Angelina Jolie’s Tattoos: What Each One Means And Who Did Them

Angelina Jolie is a talented actress whose celebrity is sometimes eclipsed by a mysterious and rebellious persona she can’t seem to shake no matter how many awards she wins.

Aside from messy relationships, blood vials and wonderful performances, she’s also known for her elaborate and mysterious tattoos. She’s offers no explanations for them, but we have the inside scoop.

Here is an accounting:

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Shoulder Tattoo

This tattoo has seem some alterations. It started off as a dragon, with the name “Billy Bob” written on top. After that relationship ended, Jolie claimed that she’d never get a man’s name tattooed on her body again, and she lasered it off. Now, the tattoo has the geographical coordinates where each of her kids were born.

Angelina with a master tattoo sak-yant in Cambodia #AngelinaJolie pic.twitter.com/Kai1s0p0Bb

— Angelina Jolie (@AngelinaFJolie) May 9, 2017

Buddhist Inscription

Probably her most famous tattoo to date, her shoulder has a Buddhist inscription for her son Maddox. The tattoo was done in traditional Thai style, with long needles and a hammer. She also had to kneel in prayer as the tattoo was made.

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Bengal Tiger On Lower Back

This tattoo was made by the same artist who made the shoulder tattoo, Noo Sompong Kahnpaiin. He supposedly chanted a hymn as he worked.

#EBay #PosterDeal: ANGELINA JOLIE Bengal Tiger Tattoo poster QUALITY A2 #Canvas #Print 16… http://t.co/sNqRmcsTE1 pic.twitter.com/e48gZD27FG

— Poster Deal (@posterdeal) February 25, 2015

Know Your Rights

The actress has the quote tattooed on her back and it reverberates with her passion for humanitarian work and her contributions with the United Nations.

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Tennessee Williams Quote

The quote from the famous playwright reads “A player for the wild at heart kept in cages.” and is located on her arm, where she also has the number 13 tattooed on roman numerals.

Take a closer look at the Mon @Guerlain fragrance that #AngelinaJolie calls her invisible tattoo. https://t.co/0xbFrSw5w3 pic.twitter.com/rVIlqAKwvB

— ELLE Malaysia (@ELLEMalaysia) April 5, 2017

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