It's not only the Beard, it's the Attitude.
Contestants will be added to the Photo Gallery throughout the duration of the contest.
Due to the high volume of entries, we will group the entries into collages of 8 and post on separate blog entries.
We are giving away a $100 MEAN BEARD GIFT CARD to one lucky voter-commenter and the contestant they voted for! Draw will take place at the end of the contest.
Who is your favorite MEAN BEARD?
Vote now by leaving your comment below.
| First Name | Praveen |
| Last Name | Parameswar |
| Instagram Username | Praveen_parameswar_thady |
| Hometown | Adoor |
| State/Province/Region: | Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Bearded Since: | 2013 |
| Tell Us A Bit About Yourself. (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | Actor, Beard model and Assistant/Associate Director(film) |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | MEANest BEARD Model. Longest beardman world record. |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (Share An Interesting Story Behind Your Beard. We Want To Know Who The Man Behind The Beard Is.) | I love my Beard. Beard is a great responsibility, because it's a gift that is not given to everybody. I am maintaining my beard like a baby. While growing my beard I am facings so many bad words from my friends and society.. fortunately or unfortunately nowadays they are my big beard supporters. |
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| First Name | Marcus |
| Last Name | Junglas |
| Instagram Username | majunglas |
| Hometown | Kaiserslautern |
| State/Province/Region: | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Country | Germany |
| Bearded Since: | 1999 |
| Tell Us A Bit About Yourself. (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | I'm 48 and a technician interested in electronics and programming. I also like to do video editing as a hobby. In my free time I like swimming or riding through our local forest on my MTB. |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | Be tolerant, but don't tolerate intolerance. |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (Share An Interesting Story Behind Your Beard. We Want To Know Who The Man Behind The Beard Is.) | I always liked to have a beard, but my family wasn't too excited about it. It's all about "hiding something". So it took some time until I started to constantly wearing a (short) full beard since about 1999. History repeated in my relationship, when I should not wear a longer beard as it "will look like being homeless". When that relationship broke up in 2015, I started growing it out. No plans, I just enjoyed my beard journey! |
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| First Name | Ayush Naresh |
| Last Name | Kumar |
| Instagram Username | chapter418 |
| Hometown | Meerut |
| State/Province/Region: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Bearded Since: | 2016 |
| Tell Us A Bit About Yourself. (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | Namastey, I'm Ayush Naresh Kumar, I'm from India. I'm a logo/identity designer. Although I was born 26 years ago but I think my soul got stucked in mid 20th century as I love to draw/illustrate and my drawings are mostly inspired by that time, I like to collect tools and read about the life of that time. My hobbies are gardening, growing vegetables and listening to urdu and hindi poetry. |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | I think in order to lead towards a beautiful future, one must always remember his/her roots, respect it and learn from it. |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (Share An Interesting Story Behind Your Beard. We Want To Know Who The Man Behind The Beard Is.) | Beard and mustache are something which every man used to own in the long history of my country. Be it the climate conditions, be it as a symbol of respect. But due to western influence people started rejecting it. Since the day my beard started growing on my face, I never wanted to cut it. I was thrown out of my school, college. But it is something which is in my roots, in my soil, in my genes and I take pride in having a damn awesome beards. |
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| First Name | Derrick |
| Last Name | Wellman |
| Instagram Username | |
| Hometown | Oswaldtwistle |
| State/Province/Region: | Lancashire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Bearded Since: | 2018 |
| Tell Us A Bit About Yourself. (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | I started growing beards before the hipster crowd and I don't judge them for it cause everyone should grow a "Mean Beard" once in their life time." |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | I stand for myself.. I don't give a s@!t what other people think I'm .. ME. |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (Share An Interesting Story Behind Your Beard. We Want To Know Who The Man Behind The Beard Is.) | I honestly don't deserve it cause I see so many amazing beards that I wish I had but give me another 2 years and I can compete. But regardless it's amazing to see all these people come together a all for the love and respect of a beard. |
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| First Name | Harish |
| Last Name | Maduro |
