In Photos: Angelina Jolie’s Tattoos and What They Mean
The global superstar has over a dozen tattoos, from the coordinates of her children’s birthplaces to her favorite lyrics—here’s what each of them signify
Angelina Jolie, who we will soon see in Marvel Studios’ Eternals this November, is a woman of multitudes—and many tattoos.
The global superstar and philanthropist has over a dozen (21 that we know of, to be exact), with inks from all over the world, particularly Cambodia, a country that mean a lot to her personally.
Over the years, she’s covered up old tattoos, replaced them with new ones, and continues to get inked to immortalize important people and events in her life.
In the gallery below are some of her most significant tattoos, from the coordinates of her children’s birthplaces to her favorite lyrics, and what each of them mean:
Angelina Jolie's Tattoos
Angelina Jolie's Tattoos
On her left arm: coordinates of her children’s birthplaces
These weren’t always there, though. In the early 2000s, her left arm bore the name of her ex-husband, Billy Bob Thornton, above a dragon. Angelina got rid of the tattoo after they divorced in 2003.
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On her left shoulderblade: a Buddhist spell
Dedicated to her son Maddox, the tattoo is for protection. It now occupies the space where her former ‘death’ tattoo was.
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On her upper back: a representation of four continents and the four elements
These were inked onto her while she was filming "First They Killed My Father" in Cambodia.
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On her upper back: “know your rights”
This tattoo is inspired by the Clash song of the same name. Angelina famously loves the rock band.
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On her lower back: a 12-inch Bengal tiger
In July 2004, Angelina got a Bengal tiger tattooed onto her lower back, said to represent her Cambodian citizenship.
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On her inner left arm: the Roman numerals XIII V MCMXL
This date, translating to 13/5/1940, is also the date Winston Churchill delivered his speech, famously saying, "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.”
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On her left arm: Tennesee Williams’ words
This phrase is taken from the subtitle of Williams’ 1941 play, Stars to the Roof. It is dedicated to—and inked in the presence of—her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died of ovarian cancer in 2007.
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On her right arm: ‘determination’ in Arabic
To replace an old abstract tattoo, Angelina got ‘determination’ in Arabic inked on her right arm.
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Below her waistline: a cross and the phrase 'quod me nutrit me destruit'
Angelina got a cross tattoo to cover an old dragon tattoo she had gotten on a trip to Amsterdam, inked onto her a day before she married Johnny Lee Miller in 1995. Next to the cross is a saying the translates to: “What nourishes me, destroys me.”
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Lead photo from @angelinajolie
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