why he cinched the title of Sexiest Man Alive in 1997 and 2006. 43 of 61 Matthew McConaughey Splash All right, all right, all right. The actor has no problem showing off his core. 44 of 61 Matthew McConaughey Splash Cowabunga, dude. 45 of 61 Matthew McConaughey Splash Gotta stay active if you want to keep your reputation as the 2005 Sexiest Man Alive. 46 of 61 Pierce Brosnan Moviestore/Shutterstock Who better for the 2001 Sexiest Man Alive title than James Bond himself? 47 of 61 Pierce Brosnan Shutterstock We wouldn't kick him outta bed for eating crackers! 48 of 61 Harrison Ford Moviestore/Shutterstock Ford earned his title as Sexiest Man Alive in 1998. *Sings Indiana Jones theme song for the rest of the day.* 49 of 61 Harrison Ford Francois Duhamel/Image Movers/Dreamworks/Amblin/Kobal/Shutterstock What Lies Beneath? Wouldn't you like to know! 50 of 61 Denzel Washington Ken Regan/Beacon/Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock Washington had the honor of being named Sexiest Man Alive in 1991. 51 of 61 Denzel Washington Moviestore/Shutterstock We're sure that even bullets would Ricochet off of Washington's abs. 52 of 61 Brad Pitt Merrick Morton/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock What happens in the Sexiest Man Alive club, stays in the Sexiest Man Alive club. 53 of 61 Brad Pitt Moviestore/Shutterstock Pitt earned the title in 1995 and again in 2000. 54 of 61 Brad Pitt Columbia Pictures Pitt proved that he's still got it when he appeared without a shirt in 2019's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. 55 of 61 Richard Gere This photo of Richard Gere certainly left us Breathless. 56 of 61 Richard Gere Snap/Shutterstock The actor won the honor of Sexiest Man Alive in 1993 (as a couple, with Cindy Crawford) and again solo in 1999. 57 of 61 Richard Gere Warner Bros/Shutterstock Gere deserved the title twice, and that's our Final Analysis. 58 of 61 Patrick Swayze Vestron/Kobal/Shutterstock Nobody puts Swayze — 1991's Sexiest Man Alive — in the corner. 59 of 61 Patrick Swayze Mgm/Ua/Kobal/Shutterstock The late actor was as handsome as can be. 60 of 61 Tom Cruise After four Mission Impossible movies, Tom Cruise has still got it. 61 of 61 Tom Cruise Splash And he does his own stunts! What's sexier than that?