01of 09Christopher MeloniRuven AfanadorLaw & Orderfans rejoiced when the 60-year-old returned to the franchise this year forOrganized Crime.And pretty much everyone on the Internet rejoiced when pictures of the actor filming went viral thanks to his, uh, toned backside.Speaking toMen’s Healthabout “having a moment” in pop culture,he joked, “My ass is.”
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Christopher Meloni
Ruven Afanador
Law & Orderfans rejoiced when the 60-year-old returned to the franchise this year forOrganized Crime.And pretty much everyone on the Internet rejoiced when pictures of the actor filming went viral thanks to his, uh, toned backside.
Speaking toMen’s Healthabout “having a moment” in pop culture,he joked, “My ass is.”
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Timothée Chalamet
Whether he’s musing about his “Tiny Horse” onSNLor joining fellow sexy man Jason Momoa on the big screen inDune,the 25-year-old is everywhere, and his star is only rising with roles in the upcomingWonkaandDune: Part Twomovies set in stone.
“I thought he was gonna be a big actor one day,” director Elijah BynumtoldHuffPostin 2018 of casting Chalamet inHot Summer Nights.“What I don’t think anyone expected was he was going to become this kind of international sex symbol that came out of nowhere.”
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Regé-Jean Page
Bridgertonfans were left burning for the 31-year-old Brit after he stole hearts on the Netflix hit — and equally gutted when he announced his departure ahead of season 2. But he’s not going far, with upcoming roles announced in a handful of Netflix projects and films, and fans pushing for him to be the next James Bond.
“No one was sufficiently prepared. I wasn’t sufficiently prepared, and I was there,“Page toldThe Hollywood Reporterof buzz about the show’s sex scenes. “I think people were grateful for the intensity of the romantic aspects ofBridgerton; I’m not sure how grateful I was to watch it for myself. It was overwhelming. But I think people were looking to be overwhelmed.”
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Jason Momoa
In the summer of 2021, everyone’s favorite action hero provedhe can make any task look sexyduring a segment onJimmy Kimmel Live!Seriously: using hand sanitizer, opening canned tuna ironing … there is nothing the 42-year-old can do in a mundane manner.
05of 09Bad BunnyAmy Sussman/BBMA2020/GettThe 27-year-old rapper/singer/songwriter did it all this year: scored his first Grammy Award, joinedBrad Pitton the big screen(in next year’sBullet Train) and made hisred carpet debutwith girlfriend Gabriela Berlingeri. Oh, and hewrestled The Miz, too. But it’s his confidence that cements his sex symbol status — and he knows it.“My mom always told me I was cute,bonito, as a kid and I wouldn’t believe it,“the singer told PEOPLE in 2020. “Today I believe it. I think that’s the most important part of being sexy — believing it yourself. If you don’t believe it yourself, no one will think it.”
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Bad Bunny
Amy Sussman/BBMA2020/Gett
The 27-year-old rapper/singer/songwriter did it all this year: scored his first Grammy Award, joinedBrad Pitton the big screen(in next year’sBullet Train) and made hisred carpet debutwith girlfriend Gabriela Berlingeri. Oh, and hewrestled The Miz, too. But it’s his confidence that cements his sex symbol status — and he knows it.
“My mom always told me I was cute,bonito, as a kid and I wouldn’t believe it,“the singer told PEOPLE in 2020. “Today I believe it. I think that’s the most important part of being sexy — believing it yourself. If you don’t believe it yourself, no one will think it.”
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Lil Nas X
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“I hope every single corner of the globe is reached with this album,“he told PEOPLEin September 2021, adding, “It’s going to happen!”
07of 09Daniel Dae KimYuri HasegawaActor + activist is one sexy combination! Kim, formerly ofLostandHawaii Five-0,used his platform this year to speak out against anti-Asian hate crimes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, evenaddressing the issuebefore Congress in March and offering rewards for information about supsects in various racially motivated attacks around the U.S.He’s also pushed for more diversity in casting,telling PEOPLEearlier this year, “If I can be a job creator and cast my shows in the way that I see the world and make those casts more diverse as a result, then I should do that, too. I’m thankful that people have let me do it. And it is nice to be a job creator as opposed to someone who’s waiting on others to hire them.“The 53-year-old has a lot to look forward to in the year ahead, including lead roles inThe Hot Zone: AnthraxandAvatar: The Last Airbender.
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Daniel Dae Kim
Yuri Hasegawa
Actor + activist is one sexy combination! Kim, formerly ofLostandHawaii Five-0,used his platform this year to speak out against anti-Asian hate crimes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, evenaddressing the issuebefore Congress in March and offering rewards for information about supsects in various racially motivated attacks around the U.S.
He’s also pushed for more diversity in casting,telling PEOPLEearlier this year, “If I can be a job creator and cast my shows in the way that I see the world and make those casts more diverse as a result, then I should do that, too. I’m thankful that people have let me do it. And it is nice to be a job creator as opposed to someone who’s waiting on others to hire them.”
The 53-year-old has a lot to look forward to in the year ahead, including lead roles inThe Hot Zone: AnthraxandAvatar: The Last Airbender.
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Jason Sudeikis
“I would say that, you know, this show is about family. The show is about mentors and teachers. This show is about teammates — and I wouldn’t be here without those three, you know, things in my life,“the actor saidwhile accepting his Emmy Award in September.
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Patrick Mahomes
source: people.com
