She was named “The Sexiest Man in the World” by the magazine the people At the beginning of November 2025, certainly with Pedro Pascal, Jonathan Bailey He is one of the names of the moment and a modern actor, in a month that debuted “Wicked: For Good,” the second part of the film adaptation of the musical he wrote. Broadwaywith Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
This version is also from the author’s novel “Wicked: Memoirs of a Wicked Witch.” Gregory MaguirePublished in 1995, it is inspired by children’s stories from the novel “The Wizard of Oz”, in which Jonathan Bailey He plays Prince Fiyero, being one of its main characters alongside Elphaba and Glinda.
This is how Jonathan Bailey became the modern actor
Jonathan Bailey rose to fame playing the game Anthony In the series “The Bridgerton” Netflix He has since attached hit projects like “Jurassic World: The Revenant” and the aforementioned “Wicked,” as well as “Fellow Travelers,” and is now receiving an honor from People magazine that he says he’s “so flattered by, and at the same time completely ridiculous. It’s been a secret, so I’m excited for my friends and family to find out.”
But beyond this symbolic recognition, it is also proof that he is one of the modern actors in cinema Hollywoodwho said he felt “amazed every step of the way” in an interview Hollywood ReporterEspecially since his fame came unexpectedly when he was thirty years old.
After constant rejections and lead roles that didn’t land, he got the script for a Netflix period series for which he almost didn’t show up to audition because he was “exhausted.” With her, Jonathan Bailey He made a name that never left even though his character was secondary and he alternated with “Wicked” during the grueling filming days.
His beginnings grew up in a rural area in oxfordshire With three older sisters, they were associated with ballet, as they saw their sister teaching and discovering her talent for acting and music, which was also evident to her because at the age of five she went to see a performance of the play “Oliver!” With his grandmother.
Thus, at the age of seven he began acting Royal Shakespeare Company He continued there until he had a moment of doubt before the age of 20, but he returned to acting, with his moment finally coming with The Bridgertons on Netflix, although he already had roles in novels such as Broadchurch or Crashing.
Jonathan Bailey as an LGBTI authority in Hollywood
But if he was also known for something, it was for being a gay reference by publicly declaring himself gay, despite the fact that there were people who told him it was better to hide it so he could climb the acting ladder, something he refused to do because he had always had “things straight”: “Being a gay actor, historically, meant that you couldn’t play a heterosexual person, and that, in any case, there were no gay roles to play. This has changed. Any gender bias is something that has to be fought, and what’s the best way to do it?” So he can’t play any character Hollywood Reporter.
Not only is he openly gay, being People’s first “Sexiest Man Alive,” but he’s also an activist who has been working to fund LGTBIQ+ non-profits through his foundation “The Shameless” in collaboration with artists and brands since 2024.
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