Actor Michael B. Jordan has been named People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2020, the magazine announced late Tuesday.
He added that his mother, a regular reader of the magazine, is the most excited about the news.
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The 33-year-old actor, known for his roles in “Black Panther” and “Creed,” tweeted a video early Wednesday in reaction to winning the annual title, which People has awarded since 1985.
“What’s going on? My name is Michael B. Jordan, and I am this year’s Sexiest Man Alive,” he said in the clip. “The people said it. The people said it.”
“I think a lot of the older women in my family are definitely proud of this one,” he said. “This is one that they’re definitely going to have a special place for.”
In a profile of the actor, the magazine noted that Jordan has been a vocal supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement and championed diversity with his production company, Outlier Society Productions.
“I’ve been picking my moments to make the most impact,” Jordan told People. “We can all take action – big or small – to help create the change we want to see.”
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years Actor Michael B. Jordan has been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2020. Keep clicking to see more photos from his career. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2003: Michael B. Jordan poses for an "All My Children" promotional photo. (Virginia Sherwood /Walt Disney Television via Getty Images)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2005: Nelly and Michael B. Jordan appear during Ashanti's 25th birthday surprise party at Glo in New York City in 2005. (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2006: Michael B. Jordan appears at the "Last Holiday" New Jersey premiere at Newark Screens on Springfield in Newark, New Jersey, in 2006. (Jim Spellman/WireImage)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2007: Dominique Andriese, Michael B. Jordan and LaTanya Jackson appear in this 2007 photo. (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2011: Michael B. Jordan attends the "Real Steel" Los Angeles premiere at Gibson Amphitheatre on Oct. 2, 2011, in Universal City, California. (Steve Granitz/WireImage)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2013: Actor Michael B. Jordan appears during an interview with host Jay Leno on July 25, 2013. (Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2013: Actor Michael B. Jordan arrives at the 2013 GQ Men of the Year Party at The Ebell of Los Angeles on Nov. 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2014: Actors Terry Crews (left) and Michael B. Jordan at the Men's Fitness 2014 Game Changers event at Palihouse on Sept. 17, 2014, in West Hollywood, California. (Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Men's Fitness)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2015: Michael B. Jordan and producer Sylvester Stallone attend the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Creed" at Regency Village Theatre on Nov. 19, 2015, in Westwood, California. (Todd Williamson/Getty Images)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2016: Actor Michael B. Jordan backstage at the 88th annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on Feb. 28, 2016, in Hollywood, Calif. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2017: Acto Michael B. Jordan waits to be announced before the NBA All-Star Game as part of the 2017 NBA All Star Weekend on Feb. 19, 2017, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Michelle Farsi/NBAE via Getty Images)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2018: Actors Michael B. Jordan (left) and Chadwick Boseman attend the Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" global junket press conference on Jan. 30, 2018, at Montage Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2019: Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan and Danai Gurira arrive at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 6, 2019. (Todd Williamson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Photos: Michael B. Jordan through the years 2020: Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx attend the "Just Mercy" UK Special Screening at Vue Leicester Square on Jan. 15, 2020, in London. (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)