25 Gorgeous Celebrity Tattoos You'll Want to Bring to an Ink Artist ASAP

Celebrities do some things particularly well, and though fashion and vacations are top of mind, we also know them to be exceptionally skilled at leaving their mark. We're about to showcase all the celebrity statement-makers that have staying power . . . of the permanent variety. Because it's difficult to keep track of all the fresh ink in Tinseltown, we've narrowed the selection down. Up ahead, see all the tattoos that get our stamp of approval. But look fast; the next batch will be here before you can say "epidermis."

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Adele
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Adele

The letter "A" behind Adele's right ear is said to be a tribute to her son, Angelo.

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Adriana Lima
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Adriana Lima

Adriana Lima dons a tribal tattoo on her left foot.

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Behati Prinsloo
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Behati Prinsloo

Behati Prinsloo and husband Adam Levine celebrated their marriage with matching tattoos. Written in script, all three lines read: "you're so cool."

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Cara Delevingne
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Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne's snake tattoo was designed by Amber Heard and wraps subtly around her wrist.

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Dakota Johnson
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Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson's right shoulder is adorned with three little birds, which are one of at least five tattoos the star has.

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Emma Stone
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Emma Stone

After her mother's two-year battle with breast cancer, Emma Stone and her mother got matching tattoos to celebrate her mom's clean bill of health. Fun fact: the tattoos were designed by Paul McCartney.

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Jenna Dewan Tatum
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Jenna Dewan Tatum

Though the symbolism is pretty self-explanatory here, we love Jenna Dewan Tatum's angel wings on her upper back.

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Jennifer Aniston
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Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston has her late-dog Norman's name tattooed on her right foot.

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Jessica Alba
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Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba's wrist tattoo means "lotus" in Sanskrit.

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Jourdan Dunn
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Jourdan Dunn

Model Jourdan Dunn has the Egyptian goddess Isis prominently tattooed on her upper back.

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Lady Gaga
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Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga is no stranger to tattoos, and we love her for the tribute to her Little Monsters on her back.

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Lea Michele
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Lea Michele

Last we checked, Lea Michele had 14 tattoos, and we love the tiny tribute to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" on her left shoulder.

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Mena Suvari
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Mena Suvari

Before Cara Delevingne's finger, there was Mena Suvari's back. This one may roar louder.

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Nicole Richie
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Nicole Richie

Nicole Richie's left ankle features a delicate rosary.

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

We love the tiny heart on Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's wrist.

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Ruby Rose
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Ruby Rose

The most prominent tattoo on Ruby Rose's shoulder is her tribute to the controversial street artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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Selena Gomez
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Selena Gomez

We love the size of Selena Gomez's tiny neck tattoo . . . a lowercase "g" for her younger sister Gracie.

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Sienna Miller
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Sienna Miller

It doesn't get any cuter than the small cluster of stars on Sienna Miller's right shoulder.

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Vanessa Hudgens
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Vanessa Hudgens

"Vanessa" is a genus of butterfly, making Vanessa Hudgens' tattoo extremely fitting.

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Victoria Beckham
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Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham's neck tattoo matches the one on her husband's arm and translates to: "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine."

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Zoë Kravitz
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Zoë Kravitz

Zoë Kravitz says the anchor on her bicep is her favorite tattoo. (It's ours, too.)

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Zoe Saldana
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Zoe Saldana

In Arabic, Zoe Saldana's foot tattoo means "I want to ask her."

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Jaime King
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Jaime King

Jaime King is no stranger to tattoos, but we love how she tattooed her surname on her back.

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Rihanna
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Rihanna

Rihanna's lower-chest tattoo pays tribute to her late grandmother with a stunning Egyptian goddess.