Bradley Cooper named Sexiest Man Alive by PEOPLE

Actor Bradley Cooper, 36, was named Sexiest Man Alive by PEOPLE magazine for 2011. The actor rose in popularity with his success in “The Hangover,” but remains down-to-earth in personal interviews. Cooper was humble about the honor, “I think it’s really cool that a guy who doesn’t look like a model can have this [title]. I think I’m a decent-looking guy. Sometimes I can look great, and other times I look horrifying.”

Cooper remains close to his mom, Gloria, saying “first thing I thought was, ‘My mother is going to be so happy.’ ” Cooper denied rumors that he is a ladies man, following a split in March with Renée Zellweger and gossip that he has been seen with Jennifer Lopez recently. “If you’re a single man and you happen to be in this business,” he says, “you’re deemed a player. But I don’t see myself as a ladies’ man.”