- To date, Cardi B’s impressive tattoo collection includes 11 designs.
- From the rapper’s various exes to family members, her distinct collection is in a class by itself.
- Cardi B has endured hours of pain for some of her creations.
In everything, from her music videos to showing off her body art, Cardi B is anything but shy. The rapper has 11 different tattoos (that we know of, anyway), and while some are small and subtle, others are bonafide works of art. You can see her old and new ink all over her Instagram page, but weirdly enough, Cardi B plays it coy when it comes to the meaning behind most of her tats.
While Cardi doesn’t share much about her tattoos, some of the meanings are quite clear. She has a tattoo as a nod to her identity before stardom, Belkis, which is an abbreviation of her real name Belcalis, and multiple designs representing her loved ones, including her husband Offset and her sister Hennessy. For a better look at her full collection, from the tiny tattoo behind her right ear to the mystery name on the back of her neck, check out the gallery to see Cardi B’s many tattoos ahead.
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Cardi B's Tommy G Wrist Tattoo
On Cardi B’s left wrist, she has the name “Tommy G” tattooed in red ink for her ex Tommy Geez, whom she was dating during the time she was a cast member on Love & Hip Hop: New York. The two went their separate ways in 2016, but you can still see the faded ink on the underside of her wrist.
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Cardi B's Samuel Neck Tattoo
Cardi B previously had the name “Samuel” tattooed on the back of her neck in red ink, though she’s never revealed the meaning. Fans speculate Samuel may be the name of an ex, as the rapper told Ellen DeGeneres during an appearance on her show in October 2019 that she had more than one ex’s name tattooed on her body. “I have like three different men tatted on me, you know what I’m saying? They gotta go!” she says.
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Cardi B's Belkis Wrist Tattoo
On Cardi B’s right wrist, you’ll find “Belkis” in black ink, which is likely a shortened version of her legal name, Belcalis.
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Cardi B's I Love You Ear Tattoo
Behind her right ear, Cardi B has a black-ink drawing of “I love you” in sign language as well as a tiny red star. The rapper has never publicly spoken about the tat, so its meaning is unclear.
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Cardi B's Loyalty Over Royalty Arm Tattoo
Inside her right bicep, Cardi B inked the phrase “Loyalty Over Royalty” in black cursive letters. Like many of her other tats, Cardi B has never offered an explanation for this one.
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Cardi B's Hennessy Arm Tattoo
On the inside of her left bicep, Cardi B has a black-ink tattoo reading “Hennessey” along with three roses, which is likely an ode to her younger sister, whose name is Hennessy Carolina.
