''FHM'' (For Him Magazine) is a British multinational men's lifestyle magazine that was published in several countries. Its master edition contained features such as the
''FHM'' 100 Sexiest Women in the World, which has featured models, actresses, musicians, TV presenters, and reality stars.
The final printed issue of British ''FHM'' was produced in December 2015, after which the magazine moved to a digital-only platform, with updated daily content on topics such as dating tips, style advice, viral news, sports and entertainment.
High-profile people who have been published in the magazine include top models
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
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,
Anne Vyalitsyna
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Miranda Kerr
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,
Candice Swanepoel
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,
Irina Shayk
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and
Emily Ratajkowski
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.
History
The magazine began publication in 1985 in the UK under the name ''For Him Magazine'' and changed its title to ''FHM'' in May 1992, although the full ''For Him Magazine'' continued to be printed on the spine of each issue. The first woman to appear on the cover was Gina Davies in February 1993. The trend towards female cover stars grew over the following year, with both
Naomi Campbell
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and
Andie MacDowell
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appearing.
Circulation expanded to newsagents as a quarterly by the Spring of 1987 and then monthly in 1994. EMAP Consumer Media bought the magazine in 1994 and it subsequently went on to dominate the UK men's market and began to expand internationally, being published in 32 countries including India.
On 17 November 2015, British ''FHM'' announced their intention to suspend publication alongside that of fellow men's magazine ''
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,'' leaving the publication available via its website at FHM.com.
In August 2016, under the guidance of BauerXcel Media, a property of
Bauer Media Group
Heinrich Bauer Publishing (german: Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG), trading as Bauer Media Group, is a German multimedia conglomerate headquartered in Hamburg. It operates worldwide and owns more than 600 magazines, over 400 digital products and 50 ...
, Nick Dimengo took over as the senior editor of FHM.com.
''FHM'' 100 Sexiest Women in the World
Each of ''FHM''s international editions publish yearly rankings for the sexiest women alive based on public and editorial voting through the magazine's website. Dates of magazine issues, winners, ages of winners at the time of selection, and pertinent comments are listed below. The data below refer ''only'' to the British edition (the rankings for the international editions vary widely, with many top-ranking women in some editions not appearing at all in others).
''FHM'' International
''FHM'' was published in the following territories.
See also
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The Girls of ''FHM''
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List of men's magazines
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References
External links
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2016 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
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Men's magazines published in Canada
Men's magazines published in Indonesia
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Men's magazines published in Turkey
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Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
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