Fresh Ink: Celebrity Tattoos (2024)

Kat Von D is covering up her tattoos. The 41-year-old tattoo artist took to Instagram on Oct. 19, 2023 to reveal that she's 80 percent done "blacking out" her tattoos after undergoing 17 sessions over nearly 40 hours.

Von D shared a video of the process and answered several FAQs about it in the caption.

As for why she's opting to black out her tattoos rather than get them removed via laser, Von D wrote, "I actually did start lasering tattoos, and although I think laser tattoo removal is effective, I personally wasn’t a good candidate considering how much coverage I wanted to remove. Laser is a slow (and extremely painful) process, that depending on your tattoo, can take more than 10 sessions, including long healing periods in between."

The 21-year-old GRAMMY winner continues to expand her impressive tattoo collection. The singer took to Instagram on Oct.18, 2023 to share a series of photos, including one that revealed a striking tattoo stretching down the length of her entire back.

The new ink, executed by tattoo artist Matias Milan, features a mesmerizing line design that spans the length of Eilish's spine. Eilish didn't provide any insight into the meaning behind this intricate artwork, and she also remained tight-lipped about when exactly the tattoo was done. However, fans received a sneak peek of the top portion of this all-black tattoo in a post from Sept. 20, piquing their curiosity.

The "Sally Walker"rapper shared a video on Instagram showing off her new arm tattoo which she got in honor of her 23-month-old son Onyx Kelly, who she shares with ex Playboi Carti.

"My new favorite & most special tattoo!" she captioned video, shared April 20. "It makes me sooo happy that this was executed by a talented woman. @luahillsart Thankyou again!"

The massive arm tattoo features a drawing of her baby boy as a cherub angel with the words "Onyx Orion" written across the baby's lower half on a cloth.

The Blink-182 drummer paid permanent tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins with a tattoo in his honor. Barker turned to famed tattoo artist Mark Mahoney, who inked a striking hawk, in flight, on Barker's ankle. The drummer shared some photos of the process to Instagram on April 13, 2022, which he captioned, "HAWK forever 🦅 Thank you @markmahoney_ssc"

The Red Table Talk co-host took to Instagram on March 2, 2022, to show off her new ink, which featured a delicate hand reaching up to a swirling galaxy, as the darkness of the cosmos transforms into mathematical equations. "My manzz <@rayjtattoo> did it AGAIN!! 🤯" Smith captioned the post of the impressive work of art.

The Cravings: Hungry for More author showed off her new, delicate elephant tattoo, located on her wrist, in an Instagram post on Jan. 31. “In my past life I was an elephant,” the caption, which was written out in Thai, read. In the photo, the tattoo -- which sticks out under the sleeve of a sweater -- shows the animal with his trunk up, which many believe is a sign of good luck.

The "Anyone" singer took to their Instagram Stories on Jan. 9 to share a look at the massive black spider tattoo they got inked on the side of their head by celebrity artist Dr. Woo. Posting a video from the session, Lovato showed off the new body art, shaving off a large chunk of their new buzzcut to place the spider right above their ear.

David Beckham's 19-year-old son debuted a wings-and-cross tattoo on the back of his neck in an Instagram post he shared on Jan. 6. The tattoo is reminiscent of the one his famous father has sported for years, and Romeo thanked renowned tattoo artist Doctor Woo for the incredible work.

The 23-year-old conservationist showed off her latest ink in a sweet slideshow post she shared to Instagram on Jan. 6. Bindi's first photo shows the new tattoo -- featuring the words "graceful warrior" and an alligator on her forearm -- as well asher baby girl, daughter, Grace Warrior, holding her hand. The second snap shows a ring of flowers around her wedding ring finger. "The words I spoke to our daughter as I held her for the first time in my arms were, 'My graceful warrior'. That’s how her name was born. This is my dad’s handwriting to keep him with me, always," Bindi shared of the inspiration for the art. "Our dear alligator, Daisy, is next to these words to represent our conservation work as Wildlife Warriors. And my beautiful wedding ring in bloom. Validation every day of the three most important things in my life: family, purpose and unconditional love. ❤️"

Following in each other's footsteps... literally! In honor of Delevingne's 28th birthday, Gerber posted a series of tributes to her Instagram Story. One included a photo of the pair's feet "hugging" andanother pic of their feet showed that they each had "solemate" tattooed on their inner soles.

