Here Are the Most Beautiful People for Each Year According to People Magazine, and 2022 Says a Lot About Our Society’s Evolution
People
01/21/2023

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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1991: Julia Roberts

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1992: Jodie Foster

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1993: Cindy Crawford

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1994: Meg Ryan

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1995: Courteney Cox

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1996: Mel Gibson

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1997: Tom Cruise

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1998: Leonardo DiCaprio

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1999: Michelle Pfeiffer

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2000: Julia Roberts

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2001: Catherine Zeta-Jones

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2002: Nicole Kidman

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2003: Halle Berry

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2004: Jennifer Aniston

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2005: Julia Roberts

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2006: Angelina Jolie

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2007: Drew Barrymore

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2008: Kate Hudson

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2009: Christina Applegate

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2011: Jennifer Lopez

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2012: Beyoncé

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2013: Gwyneth Paltrow

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2014: Lupita Nyong’o

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2015: Sandra Bullock

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2016: Jennifer Aniston

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2017: Julia Roberts

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2018: Pink
2019: Jennifer Garner

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2020: Kate Hudson, daughter Rani Rose Fujikawa and mom Goldie Hawn
2021: Chrissy Teigen

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2022: Helen Mirren

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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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