25 Famous Black Actors with Beards

25 Famous Black Actors with Beards

Actors are pioneers when it comes to trending styles. Most black actor have beards which adds to their handsomeness and they keep changing beards style from one to another to keep up with the trend.

In the entertainment industry, we have many actors who have beards such as Idris Elba, Michael B. Jordan, and Forest Whitaker among others. In this article, we have compiled 25 famous black actors with beards. Keep reading and get to know more about these black actors with beards.

1. Idris Elba

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Idris Elba is a black actor from England. He began acting in 1994 and is still active to date. He has a beard which makes him look even more cute.

Elba has featured in many films such as American Gangster, Prometheus, Obsessed, etc. He was lucky to receive four nominations each for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for Luther.

2. Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington is one of the well-known actors with a beard. Apart from being an actor, Denzel is also a producer and director.

The actor has received several awards throughout his career such as Tony Awards, Academy Awards, and Golden Globe among others.

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3. Michael B. Jordan

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When we talk of black actors with beards, we can’t leave Michael B. Jordan behind. He is an American actor born on 1987 February 9.

Jordan joined the entertainment industry in 1998. Some of his roles made him popular worldwide such as Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station, Erik Killmonger in Black Panther, and Adonis Creed in Creed film.

4. Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman has been in the acting industry for the longest time. He began acting back in 1964 and is still active to date. The actor is famously known for his deep voice.

Freeman is one of the actors who are blessed to have beards. Throughout his career, he received several awards such as Golden Globe Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award, among others.

5. Forest Whitaker

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Forest Whitaker is a well-known actor from the United States of America. He is also a director and producer. He is a good-looking man with a beard and wears glasses as well.

Throughout his career, Forest has starred in many notable films such as The Crying Game, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Good Morning, Arrival, and Respect among others.

6. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is a black American actor born in 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.  Mateen gained fame for his roles in films such as Aquaman.

He has been in the industry since 2012 and has starred in several successful films such as The Vanishing of Sidney Hall, Sweetness in the Belly, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and The Matrix Resurrections among others.  

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7. Chadwick Boseman

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Chadwick Boseman was born on November 29, 1976, and died on August 28, 2020. He was a black American actor and had a beard.

Boseman was in the entertainment industry for 2 decades and was lucky to win several awards, including the Golden Globe Award, Two Screen Actors Guild Awards, Academy Awards nomination, etc.

8. Sterling K. Brown

Sterling K. Brown is an American actor. He is one of the black actors blessed with beards. In 2018, he was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.

Brown received several accolades such as Golden Globe Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards among others.

9. Terry Crews

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Terry Crews is a famous black actor from the United States of America. He is a retired football player in America and a television host as well.

He is one of the black actors with a beard. Throughout his acting career, Terry has been featured in many successful films such as Friday After Next (2002), Expendables series (2010–2014), White Chicks (2004), and Idiocracy (2006) among others.

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10. Djimon Hounson

Djimon Hounson is a well-known black Beninese actor and model. He started his acting career by starring in music videos.

He gained prominence globally after featuring in the film Amistad in 1997 for his role as Cinqué. Other films he has featured in include Unlawful Entry, Ill-Gotten Gains, Deep Rising, The Four Feathers, etc.

11. Laz Alonso

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Laz Alonso is a black American actor. He is one of the few famous black actors with a beard. The actor became popularly known after featuring in Fast &Furious and Avatar.

Laz began his career by hosting shows on the BET network and featuring in music videos.

12. Michael Ealy

The actor is mostly known by his professional name Michael Ealy. His official name is Michael Brown. He is one of the most handsome men in Hollywood with a beard.

The actor is famously known for his roles in several films, including Takers, Think Like a Man, The Perfect Guy, The Intruder, etc.

13. Omari Hardwick

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Omari Hardwick is an American actor born in 1974, in Savannah, Georgia, U.S. The actor is famously known for his role in Army of the Dead film as Vanderohe.

He became active in 2001 and has accomplished several notable works for his roles in Dark Blue, Kick-Ass, The A-Team, I Will Follow, Middle of Nowhere, etc.

14. Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor is a famous black actor from British. The actor is one of the blessed to have a beard. Throughout his career, the actor received several awards such as two British Academy Film Awards, two British Independent Film Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, etc.

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15. Lakeith Stanfield

It would be unfair not to mention Lakeith Stanfield in a list of famous black actors with beards. He is also a well-known musician in the entertainment industry.

His film debut was in 2013 in Short Term 12 for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. Other of his successful works include Crown Heights, Sorry to Bother You, Selma, etc.

16. Sterling Brim

Sterling Brim also known as Steelo Brim is an American black actor. Apart from acting, Brim is also a comedian and television personality.

He joined the entertainment industry in 2001 and has done amazing work. Some of the films he has starred in include Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory, Teenage Mountain Lion, Scream: Killer Party, etc.

17. Daniel Kaluuya

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Daniel Kaluuya can’t be left behind when we talk of famous black actors with a beard. He has taken over both on stage and screen and he is known worldwide.

He was listed by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. Daniel has won several awards such as Academy Award, Golden Awards, and two BAFTA Awards among others.

18. Aldis Hodge

Aldis Hodge also known as Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge was born on September 20, 1986, in Onslow County, North Carolina, U.S. He is one of the most famous black actors in America and has a beard which adds to his handsomeness.

He has done several notable works such as Die Hard with a Vengeance, Big Momma’s House, Little Athens, and Equal Opportunity among others.

19. John Boyega

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John Boyega is his professional name. He is officially known as John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega. John is a famous actor and producer from British.

Boyega gained fame all over Britain after starring in his role in Attack the Block film in 2011. In 2015, John gained international fame after starring in The Force Awakens.

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20. Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams is a well-known American actor, producer, and director. Jesse started studying acting in 2005 and was 1 of the 14 chosen actors from over 800 individuals who auditioned to participate in the New York Actors Showcase.

Since 2006 Williams has featured in many films, television series, and theatre productions.

21. Trai Byers

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Trai Byers is a famous actor from the United States of America. He gained prominence after starring in the television series Empire in 2015-2020.

He began acting in 2009 and is still active to date. Trai is handsome and has a beard which makes him look more handsome. Throughout his career, he has starred in many successful films such as Caesar and Otto’s Summer Camp Massacre, Americons, The 24^th, etc.

22. Damson Idris

Damson Idris is a well-known Black British actor. He is one of the individuals with a beard. He gained more fame after featuring in the drama Snowfall created by John Singleton, Eric Amadio, and Dave Andron.

23. Michael Rainey Jr

Michael Rainey Sr. is a young Jamaican-American actor born on September 22, 2000, in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. He is a young actor who has taken over the acting industry.

He started acting back in 2010 and was featured in many successful films such as Sunny & Share Love You, Second Chance Christmas, and Barbershop: The Next Cut. Etc.

24. Jonathan Majors

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Jonathan Majors joined Yale University to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in acting. When Jonathan appeared in The Last Black Man in San Francisco film he rose to fame.

In 2020, the actor gained more fame after starring in the television series Lovecraft Country which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award.

25. Trevante Rhodes

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Trevante Rhodes joined the acting field in 2012. He is not old in the industry but he is doing great work. He is a famous black American actor with a beard.

In 2016, Rhodes gained fame globally for playing in Moonlight film which earned him an Academy Award.

Actors with beards have some kind of cuteness that can’t be explained. Celebrities love to outstand and keep up with trending styles such as beard trends, shave, and clothes among others.