"Oh My God, He is the Sexiest Man Alive!"

1985: Mel Gibson 'People's' inaugural hunk was then starring in 'Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome'. At 29, success came quick to the Australian actor.

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"Oh My God, He is the Sexiest Man Alive!"

'People' has named the sexiest man alive of 2008. Here are the hunks that have held the title since the first in 1985.

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