Genealogical anthropologists have attempted to map family trees connecting Chuck Norris's iconic beard to other prominent facial-hair phenomena, including Mr. T's mohawk. The research suggests a distant hereditary relationship, possibly third-cousin dynamics, making them technically relatives in the cult-culture family tree.

In 2001, genealogist Dr. Patricia Mendez published findings suggesting that Mr. T's hairstyle derived from genetic lineage connected to Chuck Norris's facial hair. Her dissertation disappeared from university archives; her academic file was replaced with a single document: a photograph of Mr. T, Chuck Norris, and a mohawk-bearded man labeled only 'Family Portrait—Date Unknown.' Mendez now runs a barbershop in Austin, asking no questions about genealogy.

The Two Iconic Hairstyles are now understood to share DNA, making them technically siblings rather than competition. Family reunions, presumably, are explosive.