| Celebrity tattoos are becoming more and more visible | | | | wire armband for her role in the movie BARBWIRE. |
| and socially acceptable in mainstream pop culture | | | | Following her split from husband Tommy Lee, (who is |
| these days. Angelina Jolie recently voted most sexy | | | | heavily tattooed) she had the "Tommy" tattoo on her |
| woman has plenty of tattoos and is probably the most | | | | finger edited to read "Mommy" in reference to her two |
| famous and desirable celebrity with tattoos in | | | | sons. She also has tribal tattoos on the small of her |
| Hollywood. Her tattoos to date consist of tribal | | | | back and a tattoo on her ankle. |
| dragons, a Thai tiger, and various Latin sayings across | | | | Musicians have traditionally enjoyed more freedom |
| her shoulders and arms. | | | | than actors when it comes to body art. For movie |
| This surge in popularity of celebrity tattoos began in | | | | stars having to transform into a different character |
| the 1960s. Lyle Tuttle the forefather of American | | | | each time they shoot a movie can be limiting especially |
| tattooing tattooed Janis Joplin. Time was when tattoos | | | | if they are playing historical figures. But that has not |
| were the preserve of those on the fringes of society | | | | stopped a lot of actors from getting tattooed in very |
| but now it is not uncommon to see celebrity tattoos. | | | | visible places. |
| Even super models such as Kate Moss and Sarah | | | | Historically rock stars were renowned for getting |
| O'Hare strut around flashing their body art on the | | | | tattoos. The band Red Hot Chili Peppers are an |
| cover of glossy magazines or on the cat walk. | | | | example where the band members have a |
| Actor Johnny Depp ranks as heavily tattooed for his | | | | well-developed collection of tattoos. Singer Henry |
| caliber of talent and breadth of acting work. His | | | | Rollins began his tattoo collection as the lead singer of |
| tattooed arms are as often painted to be blank flesh | | | | Black Flag. Eminem continues to add to his tattoo |
| as left with their own tattoos showing and | | | | collection but some critics have claimed that it will inhibit |
| incorporated into the character. | | | | him if he wants to play a bigger acting role. Eminem's |
| Vin Diesel is covered with a mix of modern tattoos | | | | tattoos are a combination of a style that is typical of |
| styles, as befitting an underground government secret | | | | Hip Hop and R&B artists such as Justin Timberlake, 50 |
| agent in the movie xXx. The character he plays agent | | | | Cent and Pharrel. |
| X has one full sleeve, one partial sleeve, chest work | | | | See a Hip Hop RnB Artists Tattoos |
| and tattoos on his stomach. | | | | Of all the celebrities with tattoos sports stars tend to |
| As vampire slayer BLADE, Wesley Snipes has tribal | | | | sport more tattoos than most especially basketball |
| blackwork on his arms, chest and back, as well as the | | | | players. You can be big in sports and be tattooed, but |
| sides of his head and the back of his nect. Pamela | | | | the clean cut type still seems to be favored amongst |
| Anderson had her arm tattooed for real with a barbed | | | | Madison Avenue advertising gurus. |