From the Magazine Sexiest Man Alive The Countdown to 2017's Sexiest Man Alive Reveal Is On! Today's Hot Guy: Kofi Siriboe The Girls Trip and Queen Sugar heartthrob says his recent rise is "unbelievable" By Kate Hogan Kate Hogan Kate Hogan is Director of Digital Specials and Features at PEOPLE, as well as the editor of Stories to Make You Smile. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2008. People Editorial Guidelines and Janine Rubenstein Janine Rubenstein Janine Rubenstein is Editor-at-Large at PEOPLE and host of PEOPLE Every Day podcast, a daily dose of breaking news, pop culture and heartwarming human interest stories. Formerly Senior Editor of music content, she's also covered crime, human interest and television news throughout her many years with the brand. Prior to PEOPLE she's written for Essence, The Cape Times newspaper and Los Angeles Magazine among others. On-screen Rubenstein can be found featured on shows like Good Morning America and Entertainment Tonight and she routinely hosts PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly's star-studded Red Carpet Live specials. Follow the San Francisco native, Black Barbie collector and proud mom of two on Instagram and Twitter @janinerube People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 10, 2017 10:00AM EST Photo: Micaiah Carter It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the 2017 Sexiest Man Alive will be revealed on Tuesday, Nov. 14! Ahead of the big day, we’re counting down with a handful of hot Hollywood stars who earned spots in the pages of the issue. ESSENCE called him the sexiest man of 2016, and now more fans are finally catching up on Kofi Siriboe, better known as the heartthrob from Girls Trip and Queen Sugar and now, PEOPLE’s Sexiest Breakout. “I will take responsibility for the current phenomenon that is Kofi Siriboe,” Ava Duvernay, creator and director of Queen Sugar, joked to PEOPLE at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival. “The sweetness, the humility, the effort that he puts in to try and live a better life [as character, Ralph Angel], really that is part of the sex appeal. “[Ralph is] kind and he’s also flawed and he’s trying his best. I think that adds to his appeal and Kofi really is that guy in so many ways,” she added of the 23-year-old. “He’s a great actor, so he plays a different guy in Ralph Angel but the core of him — the kindness at the core — is what Ralph Angel and Kofi have in common.” For Siriboe, though, there’s still some evolving to do. “At the top of this year, I was having a hard time adjusting to the new fame and all the attention and this new title as a sex symbol — it’s a lot to digest as a young man,” he told PEOPLE. “So only now, after these two years especially, I guess I’ve just got to embrace this.” Check out yesterday’s sexy man of the day, Luis Fonsi. And come back to PEOPLE on Tuesday, Nov. 14, to find out who’s been crowned 2017’s Sexiest Man Alive! Close