‘People’s’ Sexiest Man Alive 2016: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson


Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2016. The 44-year-old has landed the cover of the magazine’s annual issue.

According to Gossip Cop, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was named People’s Sexisest Man Alive this year. Johnson will follow in the footsteps of men like Channing Tatum, Tom Cruise, George Clooney, and Brad Pitt, who were all named Sexiest Man Alive at one point.

The actor and former wrestler has enjoyed a very successful year, with both a hit movie and TV series: Central Intelligence and HBO’s Ballers. The Rock will also voice a character in the upcoming Disney film, Moana, which will hit theaters this Thanksgiving.

The 44-year-old isn’t showing signs of slowing down anytime soon. Dwayne Johnson has several projects lined up for 2017, including a new Fast and Furious sequel, a big-screen Baywatch reboot, and the Jumanji remake.

HBO’s Ballers, which stars Johnson, has been renewed for a third season as well.

Looking further into the future, The Rock has a handful of movies in pre-production, including the superhero film Shazam, a Doc Savage film, and sequels to San Andreas and Journey to the Center of the Earth.


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Actor Mel Gibson was the first recipient of the People title back in 1985. Actors Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Johnny Depp, and Richard Gere have all received the honor two times.

More recently, Bradley Cooper, Chris Hemsworth, David Beckham, and Ryan Reynolds have won the People award.

According to reports, People will not officially announce The Rock as the Sexiest Man Alive until Tuesday, November 15.

The editorial director of People magazine said that in the past, they did not always interview the recipient, but now it is pretty customary.

“I think for many years we wouldn’t necessarily do an interview with the guy, we would just name him ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ whether he wanted it or not.

“Then, at some point, probably ten years ago it shifted and it evolved into this thing where if you want to be the ‘Sexiest Man Alive,’ we need you to really play ball with it.

“And I think that George Clooney and Brad Pitt, when they were named ‘Sexiest Man Alive,’ really had embraced it – and they kind of made it cool, so a lot of younger stars really wanted to do it.”

Many people would agree that winning the title as People’s Sexiest Man Alive can be an awesome move for the recipient’s career.

“It is a fantastic thing for your career to be called the ‘Sexiest Man Alive.’ It has become synonymous with PEOPLE. It has become its own thing in pop culture.”

The Sexiest Man Alive award has been a part of celebrity culture for over 20 years, and People doesn’t see it going anywhere anytime soon.

“I can’t imagine it ever going away, at least not anytime soon. People still have a tremendous amount of fun with it.”

This entire week, November 14 through November 18, will be People’s Sexiest Week Alive and feature specials like “Sexiest Men In The Kitchen” and “Sexiest Men With Pets.”

There will be a special “Sexy Marathon” edition of The Jess Cagle Interview, which will feature both men and women. This week will also be the world premiere of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016: Breaking Barriers.

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