Tattoos have had a colorful and rich history in popular culture for the past two decades.

The extraordinary number of celebrities today who currently have their bodies tattooed illustrates this very well.

Every year we compile a list of the hottest tattooed celebrities. See who is on our latest list of the “sexiest” and “most desirable” men in the world who have tattoos.

Lenny Kravitz is our #1 pick. He has four tattoos including a large Japanese style dragon which spans across the left side of his chest, shoulder and upper left arm area. He also has a large flower tattoo on his left forearm, which appears to contain several lilies and daisies among other types of flowers. Also interesting are a cross with little triangles on his right bicep and an autograph script tattoo on his right arm. Lenny is also rumored to have a new tattoo across the top of his back. Feast your eyes on Lenny Kravitz and his tattoo designs.

Sexy Busta Rhymes is our #2 pick. This fabulously talented Jamaican-American rapper, songwriter and actor is well known for his unique blend of over the top rapping style. Busta’s body has many tattoo covering most of which are of the tribal design variety. These tribal design are located on both of his arms. He has two just about complete sleeves that are made up of many tribal hooks and some script and flame designs as well. Checkout these pictures of hot & sexy Busta Rhymes and his many tattoo designs.

The incredibly gorgeous David Beckham is our #3 pick. He is absolutely covered in tattoo artwork, including two full sleeves. Most of his tattoos are of religious symbols, like angels and crucifixes. Here is a quick rundown of his tattoos. David has a large crucifixion scene on his back, along with the names of his sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz. The tattoos on his right arm include a canvas of clouds which form the sleeve, along with an Asian lady with angel wings, and just above it reads “In the face of adversity.” Plus another angel on the back side of his upper arm, which appear to be praying. On the inside of his right forearm is the roman numeral VII, for his jersey number seven, and just below that is the Latin phrase “Perfectio In Spiritu” meaning “spiritual perfection.” The tattoos within the sleeve on his left arm include, the name of his wife and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, written in Hindi, underneath her name is the Latin phrase “Ut Amem Et Foveam” which translates to “so that I love and cherish.” He also has several stars running down his forearm with a rose flower, near his elbow. David has several Mandarin Chinese letters running down the left side of his torso which reads ‘Death and life have determined appointments, Riches and honors depends upon heaven.’ His most recent tattoo is of a crucifix with angel wings, which is located on the back of his neck. Checkout gorgeous David Beckham and his tattoos.

#4 is the Irish born talented gorgeous hunk Colin Farrell. Colin currently is known to have five tattoos including a large tribal tattoo design on his right shoulder leading down his arm, which he got in while on vacation in Tahiti. He also has a large size Celtic cross on his left forearm, with the words “Carpe Diem” Latin for “Seize the day” along his side. Small lotus flower with the words “I Love No Matter” tattooed are on his chest. And lastly, his wife’s name “Millie” on his left ring finger. (Nickname of his first wife, Amelia Warner) Checkout these pictures of Colin Farrell and his tattoo designs.

Lastly, our #5 pick is Johnny Depp, the captivating and very talented American born film actor and musician. Johnny has 14 tattoos including a Native American Head on his right bicep, which is a tribute to his ancestral heritage. The name “Betty Sue” inside a heart with tribal marking is dedicated to his mother and just above the tattoo is an inverted black triangle. Johnny also has a tattoo which reads “Wino Forever” on his upper right arm that was a tribute to his former girlfriend Winona Ryder. it originally said”Winona Forever”. He also has the symbol from the movie “The Brave” on the inside of his right forearm. It was the first movie he directed. The name of his daughter Lily-Rose and first born child is tattooed on the left side of his chest. A swallow flying above the ocean during a sunset, with the name of his son “Jack” is on his right forearm. His other tattoos include the number 3 between his index finger and thumb on his left hand. His newest tattoos are quotes which read “Silence Exile Cunning” from the book by James Joyce A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Plus three small hearts on his left triceps, for his wife and children “Vanessa, Lily-Rose, Jack”. Johnny has several tattoos on his legs, including a skull and crossbones with the phrase “death is certain.

Look for more hottest celebrity picks coming soon.

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