Celebrity Tattoos: Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna & More Get Inked

Zayn Malik

Zayn Malik shows off his glow-in-the-dark ‘Star Wars’ lightsaber tattoo.

Christina Milian

Christina Milian got a tattoo on her forearm for boyfriend Lil Wayne.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga shows off her David Bowie tribute tattoo.

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber got inked in a promotional ad for his Comedy Central roast, which aired on March 30, 2015.

Adam Levine

Adam Levine shows off his new giant mermaid back tattoo on Nov. 16, 2015.

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande showed off a subtle neck tattoo (it says, “mille tendresse” — a French endearment and Breakfast at Tiffany’s quote signifying love) arrives at the 57th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Adele

Adele bares her elegant “A” tattoo as she arrives at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Aaron Carter

Aaron Carter adds a tattoo of the word “love” surrounded by flames on his neck.

Rihanna

Rihanna showed off the cross tattoo that was added to her right wrist at The Inaugural Diamond Ball presented by Rihanna and The Clara Lionel Foundation on Dec. 11, 2014 in Beverly Hills.

Lea Michele

Lea Michele displays her tribute to the late Cory Monteith.

Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding’s new lotus tattoo on her ribcage was seen while vacationing in Miami on Jan. 5, 2015.

Liam Payne

Kesha

Kesha shows off her whale tattoo.

Rita Ora

Rita Ora got a freehand-drawn ballerina tattooed on the back of her right elbow.

Dappy

Dappy performs at The Isle of Wight Festival at Seaclose Park on June 14, 2014 in Newport, Isle of Wight.

Chris Brown

Chris Brown shows off a new goddess tattoo on the back of his head on Aug 25, 2015.

Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran Instagrammed a photo of a half-way done lion tattoo on his chest in Aug. 2015. The tat was to commemorate his three sold-out shows in a row at Wembley Stadium.

Chris Brown

Chris Brown had his lion tattoo removed and a demon or some sort of mask was put in its place.

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez revealed a new tattoo in July 2014 just below her right shoulder. The four-inch inscription reads "Love Yourself First" in Arabic and was done by New York tattoo artist Bang Bang McCurdy. "From my first to my last. It's always this fool," Gomez posted on Instagram about the man behind the majority of her tattoos.

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber showed off a brand-new tattoo on his forearm on July 9, 2015.

Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato kept things romantic with a new tattoo of a rose on her wrist.

Ed Sheeran

Taylor Swift's bestie Ed Sheeran literally has arm-fulls of tattoos that include a penguin, tea cup, a LEGO and of course a Teddy bear. And since they're BFFs, Sheeran even has a tattoo that's a tribute to Swift’s Red album.

Calvin Harris

DJ Calvin Harris showed off his "Enter With Boldness" tattoo on his right arm as he performs live at Radio 1's Big Weekend on May 24, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Joe Jonas

Nicki Minaj

At the tender age of 16, Nicki Minaj got 6 Chinese symbols on her upper arm. The characters translate to "God is always with me."

Harry Styles

Harry Styles posed for a photo with Chelsea Handler, exposing a new thigh (!) tattoo.

Katy Perry

On her 18th birthday, pop chick Katy Perry had "Jesus" inscribed on her wrist.

Katy Perry

Katy Perry shared a photo of her new XLIX tattoo, in honor of her halftime performance at Super Bowl XLIX.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga showed off her new trumpet tattoo in New York City that was rumored to have been drawn by Tony Bennett on June 18, 2014.

Sam Smith

Sam Smith showed off his ice-cream cone ankle tattoo at Coachella when he posed backstage with Katy Perry in 2014. If that's not a devoted ice cream fan, we don't even know anymore.

Brantley Gilbert

Brantley Gilbert got political with a tattoo on his back in honor of the Second Amendment.

Iggy Azalea

She's so fancy, you already know… but what about Iggy Azalea's tattoos? The Aussie rapper has "Trust Your Struggle" on her right wrist as well as the goddess Venus, and a bit of ink on her fingers and feet.

Miley Cyrus and Wayne Coyne

Miley Cyrus and Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips got matching tattoos on July 5, 2014 in honor of Miley's dog that read "With A Little Help From My Fwends," because that's how everyone spends Fourth of July weekends, right?

