Get Ready to Get Inspired! These Latinx Celebrities Tattoos Might Spark Some Ideas

We'll admit it: we're kind of obsessed with body art. The good news is we're not alone. Our favorite celebrities aren't afraid to walk on the wild side, getting ink that ranges from of-the-moment to spiritual and original to straight-up interesting, giving you endless inspiration for your next tattoo — no matter what you're into. From Demi Lovato's lion tattoo to Nicole Richie's wings, the possibility of ideas are truly endless. Keep scrolling to see how these stars have made their mark and maybe your next (or first) ink design of your dreams.

— Additional reporting by Alessandra Foresto

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Bella Thorne

The Cuban-American actress waited until she turned 18 to get inked, but then went all out by getting 2 tattoos on the same day. One of them was a BFF tattoo on her wrist that reads B2.

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Bella's second tattoo is a tiny heart close to her collarbone, created by artist Daniel Winter in Los Angeles.

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Demi Lovato

The "Confident" singer has so many tattoos (27 to be exact), it's impossible for her not to have at least one of them on display at all times.

A flock of 12 black birds on Demi's arm symbolize the 12 steps in her sobriety program.

A hidden feather behind her ear is only exposed when her hair is pulled back.

The list of Roman numerals on her side represents her family's birthdays.

The lyrics "now I'm a warrior" represent her struggle with depression and addiction.

The Roman three she has tattooed on her wrist is her late father's favorite number.

Demi's foot tattoos read: "Let Go & Let God." Rumor has it this is her favorite ink.

The words "Stay Strong" on Demi's wrists might be her most famous tattoo. The singer got the motivational ink right after she came out of rehab.

The cross on Demi's hand is there to be prominently seen when she holds a microphone, and it represents her Christian faith.

Demi made a tattoo artist a little angry after she called her lipstick-print tattoo a vagina. She didn't like the way it looked so she covered it with a large rose.

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Demi's lion tattoo was done by famed artist, Bang Bang, the same guy behind her "now I'm a warrior" tattoo. It is said to symbolize her zodiac sign, Leo, and a reference to her song "Lionheart," which talks about finding strength through love.

On her ribs, Demi has the phrase "You make me beautiful" so every time she looks in the mirror, she's reminded of her strength.

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Selena Gomez

The singer's well-known for the cute music note on her wrist, but like Demi, she has her own subtle collection of body art, including the Hindu "om" symbol on her thigh that she debuted while wearing a sexy bathing suit in September 2015.

The Arabic phrase on Selena's back translates to "love yourself first."

The "Same Old Love" singer has the number 76 tattooed in Roman numerals on the back of her neck, and it represents the year her grandma was born.

Don't freak out! It's not a "J" for Justin. The "G" behind Selena's ear is there to represent Gracie, her little sister.

The phrase "God Who Strengthens Me" appears across Selena's hip.

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After the debut of Netflix's 13 Reasons Why, which Selena executive produces, the singer and actress got matching semicolon tattoos with some members of the cast. In a sentence, the semicolon represents a pause instead of an end. For Selena, the tattoo represents remembering your life is a worth a breath.

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Dania Ramirez

The large tat on the Devious Maids actress's forearm that reads "Live Love Life" is not the only marking on her skin.

Dania also has two foot tattoos: the numbers 13-5-22 (no details on the meaning behind this one) and her twins's names, Gaia and Aether.

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Michelle Rodriguez

The Fast and the Furious franchise queen has ink in the Cambodian language Khmer on the top-left side of her back — just like Angelina Jolie.

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Naya Rivera

The former Glee actress's most prominent ink is the word "Love" in Hebrew on her wrist, but there's more hidden ink.

The actress is a fan of the foot tattoo; she's got a shooting star on her right, and a tiny, adorable peace sign on her left.

When Naya pulls her hair up, a little bow is exposed to the world.

The embellished cross on Naya's back is her biggest ink.

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Christina Milian

The star might be regretting the "love hard TNT" ink she got on her arm in honor of her now-ex Lil Wayne, but she's still proudly rocking her other body art.

The Grandfathered actress has the word "freedom" etched on her wrist.

The stars on Christina's hip were always in view during her "Dip It Low" days.

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Elsa Pataky

The double X on the Spanish actress's shoulder might seem simple, but it holds a lot of meaning. It's the runa symbol for Inguz, which represents fertility.

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On her foot, Chris Hemsworth's wife has the words "that is what we have wished" in Latin.

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Christina Aguilera

The tiny Ecuadorian with the big pipes sports some major body art, counting among her collection the words "Te amo siempre" on the inside of her arm.

Her nickname, Xtina, is tattooed on the back of her neck.

Christina is another celebrity with an ex's initial's permanently marked on her body. Her lower-back tattoo reads "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine" in Hebrew, right above her ex-husband's initials, JB.

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Jessica Alba

The entrepreneur and actress shows off her wrist tat of the Sanskrit word for lotus often, but she has gotten the rest of her tattoos removed.

Jessica had these blue flowers erased from the back of her neck, but we still love them.

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Alessandra Ambrosio

The Brazilian supermodel has an interesting lower-back tattoo of a crescent moon and what looks to be a kitty holding a dangling star.

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Zoe Saldana

The Puerto Rican and Dominican actress revealed in an interview with David Letterman that she has 10 tattoos in mostly hidden places across her body. "My grandmother says that I look like a newspaper naked," the star joked. The little star on her wrist is one we can easily spot — so is the outline of another star on her foot.

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The Arabic writing by her toes is rumored to say "I want to ask her."

In 2012, a skimpy dress revealed Zoe has even more stars on the side of her body.

Continuing her love for themes, Zoe has another ink in Arabic over her ribs.

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Nicole Richie

The style chameleon is known for expressing herself through both her hair color and her body ink, which has become her favorite bohemian accessory. Her most famous tattoos are the wings on her back and her lower-back cross. Her most hidden tattoos are a tiara on her thigh and a pair of ballerina slippers on her hip.

Nicole is another star with a bow on the back of her neck — was this an early 2000s trend we totally missed? She paired the pink tattoo with her last name in script.

Another memorable tattoo on the Candidly Nicole star is her rosary anklet.

Nicole has had to explain the meaning behind her "Virgin" ink more than a few times. It's meant to represent her zodiac sign, Virgo.

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A tiny shooting star on Nicole's wrist acts like an accessory.

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Adriana Lima

The Victoria's Secret model has a tribal print on the inside of one of her feet.

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Kat Von D

At this point, the Mexican-born tattoo artist has way too much ink to count. She is a walking portfolio of her work!

We're pretty sure only a tattoo artist can pull off the stars on the left side of her face — but you might want to consider the design for another body part.

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Gisele Bündchen

Bet you didn't know the Brazilian supermodel had any ink. The two tattoos she has are so small, they're barely visible. Our favorite is the crescent moon and stars on her ankle.

The tiny star on Gisele's wrist is said to represent her grandmother.

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Penélope Cruz

The Spanish actress has a very small cross on her wrist — so small it is often mistaken for a circle.

The Spanish actress couldn't be more secretive about the meaning behind her 883 ink.

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