Jonathan Bailey
Awards & Honours
12
Awards Won
3
Honours
2
Rankings
5
Covers
1
Records
Jonathan Bailey's career is marked by historic recognition across stage and screen. He is one of the few actors to win a Laurence Olivier Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award in consecutive years. His role in Fellow Travelers earned him his first Primetime Emmy nomination, and he was part of the SAG-nominated ensemble of Wicked. Time magazine named him to the Time 100 Next list in 2023, recognizing him as a rising influential artist. In 2025, People magazine named him Sexiest Man Alive, making him the first openly gay actor to hold the title. He also received an honorary patronage from RADA in 2024.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Time 100 Next
Named one of the 100 most influential rising stars in the world.
Sexiest Man Alive
First openly gay actor to be named Sexiest Man Alive.
Honorary Patronage
Appointed honorary patron of RADA.
Rankings & Lists
Time 100 Next
Sexiest Man Alive
Magazine Covers
Time
2023-10
The Next 100
People
2025-11
Jonathan Bailey: Sexiest Man Alive
Variety
2023-06
The Power of Pride
GQ (UK)
2022-03
The New Guard: Jonathan Bailey on Bridgerton, Fame, and Being a Leading Man
The Hollywood Reporter
2024-05
The Drama Actor Roundtable
Records & Feats
First openly gay actor named People's Sexiest Man Alive
In 2025, Jonathan Bailey became the first openly gay actor to be awarded the title of Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.