Jason Derulo

Jason Derulo says of his tattoos, “I love skulls and I put a music note in the forehead of this one to symbolize that music is always in my head." Also part on the are the words "Future History" in reference to his album and record label.

Kesha

Kesha's got a handful of tattoos: an anchor she got in Cuba for $5, a cross done by a friend at home, a skull and crossbones, and even that Illuminati eye in the palm of her right hand.

Drake

Drake got a new tattoo of the CN Tower in Toronto on his arm. The artist used to have another CN Tower tattoo that he covered up with a tattoo of an eye.

Calum Hood

5 Seconds of Summer bassist Calum Hood has ink that includes a Native-American headdress, Roman numerals on his collar bone, and a bird with "MALI-KOA" on his arm.

Rick Ross

Rick Ross celebrated the new year by getting the Miami Heat logo tattooed on his face in early January 2015.

Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams of Paramore rocked her leg tattoos while performing at 102.7 KIIS FM’s Wango Tango on May 10, 2014 in Los Angeles.

Florida Georgia Line

The guys of Florida Georgia Line are dripping in tattoo ink, with a heavy amount of their tats on their arms. During the 2014 CMA Festival, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley showed off "Work Hard" and "A Little left of Livin' Right" on their inner arms.

Miley Cyrus

Lily Allen

Who needs jewelry when you've got your charms tattooed? Back in 2009, Lily Allen gave up on charm bracelets when she got a smiley face, Keith Haring dog, star of David, and Homer Simpson (among others) inked around her wrist.

Miranda Lambert

At the ripe old age of 22, country singer Miranda Lambert got two Colt .45s with wings tattooed on her inner left arm. This design has since become something of a default logo for the performer and was also her very first (Lambert also has ink on one of her feet).

Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding also got inked by Dr. Woo of the Shamrock Social Club. Dr. Woo has done tattoos for several other musicians.

Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa got the words BASH tattooed on his forehead in honor of the birth of his son Sebastian.

Kelly Osbourne

In addition to many others, Kelly Osbourne showed off a new tattoo on July 1, 2014. Underneath a shaved portion of her lavender dyed head, Osbourne revealed "Stories…" inked just above her left ear.

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus' tattoo of her grandmother was permanently printed on her inner right arm back in 2013.

Lily Allen

Lily Allen got a tattoo of a map of the world on her wrist.

Lea Michele and Matthew Paetz

Lea Michele and her boyfriend, Matthew Paetz, stopped by Dr. Woo’s to get some new ink.

Jay Park

K-pop singer/rapper Jay Park revealed a roaring new tattoo on Instagram.

Drake

Drake had a photo of his father tattooed on himself.

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber got some ink paying a debt to his Mom's inspiration. "@bangbangnyc did this art," he said on Instagram. "Moms [sic] always watching ;)"

The Game

There's no denying that President Barack Obama has made the type of history worth documenting and, sure, maybe even commemorating in a variety of ways. Still, Game's tummy tat of the Prez is a head-scratcher.

Kesha

Kesha got a smiley face tattoo on her foot on Jan. 1, 2014 to ring in a happy new year.

Miley Cyrus

“Just did the RADDEST tattoo," artist Kat Von D tweeted recently, on the heels of marking up Miley Cyrus. "A miniature rendition of a DaVinci anatomical heart!” Obviously, Miley's not afraid to wear her heart on her sleeve.

Harry Styles

One Direction member Harry Styles pulls down the neck of his shirt to reveal two birds flying high at the top of his chest, just below his collarbones.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga had the words “Mother Monster” written below her armpit.

Zayn Malik

One Direction' Zayn Malik's "ZAP!" tattoo has yet to be explained. But based on its loudness and cartoonish appeal, it's probably safe to assume that the guy just loves comics and superheroes, right?

Pete Wentz

Fall Out Boy singer and bassist Pete Wentz has an owl resting on his left arm.

Jared Leto

"I made you a promise when I hit one million followers," 30 Seconds to Mars frontman (and Oscar winner) Jared Leto tweeted. Pleased by the amount of Twitter fans he earned, it was time to debut his arrowed-up back. "Thank you all! xo."

Katy Perry

Katy Perry showed off a new Hello Kitty tattoo on her Instagram on Oct. 30, 2014 asking her fans, "Does this make my gang signs look soft now?"

