Patrick Dempsey has been named People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2023





. The announcement was made on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on November 7, 2023

. Dempsey is a 57-year-old actor and racing car driver, best known for playing neurosurgeon Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd in Grey’s Anatomy

. He takes the title from Chris Evans, who was named Sexiest Man Alive in 2022

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Other past recipients of the Sexiest Man Alive title include John Legend, Michael B. Jordan, Paul Rudd, Ryan Reynolds, Chris Hemsworth, Bradley Cooper, Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba, Adam Levine, Richard Gere, Channing Tatum, and David Beckham

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who was named sexiest man alive in previous years

Here is a list of some of the past recipients of the Sexiest Man Alive title, as named by People magazine:
1985: Mel Gibson
1995: Brad Pitt
1996: Denzel Washington
1997: George Clooney
1998: Harrison Ford
1999: Richard Gere

2000: Brad Pitt (second time)
2001: Pierce Brosnan
2002: Ben Affleck
2003: Johnny Depp
2004: Jude Law
2005: Matthew McConaughey
2006: George Clooney (second time)
2007: Matt Damon
2008: Hugh Jackman
2009: Johnny Depp (second time)
2010: Ryan Reynolds

2011: Bradley Cooper
2012: Channing Tatum
2013: Adam Levine
2014: Chris Hemsworth
2015: David Beckham
2016: Dwayne Johnson
2017: Blake Shelton
2018: Idris Elba
2019: John Legend
2020: Michael B. Jordan
2021: Paul Rudd
2022: Chris Evans

This is not an exhaustive list, and there have been many other recipients of the title over the years.