Celebrity Tattoos

While many celebrities have had tattoos for a very long time, the popularity of tattoos amongst stars has been increasing, both in the number of celebrities who have them and the number of tattoos that they have. A very few have only one tattoo; more and more are taking on a large number of tattoos as well as more and more visible tattoos, using skin as a canvas for nearly unlimited varieties of permanent artwork.

One of America’s most longtime popular movie stars, Robert DeNiro, has appeared in movies sporting numerous tattoos. Whether or not his fans realize that they are only accessories for his films, the fact is in real life Robert DeNiro has only one tattoo, that of a black panther.

Another actor who shows off many tattoos in his movies is Johnny Depp; all of his, however, are real. Johnny Depp is one highly acknowledge actor for having tattoos. He’s decorated with over twelve known tattoos all with stories behind them. Depp’s tattoo on his right bicep is the most well known. When Johnny Depp and Wynona Ryder were together, he had “Wynona Forever” tattooed on his arm. When the relationship ended, it was modified to say “Wino Forever.” A good example of why tattoos should be thought through before taking the leap.

Bruce Willis also has a few tattoos; most notably the symbol of his movie “Die Hard.”

A group tattoo was made for those actors in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Each actor received a tattoo of the word “nine” written in Elvish script. Tattooed on different areas of the body, and a first tattoo for some, each member now has a permanent mark commemorating the making of the movies

Not to be outdone, many female stars also show various degrees of artwork. Angelina Jolie is one of the most popular tattooed actresses today. She flaunts over a dozen tattoos, each with their own meaning. Angelina Jolie is such a fan of tattoos that there are always plans for more in the future. In fact, she’s made the tribal dragon tattoo the most popular among women.

Pamela Anderson has a variety of tattoos also, the most notable being the word ‘Mommy’ on one finger, which reportedly used to read ‘Tommy.’The arm band was made popular almost entirely due to Pamela Anderson. She also put an emphasis on the barbed wire tattoo as it’s one of her most well known marks.

Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has five stars to represent each member of her family, her husband’s initials, and the traditional Jewish phrase ‘I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine.’ Young actress Drew Barrymore is essentially a canvas full of tattoos; it is said that she created most of the tattoo designs herself. Reese Witherspoon is more subtle, wearing only one small star tattoo which is rarely visible.

Other movie celebrities where we will find many tattoos to admire or copy include Julia Roberts, Gillian Anderson, Alyssa Milano, and Christina Ricci.

Some of today’s supermodels also sport tattoos. Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, and Stephanie Seymour all have these permanent forms of fashion accessories. Most supermodels who opt for tattoos show fewer and smaller designs than celebrities in other fields.

We can also find tattoos in music artists susch Rapper Eminem who has more tattoos than can be counted, including his daughter’s name and his own. The wording on Keith Urban’s wrist, “Omni Vincit Amor” is Latin for ‘Love Conquers All;’ he also has an eagle on one arm. Former teen idol Justin Timberlake has a guardian angel, amongst others.

Other music artists with tattoo are Billy Idol, Eminem, Henry Rollins and Brittany Spears

Some sports celebrities also go for tattoos. Michael Jordan has his fraternity symbol tattooed above his heart, while Dennis Rodman is a virtual canvas of artwork. Mike Tyson sports a facial tattoo that is of Maori influence. While the tattoo didn’t exactly cause a boom in applied facial tattoos, it does prove interesting among tattoo enthusiasts.

This is just a sampling of a few of the tattoos that are likely to be found among celebrities. These people are acknowledged and admired for their style and personalities. Many of them have caused booms in the tattoo trends throughout the years with special emphasis on designs that closely resemble their own. It’s not unusual or unheard of by tattoo artists to receive requests for a tattoo that looks just like one sported by the hip celebrity of the times.

As with anything else that celebrities do in the public eye, their influence with tattoos helps this form of artwork become more widespread, more popular, and more acceptable to most of the American population in general.

Celebrity Tattoos

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