Considering that most celebrities are innovative people in one form or another, it’s no surprise that so many people have fun with how they express themselves. Sometimes this comes in the form of more ephemeral solutions, such as changing your hair color, or it may be slightly more enduring. Tattoos are a common way for everyone to decorate their body – regardless of whether it is purely aesthetic or carries a deeper meaning. We couldn’t aid but notice that there’s one place where your favorite stars love to get tattooed: their wrists.
Supporters of celebrity wrist tattoos range from those who are covered in ink from head to toe (like Rihanna and Miley) to those who don’t boast any other forms of body art (like Emma Stone). In the latter case, the location may be ideal because it’s relatively uncomplicated to hide with a sleeve or bracelet, but you can still catch a glimpse with a plain wave at the camera. And the meager amount of real estate makes it a great place for the exquisite tattoos that stars like Kaia Gerber and Hailey Bieber always get.
These stylish star wrist tattoos are as diverse in symbolism (or lack thereof) as in design. These range from mementos of mother-daughter bonding moments to commemorating professional achievements. But of course, some of them remain a complete mystery.
Fancy some fresh ink of your own? Read on to find inspiration from your favorite stars – while learning a little more about them.
Jennifer Aniston
If Aniston is guided by numerology, the “11 11” tattoo on her wrist may symbolize synchronicity, but the numbers 11 also seem to follow the actor and entrepreneur. Her birthday is February 11, and her beloved dog (whose name is tattooed on her foot) died in 2011.
Hailey Bieber
Bieber, who has a collection of petite tattoos, had an artist Melina Wendlandt in December, add a exquisite bow on your wrist.
Miley Cyrus
Cyrus has quite a collection of tattoos, including an anchor and the Om symbol on his wrist.
Priyanka Chopra
Chopra’s “Daddy’s Lil Girl…” tattoo is – as you might guess – a tribute to her delayed father. But what you may not know is that the design was based on her dad’s handwriting, and she had to trick him into writing that sentence on paper a few days before he died.
Lisa Bonet
Bonet’s left arm has a slightly snake motif. She has a snake around her wrist next to the face of Medusa on her forearm.
Gisele Bundchen
The supermodel’s wrist has a exquisite star-shaped pattern. The celestial theme continues with the body art on her ankle, a collection of stars and a crescent moon that has recently been transformed into the form of a tree.
Rihanna
The Fenty founder’s wrist tattoos include an ornate cross and a bracelet-style henna design.
Jessica Alba
The actor told Behind schedule show host Stephen Colbert that her Sanskrit lotus tattoo was inspired by her first breakup.
Emma Stone
Though Needy things The star bird footprint tattoo has a sweet meaning (it represents her mother’s favorite song “Blackbird” and they created it together to celebrate her beating cancer). Don’t be surprised if it disappears one day. She said Thoughtless podcast host that she could laser ink from a decade ago, lamenting its “indigent” design.
Kaia Gerber
Gerber quickly became something of a little tattoo collector. The actress and supermodel wears a petite bouquet signed by artist Evan Kim on her wrist.
Drew Barrymore
Barrymore, who got her 12th tattoo on the live talk show in November, also has “Olive and Frankie” tattooed on the inside of her wrists in honor of her two daughters.
Emily Clarke
The ink on Clarke’s wrist is a nod to her icon Game of Thrones character. The flying dragons tattoo was the work of the stars’ favorite artist Doctor Woo.
Zoe Saldana
Little black star inside Emilia Perez A 2014 interview with David Letterman revealed that the actress’s wrist is one of at least 10 “hidden tattoos” she has.
