Kat Von D is one of the most well known tattoo artists in the world, with her rise to fame starting on the hit reality series . Throughout the years she has tattooed thousands of people and her work has been critically acclaimed. Take a look at our list of some facts that you might not know about the one and only Kat Von D.
Things You Don’t Know About Kat Von D
Dec 7, 2018
She was boron in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico on March 8, 1982.
She came to America when she was 4-years-old and grew up in the Los Angeles area along with her sister and brother.
She has two hairless cats, Piaf and Poe.
Collecting antique instruments and art is one of her favorite hobbies.
Her first tattoo was when she was just 14, and she dropped out of high school when she was 16 to become a tattoo artist.
Spanish is her first language and she speaks it fluently.
In 2010 Von D started dating Sandra Bullocks' ex-husband Jesse James. Subsequently, the romance made national headlines. The two were engaged but broke it off in 2011.
She has a tattoo of her sister on her left arm.
She starred in her own reality TV show LA Ink for 4 seasons on TLC which ran from 2007-2011.
She was trained in classical piano and owns three pianos of her own.
Her full name is Katherine von Drachenberg.
"Starry Eyes" by Motley Crue is her favorite song, hence why she has stars tattooed on her face.
She is pretty tall. Without her standard sky-high heels, she's 5'9 1/4.
The top 5 things that she cannot live with out are family, tattooing, music, romance, and tequila.
She once held the Guinness World Record for tattooing the most people, 400, in a 24-hour period.
She has a crazy shoe collection and her favorite are platform heels!
