If you think guys don’t have a lot of options when it comes to styling their hair, you couldn’t be more wrong. We saw afros, braids, locs and even bald heads on some of our favorite celebrities this year. And who could forget the beards?
As we get ready to close out 2023, we had to remember some of the hottest looks we saw on the Black men we love.
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Lenny Kravitz
When it comes to a great head of hair, it doesn’t get much better than rocker Lenny Kravitz. He may be almost 60, but those locks never get old.
LeBron James
LeBron James isn’t just one of the best players, he also has one of the best beards in the NBA. Whether he’s on the court or at a movie premiere, his facial hair is about as close to perfect as you can get.
LeVar Burton
If you grew up watching Reading Rainbow, you already know host LeVar Burton is always going to come through with his facial hair on point. We love his salt and pepper goatee.
Common
Rapper/actor Common has made cameos at all of the Hip-Hop 50 celebrations this year. He may not have a lot of hair on his head, but his full beard has been on point at every appearance.
James Harden
Great beards come in all shapes and sizes in the NBA. But you can’t have a conversation about great beards without including player, James Harden, shown here braided and bearded before a game in January.
A$AP Rocky
New dad A$AP Rocky is never afraid to try something new with his hair. We love the creative cornrows he wore at the 2023 LACMA Art+Film Gala in November.
Black Thought
Rapper Black Thought is known for his uncanny ability to drop dope freestyle rhymes on a dime. But he never leaves home without making sure his beard is just right.
Shemar Moore
Shemar Moore barely had facial hair when he started in the role of Malcolm Winters on The Young and The Restless in 1994. Thirty years later, all that has changed, as the S.W.A.T star arrived at the 2023 Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles with a perfectly groomed goatee.
Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith looks like a star wearing dreads at the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show during Paris Fashion Week. The young actor has never been afraid to push boundaries with his style.
Stephan James
Canadian actor Stephan James has never been one to be afraid to change his hairstyles. And we’re loving this locked look he wore to the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival in September.
Caleb McLaughlin
It’s hard to believe Caleb McLaughlin was in middle school when we were introduced to him as Young Simba in the The Lion King on Broadway. Now, the Stranger Things star is all grown up, rocking corn rows and a beard at the 54th NAACP Image Awards in February.
Trevor Jackson
Grown-ish star Trevor Jackson is dressed to turn up at Billboard’s No. 1's Party in Los Angeles in November. We can’t get enough of his corn rows and facial hair.
Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste, seen here performing at The Root 100 Gala, is one of the hottest stars in the music industry right now. And his hair never disappoints.
Drake
Even if you don’t love Drake’s music, you can’t deny the rapper looks so fresh and so clean with corn rows and a neatly trimmed beard while cheering on the Toronto Raptors at a game in November.
Charles Coleman Jr.
What’s not to love about Civil Rights attorney Charles Coleman Jr.’s salt and pepper beard? He may be all business when he’s talking about the latest Trump indictments on MSNBC. But he let his hair down at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta.
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