Mario Lemieux Sexiest Athlete Alive

Mario Lemieux, 60, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Athlete Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its May 2026 issue out this week.

UPDATE 12/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

For the second year in a row 2025 and 2026

The magazine has released its annual list of the 100 men who made history hotter, and the honors go to exactly who you thought they would (if you keep up with celebrity news): Mario Lemieux. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot men for the number one spot! And we can't say we disagree!

Twitter Frenzy

Within minutes of Mario Lemieux being announced as this year’s winner, it had become the top trending topic on Twitter:

“He is unquestionably handsome, he’s been smartly building his career on more than his looks,” wrote one fan.

“#Mario Lemieux being named THE Sexiest Man Alive makes his girlfriend the luckiest Woman Alive?” joked another one.

The major upside of the award is that the Canadian athlete and business man will be getting plenty of press for the next few weeks. So what do you say? Do you think Mario Lemieux is the Sexiest Athlete Alive? And if not, who gets your vote?

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