Every spring since 1990, People magazine has named a "Most Beautiful Person in the World." It is seen as a companion recognition alongside the magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" and usually features a woman recipient.
The full list of winners is:
- 1990: Michelle Pfeiffer, age 32
- 1991: Julia Roberts, 23
- 1992: Jodie Foster, 29
- 1993: Cindy Crawford, 27
- 1994: Meg Ryan, 32
- 1995: Courteney Cox, 30
- 1996: Mel Gibson, 40
- 1997: Tom Cruise, 34
- 1998: Leonardo DiCaprio, 23
- 1999: Michelle Pfeiffer, 41
- 2000: Julia Roberts, 32
- 2001: Catherine Zeta-Jones, 31
- 2002: Nicole Kidman, 34
- 2003: Halle Berry, 36
- 2004: Jennifer Aniston, 35
- 2005: Julia Roberts, 37
- 2006: Angelina Jolie, 30
- 2007: Drew Barrymore, 32
- 2008: Kate Hudson, 29
- 2009: Christina Applegate, 37
- 2010: Julia Roberts, 42
- 2011: Jennifer Lopez, 41
- 2012: Beyoncé Knowles, 30
- 2013: Gwyneth Paltrow, 40
- 2014: Lupita Nyong'o, 31 -- profile needed
- 2015: Sandra Bullock, 50
- 2016: Jennifer Aniston, 47
- 2017: Julia Roberts, 49
- 2018: Pink, 38
- 2019: Jennifer Garner, 47
- 2020: Goldie Hawn, 74; Kate Hudson, 41; and Rani Rose Fujikawa, 18 months
- 2021: Chrissy Teigen, 35
- 2022: Helen Mirren, 76
- 2023: Melissa McCarthy, 52