Here Are the Most Beautiful People for Each Year According to People Magazine, and 2022 Says a Lot About Our Society’s Evolution
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Each year, People magazine chooses a celebrity for its “Beautiful Issue.” And even though all Hollywood stars are gorgeous in their own way, it takes a special honor to be selected as the celebrity to grace this magazine’s cover. Furthermore, a handful of famous women even had the honor of being selected a few times. And the fabulous star who was chosen for 2022 has a lot of positive things to show about the evolution of our society.
1990: Michelle Pfeiffer
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Courtesy Everett Collection/East News
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1991: Julia Roberts
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ASSOCIATED PRESS/East News
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1992: Jodie Foster
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PHOTOlink/Courtesy Everett Collection/East News
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1993: Cindy Crawford
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imago stock&people/EAST NEWS
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1994: Meg Ryan
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Mary Evans/AF Archive/Graham Whitby Boot/East News
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1995: Courteney Cox
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Mary Evans/AF Archive/Graham Whitby Boot/East News.
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1996: Mel Gibson
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EAST NEWS
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1997: Tom Cruise
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EAST NEWS
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1998: Leonardo DiCaprio
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Mary Evans/AF Archive/David Gadd/East News
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1999: Michelle Pfeiffer
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Mary Evans/AF Archive/Graham Whitby Boot/East News
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2000: Julia Roberts
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Robert Hepler/Everett Collection/East News
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2001: Catherine Zeta-Jones
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Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection/East News
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2002: Nicole Kidman
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Mary Evans/Allstar/Graham Whitby Boot/East News
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2003: Halle Berry
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Mary Evans/Allstar/Graham Whitby Boot/East News
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2004: Jennifer Aniston
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EAST NEWS
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2005: Julia Roberts
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EVERETT COLLECTION/EAST NEWS
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2006: Angelina Jolie
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EVERETT COLLECTION/EAST NEWS
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2007: Drew Barrymore
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EVERETT COLLECTION/EAST NEWS
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2008: Kate Hudson
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MARCOCCHI GIULIO/EAST NEWS
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2009: Christina Applegate
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MARCOCCHI GIULIO/SIPA/EAST NEWS
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2011: Jennifer Lopez
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; Gregorio T. Binuya/Everett Collection/East News
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2012: Beyoncé
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AP/East News
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2013: Gwyneth Paltrow
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East News
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2014: Lupita Nyong’o
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Dee Cercone/Everett Collection/East News
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2015: Sandra Bullock
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Dee Cercone/Everett Collection/East News
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2016: Jennifer Aniston
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Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/East News
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2017: Julia Roberts
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AdMedia/SIPA/EAST NEWS
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2018: Pink
2019: Jennifer Garner
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Grosby Group/East News
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2020: Kate Hudson, daughter Rani Rose Fujikawa and mom Goldie Hawn
2021: Chrissy Teigen
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Invision/Invision/East News
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2022: Helen Mirren
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Jordan Strauss/Invision/East News
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Do you agree with this list? Who is your favorite celebrity when it comes to their beauty?
Preview photo credit Dee Cercone/Everett Collection/East News, Invision/Invision/East News, Jordan Strauss/Invision/East News
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