While growing a beard might seem like a hassle to most men, others make a hobby out of it. Some guys go even further and try to set world records. The longest beards in the world belong to the most assiduous and diligent men, who are ready to dedicate their time to growing and maintaining long facial hair.

Longest Beards and Their Amazing Stories

The next time you feel as if you are tired of your beard and ready to shave it off, take a close look at the 9 longest beards and get some inspiration from these brave guys. They spent most of their lives trying to grow an exclusive beard and enjoy it in the process.

1. Longest Beard of All Times – Hans Langseth

Hans Nilsen Langseth was born in Norway but then moved to the USA. Ever since his death in 1927, he holds the record for growing the longest beard of all times. The beard was measured after he died in Iowa. It was 17’ 6’’long.

However, some records say that when the beard was cut off before burial, there were still 12 inches left on the man himself. This means that the total length of his beard at the time of death was 18 inches. The 17.5-inch beard is kept at the Smithsonian Museum.

2. Guinness World Record Holder – Sarwan Singh 

Sarwan Singh lives in Canada. He is the current holder of a Guinness World Record for the longest beard. In 2011, his beard was 2.495 meters (8’2.5’’) long. This is the longest beard a living male currently has. Singh set a record in 2010 and the confirmed it in 2011. He continues to grow it still. 

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3. Indian Actor Extraordinaire- Praveen Parameswar Thady

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In 2022, Praveen won the National Beard and Mustache Championship in Gurgaon, India for his stunning, 38 inch beard. Originally an IT Engineer, Praveen migrated to Kochi, India to pursue acting. He began grooming his beard 7 years ago after losing a movie role for not having a long enough beard.