Michael B. Jordan named People’s 2020 Sexiest Man Alive
KATE FELDMAN
A big-screen bad boy is People magazine’s latest heartthrob.
Michael B. Jordan, who played villain Erik Killmonger in “Black Panther,” was named People’s 2020 Sexiest Man Alive. The 33-year-old actor joins such recent winners as John Legend, Idris Elba, Chris Hemsworth and David Beckham in the 35-year history of the honor.
“It’s a cool feeling,” Jordan, who grew up in Newark, told People. “You know, everybody always made that joke, like, ‘Mike, this is the one thing you’re probably not going to get.’ But it’s a good club to be a part of.”
Despite an already impressive resume, Jordan joked that the women in his life “are definitely proud of this one.”
“When my grandmother was alive, (People) was something that she collected, and then my mom naturally reads it a lot and my aunts as well,” he told the magazine. “This is one that they’re definitely going to have a special place for.”
Actor Michael B. Jordan, left, and actor/director Spike Lee gesture for the camera during the 3-point contest, part of the NBA basketball All-Star weekend, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Los Angeles.
Michael B. Jordan wins the award for outstanding actor in a motion picture for "Just Mercy" at the 51st NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif.
Chadwick Boseman, left, and Michael B. Jordan in a scene from "Black Panther"
Sylvester Stallone, left, and Michael B. Jordan, right, attend the world premiere of "Creed II" at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in New York.
Michael B. Jordan, right, and Donna Jordan arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 in Los Angeles.
Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed and Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in "Creed."
Michael B. Jordan accepts the best villain award for "Black Panther" at the MTV Movie and TV Awards at the Barker Hangar on Saturday, June 16, 2018, in Santa Monica, Calif.
Actor Michael B. Jordan warms up on the sidelines before a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 16, 2019.
Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm in "Fantastic Four."
Michael B. Jordan poses for a portrait at a press junket at the Montage Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif on Jan. 30, 2018.
Actor Michael B. Jordan, left, and Arcade Fire singer Win Butler shake hands during the NBA All-Star celebrity basketball game Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, in Los Angeles.
Michael B. Jordan, center, as Vince Howard in "Friday Night Lights."
Michael B. Jordan, left, and Sterling K. Brown, winners of the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture for "Black Panther" pose in the press room at the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, in Los Angeles.
Michael B. Jordan poses for a portrait to promote the film "Just Mercy" on Dec. 16, 2019, in New York.
Michael B. Jordan, an executive producer of the OWN series "David Makes Man," poses for a portrait during the 2019 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif on July, 26 , 2019..
Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson in "Creed".
Michael B Jordan attends the 'Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination' Costume Institute Gala 2018 at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, May 7, 2018.
Michael B. Jordan as Vince Howard and Matt Lauria as Luke Cafferty in "Friday Night Lights."
Michael B. Jordan, left, as Bryan Stevenson and Jamie Foxx as Walter McMillian in "Just Mercy."
Michael B. Jordan attends the "Just Mercy" premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 6, 2019 in Toronto, Canada.
Beyond starring in movies like “Fruitvale Station,” “Creed” and “Fantastic Four,” Jordan also started a production company, Outlier Society Productions, which was the first to adopt an inclusion rider that mandates a diverse cast and crew on all projects.
“I think there’s a time and a place for everything,” Jordan said. “I’ve been picking my moments to make the most impact. We can all take action — big or small — to help create the change we want to see.”
