37 men who are worthy runners-up for Michael B. Jordan's Sexiest Man Alive title

Gabbi ShawNov 19, 2020, 03:40 IST

Harry Styles, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Pedro Pascal.Getty Images

On November 17, Michael B. Jordan was announced as People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2020.
Pretty much everyone was happy about it.
We've found 37 other supremely sexy guys that we think are worthy runners-up for the title this year.

There you have it. According to People, the Sexiest Man Alive this year is Michael B. Jordan. Pretty much everyone is happy about it, which is rare — People magazine doesn't always impress readers with its selections.

We created a list of 37 other handsome, talented men who have easily earned the silver medal for Sexiest Man Alive this year — or who could snag the title in the future — from Jake Gyllenhaal to Jason Momoa to Harry Styles.

Keep scrolling to see our picks for this year.

Chris Evans joined Instagram this year and broke the internet.

Chris Evans in 2019. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images

After releasing two supremely sexy music videos and becoming the first man to be on the cover of Vogue, Harry Styles has taken over 2020.

Harry Styles in "Golden." Harry Styles/YouTube

There was an entire Instagram account dedicated to "Normal People" star Paul Mescal's chain.

Paul Mescal as Connell Waldron in Hulu's "Normal People." Hulu

Adam Driver was at the center of one of this year's thirstiest bits: John Oliver begging him to step on his neck.

Adam Driver in 2020. Rich Fury/Getty Images

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was the breakout star of HBO's "Watchmen," for good reason.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in 2019. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO/Getty Images

Hasan Minhaj is the definition of "brains and beauty."

Hasan Minhaj in 2019. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Peabody

Dan Levy made his People's Sexiest Man Alive issue debut this year, and we couldn't agree more.

Dan Levy in 2020. George Pimentel/Getty Images

Even though we rarely see Pedro Pascal's face in "The Mandalorian," we all know what's going on underneath.

Pedro Pascal in 2019. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney

"New Girl" became everyone's favorite quarantine show, and Nick Miller, aka Jake Johnson, is at the center of it.

Jake Johnson in 2019. Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images

Netflix's "Never Have I Ever" introduced us to Darren Barnet.

Darren Barnet in 2019. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for The Artists Project

Sendhil Ramamurthy periodically showed up in the show as a hot ghost dad, though we've been singing his praises since "Heroes."

Sendhil Ramamurthy in 2018. Paul Drinkwater/NBC/Getty Images

Robert Downey Jr. concluded a 10-year run as Iron Man last year, and it's high time he was recognized by People.

Robert Downey Jr. in 2017. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Zayn Malik became a dad this year, giving new meaning to the phrase "zaddy."

Zayn Malik in 2018. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Jonathan Majors has had a wild last three years.

Jonathan Majors in September 2018. Jim Spellman/Getty Images)

It's a bit shocking that Henry Cavill hasn't already taken the title.

Henry Cavill in 2018. Yanshan Zhang/Getty Images

John Cho doesn't seem to age, does he?

John Cho in 2017. Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for AT&T

As Chidi in "The Good Pllace," William Jackson Harper proved that being a nerd can be very sexy.

William Jackson Harper in 2019. Maarten de Boer/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

At this point, it's just blasphemous that Ryan Gosling has never been granted the title.

Ryan Gosling walks the red carpet at the 75th Venice Film Festival in 2018. Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images

Dev Patel stole the show in his episode of "Modern Love" back in 2019, and his hair deserves awards of its own.

Dev Patel attends the BFI Luminous Fundraising Gala at The Roundhouse on October 1, 2019. Dave J Hogan/Getty Images

Will Smith is another shocking Sexiest Man Alive snub.

Will Smith attends the movie premiere of "Aladdin" in May 2019. Isa Foltin/WireImage/Getty Images

Jake Gyllenhaal's chaotic energy during the "Spider-Man Far From Home" press tour in 2019 reminded everyone why we love him so much.

Jake Gyllenhaal attends the premiere of "Spider-Man Far From Home" at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 26, 2019. Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Keanu Reeves was retroactively named 1994's Sexiest Man Alive, but we think he deserves the honor for real.

Keanu Reeves at the premiere of "Toy Story 4." Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

Collectively, BTS is the biggest boy band in the world right now.

BTS in 2018. Kevin Mazur/BBMA18/WireImage/Getty Images

Paul Rudd is certainly making us feel things with his long hair and beard.

Paul Rudd in 2019. Mike Smith/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

When Travis Scott released his documentary "Look Mom I Can Fly" last year, fans saw a whole new side of the rapper.

Travis Scott in 2017. Burak Cingi/Redferns/Getty Images

If you're not totally in tune with Latin music, you may not know Maluma yet, but it's only a matter of time.

Maluma in 2017. Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images

The thirst for Timothée Chalamet showed no signs of slowing down this year.

Timothée Chalamet in 2019. Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty Images

The entire cast of "Queer Eye," known collectively as the Fab Five, prove that it's sexy to be kind.

Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, and Jonathan Van Ness in 2018. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Prince Harry makes us swoon whenever he stands up for his wife, Meghan Markle.

Prince Harry in 2016. Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images

Jason Momoa proves that long hair done right can be very hot.

Jason Momoa in 2019. Ricky Vigil M/GC Images/Getty Images

It was another year of Donald Glover proving that he's a triple-threat.

Donald Glover in 2019. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for LACMA

Milo Ventimiglia makes us swoon and cry every week on "This Is Us."

Milo Ventimiglia in 2018. Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner

In 2020, Mahershala Ali starred in the second season of "Ramy," and was nominated for an Emmy.

Mahershala Ali in 2019. Kevork Djansezian/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Robert Pattinson starred in Christopher Nolan's newest film this year.

Robert Pattinson in 2019. Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images

Lakeith Stanfield is hard to look away from when he's on screen.

Lakeith Stanfield in 2018. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Christian Bale is long overdue for his Sexiest Man Alive honor.

Christian Bale in 2019. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Oscar Isaac has been declared a "short king" by the internet.

Oscar Isaac in 2015. Getty Images

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