Talk about multitasking! The 25-year-old musician headed to the Beverly Hills, California, office of dentistDr. Thomas Connelly in August 2020to get diamonds applied to his teeth. Healso got inked by Ganga -- during the same visit! A source told ET that the “Sunflower” singer is takingextra precautions during thecoronavirus pandemic, so he decided to undergotwo treatments in one session inside a surgical room at Dr. Connelly’s office. Ganga shared a peek at the session on his tattoo studio’s Instagram account, posting a photo of the skull design being completed on Malone’s leg. “@postmalone thank you so much for your trust, the first time in the world that this is done!” the tattoo artist wrote. “In the operating room working hand in hand with @connellydds ❤️ more news soon!”

The 45-year-old actor paid tribute to his late friendNick Corderoin a very special way.Braff got a stunning piece ofnew ink that shows Cordero, whodied in July 2020after a nearly 100-day battle withthe coronavirus, dancing and singing while wearing a costume similar to one he sported inBullets Over Broadway. Braff and Cordero met while starring in the show's Broadway production. Tattoo artistDr. Wooshared an image of his work on Instagram, captioning his post, "In loving memory to the greatest ? @nickcordero1 on his friend @zachbraff ??❤️."

The Pretty LittleLiars alum continues to amass the sweetest tattoo collection out there. On her lower left arm -- which already included a star and the word "Grammy," in honor of her grandmother --anitty-bitty milkshake now graces her skin.Benson has more than a dozen tattoos -- in addition the aforementioned ones,the actress also has "California" written on her back, a piece of PLL ink and a cross on her wrist.

The "2002" singer showed off her new arm tattoo on Instagram in July 2020, explaining of the black outline of two interlocked hands, "Pinky promise things will stay the same. #ToBeYoung thank you @emilymalice ?????."

The "Señorita" singer has added a very personal piece of body art to his growing collection. In July 2020, Los Angeles-based tattoo artist Kane Navasard inscribed the name of Mendes' sister, Aaliyah Maria, in cursive just under the singer's left collarbone.

The Mad Max: Fury Road actress paidtribute toher late brother,Benjamin Keough. She had "Benjamin Storm" inked above her collarbone in cursive handwriting, showing off the new art via her Instagram Story in late July 2020.Benjamin was 27 when he died by suicide earlier in the month. The Keough siblingsare the children ofLisa Marie Presleyand grandchildren ofElvis Presley.

The English actor posted a video that showed him getting his newest piece of ink in July 2020 in honor of his late dog Mighty, who died after being missing for seven days in the Montecito area of California.

The comedian got his first tattoo at 55! He and16-year-old daughter Zahravisited Bang Bang Tattoo in New York City on July 15. Both got Basquiat crowns on their shoulders, with Zahra adding a dinosaur under hers."First tattoo for King @chrisrock and his wonderful daughter," Bang Bang Tattoo captioned close-up pic of the fresh ink. "Thank you for the trust." Zahra also sharedvideos and photos of the tattoo sessions on her Instagram Story. In one, she asked her dad how he liked it as the tattoo artist got to work, and Rock replied, "I mean, it's OK."

The Friends alum famously has her late dog, Norman's, name inked on her foot, but in 2018, she also got an "11:11" drawn on her wrist. The meaning of the tattoo is unknown (though 11:11 is thought to be lucky, but it has been more visible as of late, namely when she has waved at awards shows like the26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in January 2020 and during her June 2020 virtual reunion with former co-star Lisa Kudrow.

The actress and her new wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday, both gotdelicate "PM" symbols -- the initials of theirnew combined last name-- inkedon their ring fingers by celeb tattoo artist Winter Stone in June 2020. "@winterstone thanks for the corona solid!" Raven wrote on Instagram.

She's taking to Instagram quickly! When the Nashville star joined the 'gram in June 2020, sheposted nearly a dozen photos to her page in just one day,including this black-and-white close-up of the "newish ink" on the back of her neck,the Eye of Ra.

Already heavily covered in tattoos, the 22-year-old singer added another to her collection -- paws she inked on by herselfduring self-isolation.Jackson was already well inked after turning 18; she hasa number dedicated to her late father, Michael Jackson, "Motley" inked inside her lower lip as well as a snake-and-dagger based off the cover artof Motley Crüe'sDr. Feelgood album, and chakra symbols down the center of her body.

The "We Are Warriors" singer forearms are both covered in tattoos. It was easy to see them in her music video for "Head Above Water," where the symbols on the right arm and phrases, knife and stars on her left could both be spotted as she swam underwater.

