Who was named "People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive" in 1995?

Brad Pitt was named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 1995. The honor arrived as Pitt's profile was rapidly expanding, following acclaimed performances that made him one of Hollywood's most prominent young actors.

Pitt had already drawn major attention in films such as Thelma & Louise and A River Runs Through It. In 1995, he appeared in Legends of the Fall and Se7en, two roles that helped establish both his leading-man image and his reputation as a serious actor. The People title reflected his pop-culture status at the time, rather than being an acting award.

Pitt received the title again in 2000, making him one of the repeat winners in the feature's history. A frequent source of confusion is the missing 1994 selection: People did not name a Sexiest Man Alive that year, so 1995 was not simply one entry in an uninterrupted annual sequence. The honor has also gone to actors, musicians and television stars, not only traditional film heartthrobs.