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Since 2000 the Miss Universe pageant has crowned winners from around the globe and produced several notable milestones. The competition has seen first‑ever winners from countries like Angola (Leila Lopes), Nicaragua (Sheynnis Palacios) and the Philippines (Pia Wurtzbach, Catriona Gray). Other winners used their reigns to champion mental health, sustainable fashion and women’s empowerment. The Mister World competition, though less frequent, has similarly celebrated diversity:

People’s Sexiest Man Alive title is one of the magazine’s most popular annual features. The list below compiles each year’s honoree since 2000 and adds brief notes about why they were selected. Out.com’s retrospective on People’s honorees provides context for the winners and notes how their careers or public images contributed to the recognition. 2000 Sexiest Man Alive – Brad Pitt Became a two-time honoree; newly married to Jennifer Aniston at the time and starring in Snatch.