The New Amsterdam star got twin tattoos on both biceps, with one reading "all the good" while the other says "all the bad. "Look. Tadooooooos. Amazing work by@_yinkkat@evilandlovetattoos In#brooklyn #tattoos#body#art#ink#inked#yinked@yink_tattoos," the Canadian actor captioned his shirtlessInstagram pics on Feb. 28. "Thanks YING!! I’ll be back sooooooooon. ??❤️."

The "New Look" songstress added a tiny cross at the top of her left wrist, courtesy of celeb tattoo artist Winter Stone. He shared a pic of the single needle, fine line design on Feb. 17.

The "Anyone" singertook to Instagram on Feb. 11 to explain thepowerful new tattooshe got a few weeks earlier in December 2019. At the time, her tattoo artist, Alessandro Capozzi described it as representing a “rebirth of the spirit,” and now Lovato is sharing her own explanation of the ink, which shows a fallen angel being held up by doves, alongside crumbling dark wings -- symbolizing “the darkness I was shedding.” “I recently went dark on social media in preparation for my Grammy and Super Bowl performances but while I was off socials I got this incredibly meaningful tattoo done by @alessandro_capozzi,” Lovato captioned two images, one showing her getting inked and one showing the stunning final artwork. “Getting tatted by him was an experience I’ve never had before.. no idea what I was going to get done, I told him about my life and where I was at in that moment and we created a combination on images that best symbolized the spiritual awakening I was having.”

“Having a fallen angel being lifted by 3, pure, angelic doves (the Holy trinity) as her inner light is being guided by a higher consciousness, and the disintegration of her dark wings was representing the darkness I was shedding,” continued the musician, who also got aneck tattooreading, “Survivor” late last year. “Alessandro - you are extremely talented and I can’t wait for more!! Thank you for this special experience.. the only bummer is I can’t physically see this amazing artwork because it’s on my back! Haha. Also shout out to @scooterbraun for introducing us! ??? ps. I still can’t believe how life like this looks and it healed amazing as well ??????.”

Fresh off of a breakupfrom Austin Butler,Hudgens shared several sexy snaps on Jan. 23, includinga topless photo of herself covering her chest as she showedoff the new sunflower tattoo lining the left side of her chest. "And to conclude our#thirstythursdayHahahahaha ?@drag_ink@bangbangnyc," she captioned the pic.

The "Lose You to Love Me" singer commemorated her new album, Rare, with a neck tattoo baring the same word, which was inked on heratBang Bang Tattooin New York City. Shortly after she got the simple script on Jan. 16, Gomez stood in the studio ina tie-dye sweatshirt as someone circled around herto get a look at the tatfrom every angle for video posterity.

The To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You actress honored her late grandmother with a new tattoo from Dr. Woo. ecently got a tattoo by to honor her late grandma and her nickname. “My grandma’s middle name was Moon. Her nickname, Moony," Parrish explained."I miss her, but we are so grateful that we had her on this earth for 90 beautiful years. Thank you @_dr_woo_ for memorializing my beautiful grandma as she now is: shining down on us, forever Moony, always an anchor in my universe."

The NBA pro and his wife got matching geometric animal tattoos in honor of their kids, son Canon and daughters Riley and Ryan. "He luhhhhh matching my swag (***these are our babies signs we have for them)," Ayesha revealed on Instagram on Dec. 9. "Each has a deeper meaning and representation to us. Canon will always be our young wolf. Ryan our butterfly (this one makes me cry with joy just thinking about it) and Riley our horse (free spirited , which we turned into a unicorn because she’s our magical first born). Thank you again to @winterstone!!!"

The "Slide Away" singer got the word "freedom" written in script across her left fist courtesy of Winter Stone. The Beverly Hills-based tattoo artist posted photos of Cyrus' new body art on his Instagram account on Dec. 7, using the hashtag "#mothersdaughter" among others.The first line of the heavily tattooed songstress' recent single, "Mother's Daughter," just so happens to start withthe line, "So don't f**k with my freedom." At the same sitting,she also had a handwritten note from Yoko Ono inkedon her shoulder that reads, "'I'm proud of U. Yoko.'" Both were delicate, single needle pieces.

