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