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Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Paul Rudd has been one of the most beloved actors in the world for quite some time now. From “Clueless” and “Friends” to the “Ant-Man” franchise, the 52-year-old has played everything from heartthrob to hero, and now, he’s the Sexiest Man Alive.

Rudd earned the honor from People Magazine, which was revealed in a comedy sketch on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tuesday night.

To reveal his “sexiness”, Colbert put Rudd through a series of tests, including a physical exam, a Westminster Dog Show-style judging round, and photo shoots as a construction worker and monk. It culminated with Rudd pouring water over his head, saying “Help me, I’m drowning in sexiness.”

There have been many famous men that have won the Sexiest man Awards over the years. Here are some of the previous winners. Starting off with Tom Cruise in 1990

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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And here’s how he looks like now

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 1991, Patrick Swayze (passed away 2009)

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 1992, Nick Nolte

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 1993, Richard Gere

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 1994, Keanu Reeves

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 1995, Brad Pitt

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest man of 1996, Denzel Washington

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest man of 1997, George Clooney

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 1998, Harrison Ford

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 1999, Richard Gere

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest man of 2000, Brad Pitt

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest man of 2001, Pierce Brosnan

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest man of 2002, Ben Affleck

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 2003, Johnny Depp

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Sexiest Man of 2004, Jude Law

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Sexiest man of 2005, Matthew McConaughey

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest man of 2006, George Clooney

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 2007, Matt Damon

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 2008, Hugh Jackman

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Sexiest man of 2009, Johnny Depp

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest man of 2010, Ryan Reynolds

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Sexiest Man of 2011, Bradley Cooper

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 2012, Channing Tatum

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 2013, Adam Levine

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 2014, Chris Hemsworth

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 2015, David Beckham

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Sexiest Man of 2016, Dwayne Johnson

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Sexiest Man of 2017, Blake Shelton

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 2018, Idris Elba

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 2019, John Legend

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Sexiest Man of 2020, Michael B.Jordan

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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Paul Rudd has been announced the Sexiest Man of 2021, and the internet went crazy

Here’s How People’s Sexiest Men Alive Looked When They Won Vs Now (From 1990 To This Year’s Winner)

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After the exam, Colbert told Rudd he “tested negative for sexy.” But as the actor began to walk away in apparent disappointment after thanking for the opportunity, the host (and a roomful of people dressed in white lab coats) began to clap.

“There’s nothing sexier than humility … and you passed!” Colbert said, “Paul, you’re the sexiest man alive.”

“I’m the sexiest man alive?!” Rudd couldn’t believe it. He covered his mouth before being crowned, given flowers and a beauty-pageant banner reading, “SEXIEST MAN ALIVE.”

His reaction to winning this title was priceless. The news was revealed in a comedy sketch on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tuesday night

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I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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Jo Choto 3 years ago

I love how it was all white, white, white guys and then suddenly, it's like, ooh, maybe brown and black men can be sexy too. Yay! What was the best about that, was reading the other news headlines of the time and remembering all of that stuff that was going on.

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Andrea Owen 3 years ago

I noticed that too, It's like they suddenly realized they were being racist douches.

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Zaza 3 years ago (edited)

IKR! The only non-white was Denzel Washington in 1996. It took 20 years after that for another non-white to be featured (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in 2016) and after that it was Idris Elba, John Legend and Michael B Jordan consecutively. It's ridiculous

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Gaby Almodovar 3 years ago

Why do you have to turn everything in a race-thing?

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Helen Haley 3 years ago

A sense of humor can make any man sexier.

34points

Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

For me it’s one of the most critical factors in sexiness

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Pittsburgh rare 3 years ago

I don't consider most of them sexy and l don't understand how Jeff Goldblum is not on that list, so that shows how taste is absolutely relative

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Zaza 3 years ago

I would vote for Jeff Goldblum if I could, they have no taste at all

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Jo Choto 3 years ago

I love how it was all white, white, white guys and then suddenly, it's like, ooh, maybe brown and black men can be sexy too. Yay! What was the best about that, was reading the other news headlines of the time and remembering all of that stuff that was going on.

50points

Andrea Owen 3 years ago

I noticed that too, It's like they suddenly realized they were being racist douches.

13points

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Zaza 3 years ago (edited)

IKR! The only non-white was Denzel Washington in 1996. It took 20 years after that for another non-white to be featured (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in 2016) and after that it was Idris Elba, John Legend and Michael B Jordan consecutively. It's ridiculous

8points

Gaby Almodovar 3 years ago

Why do you have to turn everything in a race-thing?

7points

Helen Haley 3 years ago

A sense of humor can make any man sexier.

34points

Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

For me it’s one of the most critical factors in sexiness

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Pittsburgh rare 3 years ago

I don't consider most of them sexy and l don't understand how Jeff Goldblum is not on that list, so that shows how taste is absolutely relative

30points

Zaza 3 years ago

I would vote for Jeff Goldblum if I could, they have no taste at all

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