I’m doing a school project about celebrities and tattoos [my choice since I love tattoos] and was wondering if there was a website that lists celebrities that have tattoos/pictures of their tattoos.

Manny Ramirez Shows His Spirit In Tattoos

It is almost expected in the masculine world of sports that players will get tattoos, and this expectation is seldom disappointed. After all if you are standing with your upper arms exposed to millions of people you should at least be able to make your own personal statement.  Players such as Jason Giambi and Manny Ramirez usually go for a type of tattoos most favored by men — either the tribal or hip hop style.

Manny Ramirez tattoo preferences seem to be hip hop as the Major League Baseball left fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers has a prominent one on his upper arm.  Manny was born Manuel Aristides Ramirez on May 30th 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  He is one of only 25 people to hit more than 500 career home runs.

No one is sure why Manny Ramirez tattoo favorites are as they are, or why he chose the tattoo he now sports, but much about this sports celebrity is mysterious.  He has been reported to have an almost single minded obsession with the sport of baseball.  This seems to be the story all his life as his high school coach once said “If I told Manny to be there for a game at 1 p.m., he was there two hours early.”  He occasionally forgets important things and once allegedly left his paycheck in a pair of boots at a visitor’s clubhouse, while expending all his energy on the game.  A phrase has started up regarding his behavior; “That’s just Manny being Manny,” people will say.

This single minded purpose goes well with the two types of Manny Ramirez tattoos.  The tribal prints and the hip hop shouldn’t really be a surprising choice.  Tribal tattoos have a long history.  They started in ancient times and tattoos came from designs actually being cut into the skin and then rubbing the wound with ink, ashes or other agents. These early patterns and designs are still the basis for modern tribal tattoos.

Hip hop tattoos are designs reflecting the culture of rap music.  Images coming from urban areas, prisons and gangsta influences and these usually have strong community or personal meanings to the wearer.

Some fans of the sport of baseball have gotten tattoo representations of their heroes. These can be taken from pictures of the players and can be incredibly realistic depending on the tattoo artist’s skill.

Among the many things that the striking beautiful actress Angelina Jolie is good at, you have to list coming up with ideas for personally meaningful tattoos.  While many of us have to search the brain bank of pictures on the internet and strike up conversations with other tattoo enthusiasts, Angelina seems content to ferret ideas from her own mind.

Her amazing body has been decorated with body art for many years. They have no real connection apparently except for the fact that the actress seems to favors dark ink, tribal or Gothic type markings and script.

“Know your rights” is tattooed between Angelina’s shoulders in Gothic script.  This is a song title from a favorite band of hers.

A Buddhist Pali incantation decorates her left shoulder blade. The words appear to be written from the side, so to read the script you need to look at it with your head leaning to the left.  The script is created to look like the shape of Khmer Cambodia’s official language.  This is rumored to be for the protection of Maddox her adopted son who was born in Cambodia.

She has a tattoo in an Arabic font on her right arm.  There is confusion as to whether this says Strength of Will or Determination.  The confusion might be caused by the fact this Angelina Jolie tattoo covers a previous tattoo she made with Billy Bob Thornton.

The Roman number 13 can be seen on her left underarm.  She doesn’t believe in the superstition about the number and wanted to prove it. She also has initials on in this location too, which caused some talk when she first got it, but it turns out this was just a tattoo to express her feelings for Winston Churchill.  The WWII leader proclaimed “I have nothing to offer, but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.”  He made this statement on 13th May 1940.

On her left arm is a quote from writer Tennessee Williams “A prayer for the wild at heart kept in cages.”

She has a Gothic looking cross with the phrase Quod me nutrit me destruit, which is Latin for “What nourishes me, destroys me”.  She got this before marrying her first husband Johnny Lee Miller. Fans often wonder what he thought of that.

On her wrist she has a small rune style tattoo that looks like an h.  There is a lot of speculation about what this could mean including a reference to her ex-love Timothy Hutton or could it be her brother James Haven this symbolizes?  Of course it could be something only she knows.

The groups of numbers on her shoulder and upper arm written in a straight line running downward are the geographical sites where she first saw her children.

She has a Bengal tiger tattoo on her lower back to commemorate her Cambodian citizenship.

Of course, the canvas of her skin is constantly changing so she might have already found new tattoos to add to her collection. Like many people, she has found the ultimate way to express herself through body art.

