Sexiest Men Alive?
Age: 27
Personal: A native of Dublin, Ireland, he has one son with model Kim Bordenave.
Work: Stars as Alexander The Great in the upcoming Oliver Stone epic.
No. 9
Age: 49
Personal: Has four children with his wife Pauletta.
Work: A two-time Academy Award winner, for "Glory" and "Training Day." He most recently appeared onscreen in "Out Of Time."
No. 8
Age: 35
Personal: Born in Sydney, Australia, he has one son with wife Deborra-Lee Furness.
Work: Played Wolverine in the popular "X-Men" movies. He's currently starring on Broadway in "The Boy From Oz."
No. 7
Age: 39
Personal: Born in New Zealand, he later moved to Australia. Wife Danielle Spencer is expecting the couple's first child in 2004.
Work: Was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for three straight years. Won for 2001's "Gladiator." Currently stars in "Master and Commander." (pictured).
No. 6
Age: 43
Personal: Born in London, he dated model/actress Elizabeth Hurley from 1986 to 2000.
Work: Plays the British prime minister in the 2003 holiday film "Love, Actually." He'll repeat his role in the 2004 "Bridget Jones" sequel.
No. 5
Age: 22
Personal: Reportedly dating 31-year-old Cameron Diaz, his breakup with Britney Spears remains a hot topic.
Work: A member of the pop group 'NSYNC, his solo album "Justified" went triple platinum in 2003.
No. 4
Age: 39
Personal: The son of the late actress Roxie Roker, he has one daughter with ex-wife Lisa Bonet. He's rumored to be dating Nicole Kidman but the pair insist they are just good friends.
Work: A two-time Grammy winner, he plans to release a new album in early 2004.
No. 3
Age: 42
Personal: Clooney has a reputation as a steadfast bachelor. His 1989 marriage to Talia Balsam lasted three years.
Work: An actor, producer and director, he came in at No. 29 in Premiere magazine's 2003 annual Power 100 list.
No. 2
Age: 25
Personal: Involved in a high-profile romance with actress Demi Moore, who's 15 years his senior.
Work: Kutcher began his career as a model before earning a spot on TV's "That '70s Show." He serves as producer and host of MTV's "Punked," and will next appear in theaters in "Cheaper By The Dozen."
No. 1
Age: 39
Personal: Married to Jennifer Aniston in 2000, they remain Hollywood's premier "it" couple.
Work: He'll appear in "Troy" and the sequel to "Ocean's Eleven" in 2004. Pitt is the only two-time winner of People's "Sexiest Man Alive" honor, in 1995 and 2000. Who's the tops for 2003?
Sexiest Man Alive
Age: 40
Why He's Tops: "Because he arrived at his new, happy place without selling out, without becoming slick or packaged or politically correct, he is a hero to his fans and an idol to his young co-stars," People says in its Dec. 1 issue. Depp, star of 2003's "Pirates of the Caribbean," has two children with girlfriend Vanessa Paradis.