Rihanna

There's no word on when she got the backside tattoo, but on her 25th birthday, Rihanna tweeted out this chilled-out image of her inhaling some, uh, herbs and revealed her tatt.

Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne added to his array of facial tattoos with "BAKED" ink on his forehead.

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber showed off his Native American-inspired headdress shoulder tattoo.

Harry Styles

One Direction's Harry Styles went with then-girlfriend Taylor Swift to get this nautical arm art — matching the tattoo worn by the love interest in Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" music video.

Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato poses with tattoo artist Kat Von D after adding a row of birds to her pre-existing "Faith" tatt.

Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa bared his chest — and showed off the intricate artwork covering it. 

The Game

Game got artist Peter Koskela to ink deceased TLC rap star Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes on the left side of his rib cage. 

Rihanna

Rihanna displayed the Egyptian-inspired piece inked under her chest.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has a unicorn tattoo, among others.

T-Pain

T-Pain shows off his love of social media with his "You don't have to 'like' me" tatt.

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus repped for marriage equality with her small finger tattoo.

Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi has dozens of tattoos, including a bloody pair on his wrists.

Justin Bieber

For his first tattoo, Justin Bieber and his dad decided to match.

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Gucci Mane is covered with tattoos — most noticeably an ice-cream cone on his cheek.

Adam Lambert

Adam Lambert added this tattoo to his wrist in 2012.

Chris Brown

Chris Brown showed off his controversial new tattoo at the Kandy Vegas Labor Day weekend party in Las Vegas.

Adam Levine

Adam Levine loves to strip down and show off his ink — which includes an eagle, a tiger and a necklace.

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige sports a cross tattoo on her left arm.

John Mayer

John Mayer has a full, colorful left sleeve, with purple and blue flowers throughout the scene.

Nicki Minaj

According to Nicki Minaj, the tattoo on her left arm says, "God is always with me" in Chinese.

Lil Wayne

Before Lil Wayne got "baked," his body was already covered in tattoos.

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse had several tattoos, including an image of a topless woman and a horseshoe on her left arm.

Billie Joe Armstrong

On Green Day vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong's right arm, he has a filmstrip featuring his wife, Adrienne.

Eminem

Eminem has tattoos on both arms, with a portrait of his daughter Hailie on his right sleeve.

Keith Urban

Keith Urban's left arm is inked with the image of a bird.

Lloyd Banks

Lloyd Banks' back is covered with a New York-inspired scene and the words "Rotten Apple."

Hayley Williams

Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams has a small tattoo on her right shin.

Soulja Boy

Soulja Boy has full sleeves, facial and hand tattoos.

Tommy Lee

Motley Crue's Tommy Lee has tattoos on his shoulders, back and more, plus the word "Mayhem" on his stomach.

Diddy's right bicep shows that he's a "Bad Boy."

Eve

Eve has a tattoo of her own name, plus paw prints on her chest.

Anthony Kiedis

Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis shows off tats on both arms.

Scott Weiland

Scott Weiland has an intricate, colorful half-sleeve on his right arm.

LL Cool J

LL Cool J has a royal "Mr. Smith" microphone with the cord wrapped around his right arm.

Fred Durst

Fred Durst has tats on his neck and covering both arms.

Chris Brown

Chris Brown fell asleep as the tattoo artist worked on his animal ink.

Lights

Lights stopped by the Billboard studios to show off her ink, including an "Unstoppable" Wonder Woman tat.

Kreayshawn

Kreayshawn has tattoos on her fingers, plus cartooned artwork — featuring Sailor Moon, Daisy Duck and more.

Deadmau5

Deadmau5 (who was engaged to celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D) has scissors on his left arm and a whole scene on his right.

Usher

Usher's arms feature sleeves full of tats.

Rick Ross

Rick Ross' chest and stomach are like a tattooed game of "I Spy" with characters and words covering his body.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga also sports a trio of flowers on her left waist.

Sinead O’Connor

Sinead O'Connor put colorful artwork front-and-center with a chest tat.

Rihanna

One of Rihanna's most iconic tattoos is the trail of stars going up her neck.

Chris Brown

Chris Brown also has a gas mask tattoo…which he acted out for a photo on Twitter.