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Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling’s tattoos: Special meanings

Ryan has a couple more tattoos, including a temporary one on his knuckles that read ‘ESME.’


Daniel Neira
Daniel Neira - Los Angeles
Senior WriterLos Angeles
FEBRUARY 1, 2024 4:08 PM EST

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling are one of Hollywood’s most fan-favorite couples. The pair are known for being private about their personal lives after starting their romance in 2011 and welcoming their two daughters Esmeralda and Amada.

The two stars are known for having some meaningful carefully placed tattoos, with Eva recently making headlines after unveiling her ink as a tribute to her husband. Meanwhile, Ryan has a couple more tattoos, including a temporary one on his knuckles that read ‘ESME,’ honoring his daughter.

Here are the rest of their tattoos!

Ryan's shoulder tattoo© GrosbyGroup

Ryan’s shoulder tattoo

The Hollywood star has a shoulder tattoo inspired by ‘The Giving Tree.’ He previously revealed that his mom would read the children’s story when he was a child. “That story’s the worst . . . I don’t want to be the tree,” he said to Vulture in 2010.

Ryan's forearm tattoo© GrosbyGroup

Ryan’s forearm tattoo

His forearm ink is actually a homemade tattoo. The actor said to The Guardian in 2010 that it was meant to be a monster’s hand dropping a bleeding heart.

Eva's wrist tattoo© Instagram

Eva’s wrist tattoo

The actress shared her love and appreciation for her husband, posting a photo of her wrist tattoo that reads ‘de Gosling,’ which means ‘of Gosling’ in Spanish, leading fans of the couple to believe that they had a secret wedding.

Ryan's wrist tattoo© GrosbyGroup

Ryan’s wrist tattoo

The actor has another homemade tattoo of a barcode on his left wrist, which he usually covers with his watch. “A tattoo should never be meaningful, because at a certain point you’re going to hate it, and it might as well make you laugh.” he said to The Guardian.

Ryan's bicep tattoo© GrosbyGroup

Ryan’s bicep tattoo

Ryan’s inner-bicep tattoo is barely visible for its location. The actor has never talked about the design but it’s believed to be modeled after a photo of actress Theda Bara.