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Eye Candy: 13 of The Sexiest Beards Around

Usher's full beard is back and lookin' good in all his selfies. We break down the sexiest beards around.
By Charli Penn · Updated October 27, 2020
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Usher Raymond

We’re loving Usher Raymond’s newest face fuzz. And, judging from all of the recent Instagram selfies, he is too. We see you boo!

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Lenny Kravitz

Rock God and eye candy favorite Lenny Kravitz has always made a fuzzy face the style.

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Michael Strahan

We’d like to introduce you to to the best looking beard (and man) on daytime TV. Morning host and professional commentator Michael Strahan for the win!

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Matt Kemp

Baseball babe Matt Kemp like his beard light and sweet. Matt, please, please, please take us out to the ball game! (If you don’t win, it’s shame.)

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Omari Hardwick

The ladies love tall, stacked and handsome Power star, and former ESSENCE Single Man of the Month, Omari Hardwick. We don’t know which trait we love more: those lips, that baeard or those lashes. Either way, we’re so ready for season two!

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Boris Kodjoe

Model-turned actor Boris Kodjoe’s barely-there beard is so grown and sexy. Is it just us, or does this brother only get better with age?

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Common

We can’t wait to see this bearded knockout show off more of those acting chops and that ever-charming smile. Common, who is also just as well known for his rap skills, is truly a modern day renaissance brother.

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Tyson Chandler

Phoenix Suns star Tyson Chandler keeps things hot on the court and the fans glued to his every move with his signature beard swag.

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Michael Ealy

Michael Ealy, who is currently playing a very bad guy on FOX’s The Following, makes “scruffy” look very good. Somewhere out there there’s a dictionary where this face is filed under ‘G’ for gorgeous.

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Jesse Williams

Resident Grey’s Anatomy hunk Jesse Williams likes it rough, too. Face fuzz never looked so good. Paging Dr. Dreamy!

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Idris Elba

In our book, Idris Elba can do no wrong, and we know he drives you wild too. He’s the perfect combination of sexy and cute; and he’s super talented too. What else could a girl ask for? Oh, well, maybe to stroke on that beard.

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Maxwell

Sultry singer Maxwell is known for laying low, but with a signature beard this show-stoppingly sexy, he’s always easy to spot in a crowd.

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Swizz Beatz

He may be happily married to our girl Alicia Keys, but we’re not blind. Swizz always turns heads when he walks the red carpet showing off his authentic cool (and that beard).

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TOPICS:  Eye Candy