The Hottest Celebrity Beards
Growing a beard is a hard thing to do if you aren’t genetically blessed. Even still, some beards don’t grow in full until some men are well into adulthood. Beards…
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Theo Wargo/Getty Images/Pietro S. D'Aprano/Getty Images for Gucci/Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesGrowing a beard is a hard thing to do if you aren't genetically blessed. Even still, some beards don't grow in full until some men are well into adulthood. Beards used to have a stigma attached to them: you were unprofessional, dirty, aggressive, or even threatening. In modern times, that stigma still exists for more conservative professions, like the armed forces or in the healthcare field. Celebrities often change their look for a role, shaving or growing out their hair or facial hair. Some famous people are known for their signature beards, and when shaved off, look completely unrecognizable!
Types of Beard Styles
Regardless of the beard length or style, as long as it is well-groomed, rocking a beard can be a nice change. According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, if you want a healthy-looking beard, you need to take care of the skin beneath it. The right skin care can prevent problems like acne, beard dandruff, and itch. It is important to wash your face and beard daily, otherwise, dirt, oils, germs, pollution, and dead skin cells that build up on your beard can clog your pores and irritate your skin. Next is moisturizing your skin and beard. Though this may seem like unnecessary steps, this will help soften your skin and beard hairs. Plus, why progress aging?
Beards add contrast and dimension to your face. Since not everyone's faces are shaped the same, there are different styles that look better on some people and not others. For those with square-shaped faces, goatees are better suited. Those with rounder faces should opt for beards fuller in length on the chin. For oval-shaped heads, when it comes to facial hair or the hair on top of your head, any style would look great.
Keep scrolling to see our favorite famous beards.
Joe Manganiello
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesThe 'Magic Mike' alum always looks hottest with a full beard, especially with his gray hairs. The actor looks even sexier with the grays, as it provides nice contrast and dimension from his brown hair. After Manganiello shaved his signature beard in 2020, he looked completely unrecognizable.
Idris Elba
Alexander Koerner/Getty ImagesThe British actor is a handsome exception who can wear any type of facial hair because he lets his gorgeous face do the heavy lifting. Elba usually wears his beard cropped close, with his salt-and-pepper hairs peeking through.
David Beckham
Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesThe former professional footballer always has a smoldering facial expression going on. Pair that with perfectly proportioned beard, and we are oh-so jealous of his wife, Victoria Beckham.
Chris Hemsworth
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesFor most of Hemsworth's professional career, we've seen him with a full beard, especially in the Marvel movies with his role as Thor, with a braided beard and a very long beard. The Australian actor normally keeps his beard at this length, which we think suits him the best.
Jason Momoa
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesThe 'See' star is probably one of the first people you think of when it comes to iconic beards on a sexy man. Momoa's beard is typically a "ducktail" beard. The term comes from the full beard coming to a point at the chin that looks like the tail of a duck. Paired with his luscious long wavy locks, Momoa's beard ups his hotness level tenfold.
Ryan Gosling
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesThe hunky actor has starred in plenty of movies where he sports a beard, and we're glad he does in real life, too. Gosling's beard adds to that bad boy, yet sweetheart aesthetic that people just can't get enough of, like in 'The Notebook.'
Bradley Cooper
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesThe 'Hangover' actor has sported many beard styles over the years, but the light stubble here is perfect because his handsome face isn't completely hidden. Cooper isn't afraid to experiment with his beard lengths or his hair length or color for that matter, making us swoon every time we see him at an event.
Frank Ocean
Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for TIMEThe "Pyramids" singer is known to wear his beard short, full, and well-groomed. In March 2023, a shocking photo of the artist sporting a really long beard and shoulder-length dreadlocks made its way onto the internet.
