NEW YORK: The 2009 Sexiest Man Alive party is officially under way. Say hello, once again, to Johnny Depp.

Bringing the fun with him wherever he goes — whether it's onscreen in fizzy roles like Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise or at home with his family on their private Bahamian island — is just one reason why Depp, who also scored the honour in 2003, has joined an elite club of two-time SMA title holders (only Brad Pitt and George Clooney have matched the feat).