Adam Levine was named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in November 2013, the first singer and only the second non-actor to get the title. The Maroon 5 frontman and “The Voice” coach was 34 when it happened. Here is what the win looked like at the time, and where his career has gone since.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Title | People’s Sexiest Man Alive, November 2013 |
| Age at the time | 34 |
| Band | Maroon 5 (debut album “Songs About Jane”, 2002) |
| TV | Coach on NBC’s “The Voice” since 2011 |
| Next winner | Chris Hemsworth, 2014 |
How Adam Levine won Sexiest Man Alive
Levine led Maroon 5 and coached team “Adam” on “The Voice US”. He took the crown in 2013, and his reaction was short and honest: “Thank you, I feel sexy”.
The magazine has crowned one man every November since 1985, when the first winner was Mel Gibson. Levine joined a list that already included Channing Tatum (2012), Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Ryan Reynolds, George Clooney and Matt Damon.
His win broke two patterns. He was the first singer to win, and after John F. Kennedy Jr. he was only the second winner who did not make his name as an actor. Fans of his “Voice” team got in on it too, tweeting congratulations with the hashtag #TeamSexy. His coaching résumé helped: Javier Colon, winner of the show’s first season, was on his team.
What made Levine famous before the title
Maroon 5 started in 2002 with “Songs About Jane”. You probably know “This Love” and “She Will Be Loved”, and “Moves Like Jagger” with Christina Aguilera. The band’s fourth album, “Overexposed”, came out in 2012, and its title is supposedly a wink at how often Levine was in front of the public.
He also started acting around then. His first TV role was in “American Horror Story” in 2012, and he played Dave Kohl opposite Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo in “Can a Song Save Your Life?” (released as “Begin Again”).
The original story credited his body, and he credited yoga and spinning for keeping his stamina up. Whatever the method, the new look and the tattoos did the rest of the talking.
Levine’s fashion line
In 2013 he agreed a long-term partnership with Sears Holdings for a lifestyle brand of apparel and accessories collections. The menswear line, named ADAM LEVINE, reportedly rolled out through Kmart stores across the US and online in the autumn of 2013. We could not confirm that the line is still sold today, so treat it as a 2013 chapter.
What Adam Levine has done since 2013
The big personal change: Levine married Behati Prinsloo, the Victoria’s Secret model he began dating in 2012, on July 19, 2014. The couple have two daughters, born in 2016 and 2018, and a son born in 2023. So the line from the old article, “this one is taken”, aged well.
On TV he stayed with “The Voice” through 2019 and returned as a coach in 2025 and 2026. His teams have produced four winners: Javier Colon, Tessanne Chin, Jordan Smith and Alexia Jayy.
Maroon 5 kept charting, with “Sugar” reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2015 and “Memories” doing the same in 2019. In 2021 Levine and Prinsloo founded a tequila company, Calirosa, whose bottles went on sale that December.
Who has won Sexiest Man Alive since Levine
Chris Hemsworth took 2014, followed by David Beckham, Dwayne Johnson, Blake Shelton, Idris Elba, John Legend, Michael B. Jordan, Paul Rudd, Chris Evans, Patrick Dempsey and John Krasinski (2024). The 2025 title went to Jonathan Bailey. Singer Role Model also got a separate centerfold issue that year.
FAQ
When was Adam Levine named Sexiest Man Alive?
People magazine named him Sexiest Man Alive in November 2013, when he was 34.
Was Adam Levine the first singer to win?
Yes. He was the first singer to win the title and the second non-actor after John F. Kennedy Jr.
Who won Sexiest Man Alive after Adam Levine?
Chris Hemsworth won in 2014. More recent winners include John Krasinski in 2024 and Jonathan Bailey in 2025.
Who is Adam Levine married to?
Levine married Behati Prinsloo on July 19, 2014. They have two daughters, born in 2016 and 2018, and a son born in 2023.
Is Adam Levine still on The Voice?
He coached from 2011 to 2019 and returned as a coach in 2025 and 2026.
What is Adam Levine’s fashion line?
In 2013 he launched a menswear collection with Sears Holdings, sold through Kmart. We could not confirm that it is still on sale.
Last updated: October 2026.