Britney Spears Tattoo Collection

Britney Spears has several tattoos.  It is believed that currently she has at least nine somewhere on her body.  Like many people, Britney does not appear to have a plan for her tattoos other than to have one at will, when the mood strikes her.  Many individuals follow this method and only look for a way of unifying them when they wish to incorporate them into a large tattoo like a half sleeve tattoo.

Britney Spears, who was born on December 2, 1981, is a singer and entertainer.  She was born in Kentwood, Louisiana, but went into television at a young age. In 1992 she competed on a television program called Star Search and went on to star in a Disney series the New Mickey Mouse Club that ran from 1993 to 1994.  She signed a recording contract with a label known as Jive and released her debut album.  Baby One More Time was a big hit in 1999.  This established her as a pop icon.  She still works on television and released her sixth album in 2008.

Britney has three Kabbalah symbols tattoos. There is some confusion about the three symbols, however.  These symbols are on the back of Britney’s neck, and they are meant to convey healing, but they might or might not have been placed out of order.  It has been reported that she either covers them over these days or had them removed.

She has a beautiful flower fairy on her lower back. This little fair wears a yellow dress and sports green, blue and pink wings.  This chubby darling looks like an illustration from a children’s book.

Britney also has some kanji and a flower. These are located on her right hips.  The kanji is in the center of the flower. The kanji is supposed to represent mystery, but also has other meanings so this is another good example of reasons to always do a lot of research into the meanings of symbols before getting the tattoo.

Britney sports a cute toe ring tattoo on her right toe.  She has a butterfly vine tattoo also on her right foot. This particular design is very sporty, and she picked a great spot for the vine motif.

She has a very simple star tattoo on her right hand.

The Britney Spears tattoo collection also includes a pink dice on the inside of her left wrist. They are seen as symbols of taking risks.

Celebrities are often the inspiration for tattoos, this is especially true for Johnny Depp.  If you are a Johnny Depp fan, then you have probably noticed that he has quite a few tattoos.  In fact, he has 13 of them, each with its own unique meaning!  If you want to know more about his tattoos, or are such a big fan that you want to GET a Johnny Depp tattoo on yourself, then you will learn a lot in this guide.

Perhaps his most famous tattoo is the one on his right bicep that reads “Wino Forever.” You probably already know that he used to date Winona Ryder.  Since their relationship obviously didn’t work out, he had the “na” removed from the tattoo.  Johnny Depp also has a head portrait tattoo of a Native American chief located there.

Johnny has a tattoo of a sparrow on his right forearm, with the word ‘Jack.’  Despite what some might think, it has nothing to do with his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow.  It is actually homage to his son Jack.  There’s also a symbol on his forearm that means ‘The Brave.’  On his left bicep, Johnny Depp has a tattoo of an inverted triangle.

Another one of his most noticeable tattoos is the inscription of his daughter’s name, Lily-Rose, in ornate lettering.  This is placed over his heart, and is visible during the island sequence in POTC:  Curse of the Black Pearl.  From some angles, it looks as if there’s an extra L.  Hopefully, that isn’t the case, since his daughter’s name is spelled Lily and not Lilly!

Some of Johnny Depp’s other tattoos include the number three on his left hand, a skull and crossbones design with the inscription ‘death is certain’ on his right leg; a heart engraved with his mother’s name, Betty Sue, on his left bicep, small rectangles on his right index finger, and a small mysterious symbol on the inside of his right ankle. Johnny claims to have a couple more tattoos that he keeps covered.

Now that you know about his tattoos, do you feel inspired to get one of your own?  Why not just get a Johnny Depp tattoo!?  Many people get images of their favorite celebrities tattooed onto them.  They do this to honor their favorite legend, whether it is Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson or…well… Johnny Depp!  Captain Jack Sparrow tattoos are pretty popular these days, as are Ed Wood and Ichabod Crane. Since he is most famous for his oddball, eccentric character roles, it is not surprising that many people get a Johnny Depp tattoo in the likeness of one of his characters.

If you want to do this yourself, make absolutely certain that you choose the best tattoo artist possible.  Make sure that the one you choose has experience with drawing and inking in faces.  You obviously want the image to resemble Johnny (or one of his characters) as much as possible.