The 22-year-old singergot inked for the first time by Los Angeles artist Kane Navasard alongside her boyfriend, Shawn Mendes.Cabello's tattoo is on her pinky finger and reads, "It's a mystery" in cursive. The quote is from the 1998 movieShakespeare in Love, starring Gwyneth Paltrow. Cabello shared a close-up of the tattoo to Instagram on Nov. 15 and quoted the film while sharing that the tattoo is also in honor of her mother, Sinuhe Estrabao. "'The natural condition is one of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster.' 'So what do we do?' 'Nothing. Strangely enough, it all turns out well.' 'How?' 'I don’t know. It’s a mystery,'" she shared. "From one of my favorite movies of all time, Shakespeare in love ?. Never thought I’d get a tattoo before but I asked my mom to write to me a promise she'd want me to make to her that she thought i would need for the rest of my life, long story short, it’s a pinky swear to her to remember, no matter what happens, everything is gonna turn out well. There’s no telling how, but it always does ❤️."

What a sunshiny day! The Younger star got a solar-powered, single-needle addition to her tattoo collection. "Had a little sit with @winterstone today♥️ thank you for my ☀️ she’s a bright addition ?," Duff shared on Aug 7. The new piece is located on her right inner arm, just above her son, Luca's, name.

Celebrity tattoo artist Winter Stone gave Damon a very special new set of ink: all four of his daughter's names -- Alexia, Isabella, Gia and Stella -- written in lower-case script on his upper right arm. "FOR HIS KIDS... Honor tattooing one of my favorite actors!" Stone shared on Instagram on Aug. 5.

Less than a week after the musician suffered the tragic and sudden loss of his puppy, Waldo, he immortalized his canine companion with a tattoo of the Alaskan Klee Kai sweet, furry face on his right forearm. Jonas shared a snapshot of the fresh ink, which will serve as a permanent memorial to his beloved pup, to Instagram on July 29. "R.I.P. my little angel," Jonas, 29, captioned the pic of the heartfelt tattoo.

Cardi appears to have a newtattoo in honor of her husband, Offset. The Migos rapper took to Instagram on July 21 to share a screenshot of his video call with his wife, during which she held up her legto reveal that she had inked Offset's nameonto the back of her thigh. Heplaced a drooling face emoji on top of his face in the pic, then captioned the post, “CANT WAIT TO GET HOME ???.”The loved-up move comes after Offsetpreviously had Cardi's nametattooed onto his neck.

TheHigh School Musical alum honored her dog and "soulmate" Maui by getting her late "fur baby"'s name written on her arm, while husband Christopher French got a paw print inked onto his hand. The two were inked by tattoo artist Dragon at Bang Bang NYC in June 2019.

The Midnight Sunstar added toher extensive tattoo collection with a right leg tat that read "Just Let Go," which was inked by Los Angeles-based artist Winter Stone. "Paint me like one of your American girls? Ps. Peep the leg tat ?," she wrote on Instagram on June 18. Thorne has quite a few more pieces, including a massive pair of angel wings on her back.

Her love for her fans will never be over!The 34-year-old pop star gave a group of KatyCats the surprise of a lifetime on May 29 when she invited them to a private fan experience hosted by Capitol Records at YouTube Space Los Angeles. The event kicked off with a sneak peek listen ofPerry's new single, "Never Really Over," but there was an even bigger surprise in store for alucky few -- they got inked! The "Swish Swish" singer proudly held up her right hand to show off the work, which is one half of a broken heart that reads "miss" inside it in script.

"Outside is a tattoo bus because in this video there's an incredible little symbol of a tattoo that was inspired by the director, PhilippaPrice," Perry explained at the event. "It was her personal story, and we did a little twist on it. It says 'Miss you' and hers says 'f**k you' and I respect that so much.So, we're going to get matching tattoos. Because to round it all out, this songis called 'Never Really Over' and with that, I truly believe that what we have will never ever really be over."

Not only did she make her red carpet debut with boyfriend Colin Jost at the Avengers: Infinity War premiere on April 23, Johansson also showed off the rose vine and deer tattoos on her back, thanks to her strapless sequined Erdem dress.

TheWar Dogsstar took to Instagramto show off a new tattoo in celebration of sisterBeanie Feldstein’sstarring role opposite Bette Midler in the Broadway revival ofHello, Dolly!The tattoo, on Hill’s right forearm, reads “Hello, Beanie!” in the production’s signature font. Hill, 34, captioned the pic with the same text, tagging his younger sister and adding a red heart emoji. Feldstein, 24, who also recently starred alongside Saoirse Ronan in the Oscar-nominated filmLady Bird, played Minnie Fay in the acclaimed musical from its opening in April 2017 through January 2018.

