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Yulia Volkova's first tattoo is the Arabic word "Hiyam" on her lower back and means love or one level of love. There are several words for love in Arabic, but Volkova chose this one because she liked its look the best. A few months later, she got another Arabic tattoo between her shoulder blades. This tattoo is actually two Arabic words positioned in a "V" formation. The left side says "Salam" which means peace and the left side says "Hob" which means the most powerful level of love. Volkova's next tattoo is a Japanese word that translates to "Dragon". She made a special request for this tattoo to represent the flames and power of the dragon. Her final tattoo is the initials "BT" in Cyrillic lettering. It's a bit of the mystery what they stand for but it is thought to be the initials for Vlad Topalv, her on and off boyfriend for many years. 

Yulia Olegovna Volkova (born February 20, 1985) is a Russian pop singer and half of the Russian music duo t.A.T.u. She began singing in the children's singing chorus Neposedi at age 9 and she met fellow t.A.T.u. singer Lena Katrina. The group (whose name translates to "This That") originally made headlines as a teenage Russian lesbian music group. Later, in their 2003 documentary, they made it clear that neither of them are lesbians and it had just been part of the group's image. Volkova inspired controversy again in 2004 when she announced that she was pregnant with a married man's child and he left his wife and other child for her.

Tony Parker copied his wife Eva Longoria Parker's neck tattoo on his left hand between his thumb and index finger. That tattoo is the number nine spelled out and designed so that it reads the same right side up and upside down. "Nine" refers to Parker's jersey number on the San Antonio Spurs. Eva had the tattoo down right before their wedding in 2007, while Parker had his inked nearly a year later. Parker also has his wedding date (7/7/07) in roman numerals tattooed on his left ring finger.

William Anthony Parker (born May 17, 1982) is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs. His father was an American professional basketball that emigrated overseas to play ball. Parker played basketball in France until he was invited to attend the Nike Hoop Summit in Indianapolis in 2000. His outstanding performance landed him in the middle of that recruiting ward between several colleges. However, he turned down all of the colleges, entered the 2001 NBA Draft, and has played for the San Antonio Spurs ever since. Although he has had a rocky start, Parker has established himself as powerful scorer and is known for his quickness on the court.

Ian McKellen has the same tattoo as eight other cast and crew members of the hit movie series ''The Lord of the Rings''. It is the Elvish word for "nine" written in Tengwar script and Symbolized the nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring. It is also a reminder of the bonding experiences the cast and crew shared while making the epic film. McKellen has the tattoo on his right Shoulder. He explained in an interview, "It did rather surprise me- I didn't think I'd ever have a tattoo." When asked to see it, he replied "It's on display during ''Dance of Death'', if you want to see it - I take my shirt off on the Broadway stage, and it'll cost you $70."

Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born May 25, 1939) is an English stage and screen actor. He has been a working actor since 1965 and has worked in genres from Shakespearean to modern theater to popular Fantasy. He has many awards, including a coveted Tony Award and a Screen Actors Guild award. Some of the bigger productions that he has appeared in are ''The X-men'' movie series, ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy and ''Apt Pupil''. McKellen was knighted in 1991 and made a Commander of the Order of the British Empires in 1979. He has also been an outspoken LGBT rights activist since 1988. He is a founding member of Stonewall, one of the UK's most influential LGBT rights groups.

Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. (born October 20, 1958) is a Danish American actor, as well as a sometimes poet, Musician, photographer and Painter. He has worked in various plays and movies, including ''A Walk on the Moon'', ''The Prophecy'' and the 1998 remake of ''Psycho''. However, Mortensen is best known for his work in the epic movie series ''The Lord of the Rings''. With part of the earnings from his role in the movies, he founded Perceval Press, a publishing house that Caters to artists who may not have been able to find a more traditional publisher. It is also where he publishes his own personal artistic projects. Mortensen has been divorced for ten years and has one son, Henry.

Viggo Mortensen often plays tattooed characters in his films, but he actually has a few of his own...

Shoulder: Viggo got an Elvish “nine” tattoo along with the rest of the Lord Of The Rings film fellowship.

Right wrist: A small capital “H”. The story goes that when Viggo’s son Henry was a small boy, learning to write his own name, he would write the initial “H” all over the place, including on his father. he would scribble all over his father’s arms. Viggo was so moved by the gesture, he had one of Henry’s “H’s” tattooed on his wrist.

Left hip: A black crescent moon.

Left shoulder: a combination of a barbed wire fence and a fist.

Left bicep: A stylized V-E-H in a bleeding heart. V for Viggo, E for Exene, H for their son Henry.