Celebrity Tattoos
Basically, Johnny Depp is so cool he can do whatever he wants. Jack Sparrow has come to represent not just the character, but also the actor. Also, turning a regrettable love tattoo into “Wino Forever” is just plain awesome. Rock on, Johnny. (Srdjan Stevanovic/WireImage & Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Whether in good taste or none at all, more and more celebrities are getting inked these days. Here’s a look at our top 25 celebrity tattoos.
Again, too cool to do any wrong; this girl has more ink than the Bible and still looks gorgeous. Bonus points for flying to Bangkok, sitting through that giant tiger tat and smiling through the whole thing. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images & STR/AFP/Getty Images)
Eve’s prominent yet subtle paw print tattoos give her a unique look in the vast sea of musical entertainers out there. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
5. Ri-Ri here has a number of tattoos, but our favorite is the trail of stars down her back. The contouring is perfect and the delicate stars work more as an accent than a statement. (Rob Loud/Getty Images)
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Sure, tattoos for your loved one can be a little cheesy, but in Posh’s case it actually looks quite stylish. The Hebrew verse on her spine is from the book of Solomon and translates to “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine, who browses among the lilies,” which Becks also has down his arm. Her wrist tattoo is David Beckham’s initials. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images & Lindsey Parnaby/Getty Images)
That sure is a lot of ink for a little guy. But what do you expect from the hard-playing punk drummer? It works. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
We like ScarJo’s tattoo just for the unconventional bright and cheery colors, which seems to be what she was going for. When asked about the ink, Johansson said “It makes me happy when I look at it.” (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images & Jason Merritt/Getty Images for LA Shorts Fest)
Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria has a number of different tattoos, including Roman numerals and a small star on her wrists. She also has the word “Nine” on the back of her neck for her husband and San Antonio Spur Tony Parker’s jersey number. (Vera Anderson/WireImage & GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Supermodel Heidi Klum surprised the media world when she started flashing around her new tattoo of her husband’s name and three little stars for her three children. (Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage)
We would expect a manifestation of Wednesday Addams to have some serious ink, and Christina Ricci doesn’t disappoint. She has Aslan on her shoulder, a sweet pea on her back, a mermaid on her ankle and other various and sundry tats. But we’re not so sure about the sparrow on her boob; that’s not going to look like a sparrow forever. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Montblanc & Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images)
Megan Fox is another actress who is far from a blank canvas. Her two most prominent tattoos are a quote from Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ on her back and Marilyn Monroe’s portrait on her arm. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Pious and understated usually isn’t a look we see on a Hilton sister, but we’ll take it. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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Hayden’s tattoo here would have been lovely... if it wasn’t misspelled. At least she seems to have a good sense of humor about it. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Tiny, cute, and nothing to say; That’s how we like our tattoos and our actresses. (MJ Kim/Getty Images)
Kelly’s cliche ankle tattoo would be unforgivable if she didn’t have such a great attitude, calling it “a symbol of my youth and stupidity.” She also makes up for it with her new “Consuelos” wrist tattoo in honor of her adorable husband. (James Devaney/WireImage)
Rumer’s “be present” tattoo down her side and shoulder blade swallow are innocuous enough -- the swallow is actually quite pretty -- but the rosary tattoo is where we draw the line. So close, Rumer. (Michael Buckner/Getty Images & Kevork Djansezian/Getty Image)
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Actress Evan Rachel Wood’s back tattoo is actually a quote from Edgar Allen Poe and the alignment is pretty interesting. Unfortunately, this leading lady has a number of other tats, not a few of them representing old boyfriends, including Marilyn Manson. Yikes. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
There’s something to be said for good self-esteem, but we prefer the ‘your name’ tattoo on his derriere. Somehow, it’s more understated? (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Nothing like a self-promotional excuse to wear revealing clothing. Keep up the good work, Shenae. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
We don’t find anything particularly wrong with Amy Winehouse’s tattoos, except for one. Not shown here, the singer got a teardrop tattoo on her face to express her sadness over her husband’s stay in prison. However, we don’t think she was familiar with the more dubious meaning of that tat in the clank, which means you have either murdered someone or must commit a revenge killing. (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)
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We’re just plain befuddled about little Mena Suvari’s tattoos. Allegedly, the ‘13’ on her lower ribcage is her lucky number, but the realistic lion face and ‘Word Sound Power’ are beyond us. Thoughts? (Valerie Macon/Getty Images & Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for IMG)
Oh Melanie, only sailors and bikers get heart tattoos there. You were our classy, self-made, upwardly-mobile inspiration in ‘Working Girl’! What happened?? (David Livingston/Getty Images)
We would say this is a total fail except that it’s probably Mike Tyson’s intent to scare the living hell out of people. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)