Profiling the Most Famous Mustaches in History

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We’re still in the thick of No-Shave November, or Movember, as men give their razors a rest in the name of men’s health awareness. Movember originally started in 2003 when 30 men  (the “Mo Bros”) in Melbourne sought to bring awareness to prostate and testicular cancer by growing out their mustaches.  The phenomenon has since become a global one. We’ve rounded up some of the best manly ‘staches in history for your viewing pleasure.

fu manchu

Doctor Fu Manchu, although a fictional character, is a criminal evil genius featured in cinema, television, and comics.  He also lends his name to the thin, long long lonnnnnng Fu Manchu mustache.

 

 

 

 

hoganHulk Hogan, although mostly famous for his wrestling success and leather-vest lifestyle, is never seen without sporting bandana and his trademark horseshoe mustache. The ‘stache might be real, but we’re skeptical about the man’s less than natural tan.

 

 

 

 

rollie fingersRollie Fingers is probably the most recent individual to famously don the handlebar mustache. Facial hair seems to be an ever-increasingly popular fashion statement for athletes, and Fingers’ facial frills are no exception.

 

 

 

 

salvador daliSalvador Dali, a prominent Spanish artist best known for his surrealist paintings, gushed about “everything that is gilded and excessive.” He was equally well-known for his eccentric and grandiose behavior, including his up-turned (thank you, hair gel) mustache.  The Salvador Dali mustache has even been sported by Lady Gaga, but that’s not surprising.

 

 

 

charlie chaplinCharlie Chaplin made funny what Hitler made most hideous and terrifying — the toothbrush ‘stache. If you’re looking for a less flamboyant,  low-maintenance mo’, this one’s a go!

 

 

 

 

tom selleckTom Selleck, while an American heart throb in his day, is hardly handsome without his impressively-thick lampshade lip decor. We’re sure the actor had to take out an insurance policy on that puppy.

 

 

 

 

will ferrell | anchormanWill Ferrell seems to become a completely different character when he sports a good solid ‘stache. His facial hair fares best in flicks like Anchorman  and Talladega Nights, also in real life a mustache just looks creepy on the guy.

 

 

 

 

heinzKarl-Heinz “Kalle” Hille possibly has the most interesting facial do ever, sporting an up-turned imperial mustache and partial beard. The man won the World Beard and Mustache Championship (yes, this exists) in Carson City in 2003, in Berlin in 2005, in Brighton in 2007, in Anchorage in 2009, and in Trondhjem in 2011.

 

 

 

ambrose burnsideGeneral Ambrose Burnside, a Union Army general, had a very distinctive style of facial hair.  Facial hair became quite the fashion statement for many military heroes, and side burns obviously got their name from General Burnside. No joke.

 

 

 

 

grouchoGroucho Marx was hardly recognized by fans without his glasses, fake eyebrows, and ridiculous, comical mustache. Where did you think Groucho Glasses came from, anyway?

 

 

 

 

walrusWilford Brimley is possibly the best walrus look-alike of all time, and that is all there is to say about that.

 

 

 

 

 

nietzscheFriedrich Nietzsche believed his mo gave him powers. Why not? The philosopher’s iconic (if comical) mustache is rivaled only by Albert Einstein in the unkempt-genius department.