The former soccer star added a tattoo to his growing collection of designs in July 2017 that was dedicatedto his four children, sons Brooklyn, Romeo andCruz and daughter Harper. The neck ink was completed by Mark Mahoney at Los Angeles' Shamrock Social Club and read "dadda."

After splitting from Tyga in 2017, the reality star changed a "t" on her ankle to read "la."Jenner has a few other tattoos, including a red symbol on her inner left arm,a tiny heart on the back of her the samearm and the word "sanity" spelled out phonetically on her hip.

The Big Little Lies star's arm ink was on display while she was on-stage during HBO's presentation at the 2017 Winter TCAs in Pasadena, California.

The Texas native showed off the sunflower ink etched into her right leg at the Paris premiere of her movie, American Honey, in January 2017.

The formerDancing With the Stars champ showed off all of the body art on her arms while attending the 2017 Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globe after-partyin a sleeveless white dress, including a close-up of the moon phases on her lower right hand.

After getting both "CLARITY" written in spaced-out letters on the left side of her neck and the initials MBR (for her brother, Miles Brockman Richie) on her right thumb, the 18-year-old model kicked off the new year by adding to her tiny tat collection. In January 2017, she had the letter "L" drawn onto her right ankle in cursive to pay homage to her father, Lionel Richie.

The "Habits" singer put her body art on display -- especially the one on her left arm of a girl sitting on a bumble bee -- while performing at 103.5 KISS FM's Jingle Ball 2016 concert in Rosemont, Illinois.

Someone's feeling catty! The model's latest tattoo -- inked on her lower lip by celebrity tattoo artist Jon Boy in September 2016-- spells out "meow."

The 31-year-old television personality revealed a new head tattooin honor of the Orlando shooting victims. While Osbourne shared she had been wanting the tatt for a while, the Orlando massacre inspired her to make the jump. "The tragedy in Orlando devastated me and reminded me that every moment of our lives is precious," Osbourne posted to her Instagram on June 14, expressing "solidarity" with those affected by the shooting.

The Scream Queens star debuted her new "Queen of Kush" ink via Instagram, along with an explanation of how she was inspired by the ancient Nubian Kingdom of Kush. "What I love most is it's history's of female rulers!!" Palmer shared. "Amanirenas was one of the most famous Queens of Kush…She has been described as brave, with one eye #MyAncestors." The neck piece was done at Three Kings Tattoo in Brooklyn in June 2016.

The Pretty Little Liars stargot a delicate script tattoo that read"where you invest your love you invest your life" in May 2016. "Thank you @winter_stone for my rad new tat, so happy!" she wrote on Instagram. "And thank you @hudson_s27 I love you #girlswithtattoos."

The Blindspot star got some sizable new ink in May 2016: a giant scarab! The beetle, which was inked onto the left side of her insanely flat stomach, was a cover-up tattoo created by artist Josh Lord at East Side Ink in New York City.

One day before ET confirmed that the actress was splitting from her husband of nearly four years, Will Kopelman, Barrymore posted Instagram pics showing her getting her daughters' names, "Olive and Frankie," inked on her wrist.

The Maroon 5 frontman is covered in ink, but this new back tattoo is his biggest body art project to date. The massive piece, which includes an angel wing-clad mermaid holding a skull and plenty of seafaring imagery, took six months to finish. "Thanks @bryanrandolph for absolutely blowing my mind with this one! Woooo hooooo!!!!" Levine wrote when he revealed the body art via Instagramin February 2016.

The "We R Who We R" singer has more than 15 tattoos, including "suck it" on the inside of her lip, "fun" at the bottom of her foot, and a more recent NSFW "f**k the world" on her ankle. The body art she got inked in February 2016 is much more chill, however -- literally. She got the word "chill," along with a palm tree, inked in black on her arm, right next to a rainbow. Kesha called the pairing her "good luck charm."

When you have a last name this famous, why wouldn't you want to display it properly? The model now has over 20 tattoos, but one of her first was of her maiden name, which she and her cousin Ireland Baldwin got inked on their fingers in October 2015.

The Barbados beauty is constantly getting inked -- in fact, she's got way more than we can count! One of her most personal pieces is her birth year, 1988, which was drawn on her ankle by celebrity tattoo artist Bang Bang in August 2015.