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40 Celebrities With and Without Beards

Bearded Christian Grey will change your life.

By Julie Schott and Charlotte Chilton
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As Joni Mitchell knows, "Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you got 'til it's gone?" In this case, "it" being a hot guy's beard. Here, we give you 40 famous faces, with and without scruff. Our takeaway: Get you a man who can do both.

1

Jamie Dornan

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When you wrap Fifty Shades and free the beard.

2

Drake

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His beard-free face breaks social media. Was smooth skin for SNL worth it? Who's to say.

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3

Zac Efron

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Zefron's beardage looks like eyeliner (just saying).

4

Idris Elba

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We're trying to pick a favorite look, and we can't. Idris can do no wrong.

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5

Ryan Gosling

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Meh. We'd take it or leave it (the beard, not Ryan. Ryan we always take).

6

Jon Hamm

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Beard FTW. In this case, we have a strong preference.

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7

Colin Farrell

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This one's a tie, but the long hair has got to go. There, we said it.

8

Christian Bale

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Christian on the left gives Kendall-Jenner-at-Cannes vibes and Christian on the right reads Brody Jenner's anonymous older brother. Both looks leave us unsettled.

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9

Jamie Foxx

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We can't for the life of us figure out why Jamie would want to cover up his perfect face with a beard.

10

David Beckham

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David looks like two completely different people with and without a beard.

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Brad Pitt

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When he gives the razor a rest, he goes from maître d' to sexy mountain man, right?

12

Leonardo DiCaprio

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Would you rather: bottle service Leo or beach Leo?

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13

George Clooney

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When you're genetically blessed with a salt 'n pepper beard, you must share your gifts with the world.

14

Henry Cavill

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Henry on the right can get it. Henry on the left is a little too perfect.

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15

Kanye West

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Sunglasses and Advil, shaved Yeezus was mad real.

16

Jared Leto

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Beard-free Jared Leto or Saint Laurent model? You be the judge. We say hide your razors.

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17

Paul Rudd

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Dad? Or DAD.

18

Jason Momoa

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Jason Momoa meet Aquaman, Aquaman meet Jason Momoa.

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19

Nick Offerman

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Neither of these looks hold a candle to Ron Swanson's mustache. Don't @ me.

20

Jake Gyllenhaal

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No one's face is transformed more by a beard than Jake's. Just look at that jawline on the left.

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