| Instagram Username | mybeardvibe |
| Hometown | Highland |
| State/Province/Region: | New York |
| Country | USA |
| Bearded Since: | 2016 |
| Tell Us A Bit About Yourself. (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | Born and raised on the Caribbean island of Aruba, where the ocean was my playground, I was a sailor. Moving far away from home today, I'm a devoted family man to my wife, raising our two teens currently exploring upstate NY with our four beagles were we currently reside.Love music, guitar ,ukulele ,cooking, Picker of vintage stuff and bicycle. My life changed and went from no Beach to growing a Mean beard. |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | I'm a seeker of adventure and all things with good vibes. Be original and stand for the truth. |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (Share An Interesting Story Behind Your Beard. We Want To Know Who The Man Behind The Beard Is.) | My life living in Aruba I couldn't grow a beard for many reasons, plus in the Aruban heat you would never think to grow a beard. When we moved to NY a lot of my life had changed, so I decided it was the perfect timing to grow a beard .By being Bald from a young age I felt need for a little bit of hair. That's why I have grown a MEAN BEARD. |
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| First Name | Ryan |
| Last Name | Santore |
| Instagram Username | reapersantore |
| Hometown | Killen |
| State/Province/Region: | Texas |
| Country | USA |
| Bearded Since: | 2015 |
| Tell Us A Bit About Yourself. (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | Public Relations Officer for the Central Texas Beard and Mustache Club. Owner and operator of Ky'ram Lasering. Founder of 22 Metal Salute. Army Veteran, Mean Beard ambassador since 2017. Redcon1 Tier Operator. Strongman in training. |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | Fear not the darkness but welcome its embrace |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (Share An Interesting Story Behind Your Beard. We Want To Know Who The Man Behind The Beard Is.) | I grew my beard to just have one. But since having one I've been apart of the best side of the beard community, the Charity side. I've traveled all over Texas to various competitions and charity events over the years helping others and changing lives. From kids to animals to fellow veterans, everyone deserves a little back up. Between helping others & making new friends, one thing I've learned over these years, size doesn't make the beard MEAN. |
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| First Name | Craig |
| Last Name | Black |
| Instagram Username | |
| Hometown | Cincinnati |
| State/Province/Region: | Ohio |
| Country | USA |
| Bearded Since: | 2020 |
| Tell Us A Bit About Yourself. (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | I am a married father of two. Coach high school and Special Olympics. |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | Indecision may or may not be my problem |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (Share An Interesting Story Behind Your Beard. We Want To Know Who The Man Behind The Beard Is.) | Started growing it during the pandemic and my wife loves it. |
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| First Name | Michael |
| Last Name | Padgett |
| Instagram Username | |
| Hometown | Loveland |
| State/Province/Region: | Ohio |
| Country | USA |
| Bearded Since: | 2016 |
| Tell Us A Bit About Yourself. (Career, Hobbies, Interests) | I'm a 100 percent disabled veteran due to war related PTSD. I was a medic in the 3/504 82nd airborne division. I served from 2002 to 2006. I'm all about living my life to the fullest for my lost brothers by adventuring across the country in my jeep off roading and exploring new areas and connecting with nature, while visiting my military brothers to keep in touch. Beard life is the only life for me it's part of my soul and my identity. Sasquatch is the nickname the beard is the game. |
| What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? | Friends family and the jeep beard life Just out here trying to find my next new adventure in life while having the best time of my life |
| Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (Share An Interesting Story Behind Your Beard. We Want To Know Who The Man Behind The Beard Is.) | Sasquatch is the nickname the beard is the game. I got my name sasquatch from my beard from my jeeping friends who I explore the country with. My beard gives me my powers and it's the life that the beard chose for me to live. |
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It's not only the Beard, it's the Attitude.
Contestants will be added to the Photo Gallery throughout the duration of the contest.
Due to the high volume of entries, we will group the entries into collages of 8 and post on separate blog entries.
We are giving away a $100 MEAN BEARD GIFT CARD to one lucky voter-commenter and the contestant they voted for! Draw will take place at the end of the contest.
Who is your favorite MEAN BEARD?
Vote now by leaving your comment below.
11 comments
Ryan has my vote.
Ryan is 100% the winner.
Ryan Santore is definitely the winner. Unique beard. Helping the community and active in the beard world 365 days a year.