People's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive is Channing Tatum. The 32-year-old actor says his first thought on hearing the news was, "Y'all are messing with me." His film roles include "Magic Mike" and the upcoming "Foxcatcher." The magazine's previous winners:

• 1985: Mel Gibson
• 1986: Mark Harmon
• 1987: Harry Hamlin
• 1988: John F. Kennedy Jr.
• 1989: Sean Connery
• 1990: Tom Cruise
• 1991: Patrick Swayze
• 1992: Nick Nolte
• 1993: Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford ("Sexiest Couple Alive")
• 1994: None
• 1995: Brad Pitt
• 1996: Denzel Washington
• 1997: George Clooney
• 1998: Harrison Ford
• 1999: Richard Gere
• 2000: Brad Pitt
• 2001: Pierce Brosnan
• 2002: Ben Affleck
• 2003: Johnny Depp
• 2004: Jude Law
• 2005: Matthew McConaughey
• 2006: George Clooney
• 2007: Matt Damon
• 2008: Hugh Jackman
• 2009: Johnny Depp
• 2010: Ryan Reynolds
• 2011: Bradley Cooper