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Permanent body decoration has a long and fascinating history. Tattooing has been practiced worldwide in almost every culture. From decorative to spiritual, tattoos have served purposes both positive and negative.

Since the 1990s, tattoos have gained in popularity and are usually considered a means of self-expression and adornment -- not to mention they can be very sexy too! More recently, the popularity of tattoos have inspired television shows like Inked,LA Inkand Miami Ink. Perhaps is best evidenced by the increasing numbers of historical figures and modern day celebrities who sport tattoos.

From Aaliyah and Brangelina to Elijah Wood, from Athletes to Rock Bands, even those who you might never expect (Winston Churchill had an anchor on his arm --- AND his mother had a snake encircling her wrist!) have all had their skin embellished. How about you?

Tattoos of the Rich and Famous

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We've chosen just a few from among thousands. Feel free to add your own favorite in a comment:

Mary J Blige has 3 including a rose on her thigh. Nicholas Cage has a top-hatted lizard on his upper back, a flaming skull on his left arm, and a small design on his right shoulder. Johnny Depp is one of the most tattooed actors. He has to have make-up applied to cover them for most roles.

Charlie Sheen has at least a dozen, but Megan Fox is perhaps an even more ardent fan of tattoos. She has a moon and starfish on on her right ankle, A Marilyn Monroe portrait on her arm, "Brian" on her bikini line & a short poem on her upper left rib cage, the words "We will all laugh at gilded butterflies" on her back shoulder, and the Kanji for "STRENGTH" on the back of her neck. Angelina Jolie's still adding to her eclectic collection of tattoos, which are far too many to list.
skull tattoo page celebritiesBeyonce has a praying angel on her upper left thigh and the Roman numeral IV on her finger. Shia LaBoeuf has a pawprint on his shoulder from childhood and a large artistic tattoo on his left side.

The late, great Heath Ledger had a tattoo on his right bicep that he designed himself, showing the centre of the universe in black and white with the sun, the earth and the moon, a bracelet tattoo on his wrist reading "KAOS," the initials of his three sisters and mother.

Winston Churchill and his mother, Lady Churchill both had tattoos. Winnie had an anchor on his arm and Jennie had a snake encircling her wrist.

Other tattooed politicians include Barry Goldwater (a snake bite mark and a half moon on his left hand related to his role as a "chief" among a group of mostly White men who dressed up in Native American costume and paint, and imitated traditional ceremonies like the Hopi snake dance), and Sarah Palin (she has the big dipper inked on her ankle and some say her "power pink" lipstick is also permanently needled -- draw your own conclusions), among others.
tiger tattoo art design ink Princess Stephanie of Monaco's tattoos include flowers, dolphins, and text. King George V had a dragon on his arm, Former secretary of state, George Schultz , is said to have a tiger on his butt, the mascot of his alma mater, Princeton University. Similarly, "Ike" (Eisenhower) is said to have had the ace of spades on his left cheek. Both Presidents Roosevelt reportedly wore permanent family crests.

Scarlett Johansson has a round juvenile looking picture of a sunset over the ocean on the inside of her left forearm. Rihanna's now infamously menacing gun tattoo was supposedly inked by the same artist who populated Chris Brown's real estate with spaceships and other symbols from his childhood video games.

You can add your favorite or most hated celeb tattoos to our list below.

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Tattoo Trend: Terrific or Terrible?

Do you have a tattoo? Would you get one? Why or why not?

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MaxReily says:

Yes, I have one, got it back in the 90s. I've never regretted having it, but at times I do wish I'd gone with something less sappy! No it's not a butterfly, but it is almost as schmaltzy.

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Vote for the Best and Worst Celeb Tattoos

Vote your faves up (#1 is best) and hates down (lower numbers = N/G). You can also add to the list if a name you want to promote or demote is not here. (Be sure to include a short description of tattoos for each person added.)

Christina Aguillera

Multiple tattoos include sayings in Latin and Hebr more...0 points

Justin Bieber

A small seagull on his lower left stomach.0 points

Shia LaBeouf

A paw print on his left shoulder with the dates of more...0 points

Rihanna

Her right ankle has a treble clef and a 16th note, more...0 points

Lil Kim

Has "Notorious Kim" on her lower belly. more...0 points

Miley Cyrus

A dream catcher is permanently inked on her right more...0 points

AJ McLean

At last count had at least 21 assorted tattoos on more...0 points

Lady Gaga

Roses on her left hip, a bunch of daisies on back more...0 points

Margaret Cho

Multiple large Japanese style tattoos around her s more...0 points

Justin Timberlake

A large angel and the word "Guardian" on more...0 points

Ricky Martin

The Lord's Prayer on his right shoulder (in Assyri more...0 points

David Beckham

His wife Victoria's name in Hindi, the names of hi more...0 points

Brad Pitt

Tattoos written in at least 3 languages (Arabic, F more...0 points

Scarlett Johansson

See description above.0 points

Angelina Jolie

More than we can list here. We'd need another 2 fu more...0 points

Add Your Nomination for Best or Worst Celebrity Tattoo

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Let us know which celebrity's tattoo you love or hate and why.

We'll tally up the entries and put the top ones in each category up for a vote to determine which celeb should flaunt their tattoo more and which should seriously consider having it removed.

  • MaxReily Feb 2, 2011 @ 3:40 pm | delete
    I hate Angelina Jolie's tattoos, at least the ugly ones with the lines of numbers. I realize that they have sentimental value to her, as the latitude/longitudinal coordinates of where each of her children were born or something like that, but they're just ugly. And it's not that I'm against tattoos--I have one myself. She's such a beautiful woman, she should have beautiful tattoos.
  • ---Chazz Aug 31, 2009 @ 9:33 pm | delete
    In case you can't tell from the above - HATE Scarlett Johansson's - Looks like she drew it on her arm when she was in second grade...Schlock not art.

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