Leighton Meester is an American actress, singer, and model. She is mostly known for her starring role as scheming socialite Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl.
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- Her full name is Leighton Marissa Meester.
- She was born on April 9th, 1986.
- Her zodiac sign is Aries.
- She is an American actress, singer, and model.
- She is known for her starring role as scheming socialite Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl, which ran between 2007 and 2012 on The CW.
- She has also appeared in films such as Killer Movie (2008), Country Strong (2010), The Roommate (2011), Monte Carlo (2011), The Oranges (2011), The Judge (2014) and The Weekend Away (2022).
- She portrayed Angie D’Amato on the ABC sitcom Single Parents (2018–2020).
- Leighton Meester made her Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men (2014).
- In addition to acting, Meester has ventured into music.
- In 2009, she was featured on the Cobra Starship single “Good Girls Go Bad”, which charted in the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100.
- She released solo singles “Somebody to Love” (2009) and “Your Love’s a Drug” (2010) on the Universal Republic label.
- Leighton Meester has also recorded songs for various soundtracks.
- Her debut album, Heartstrings, was independently released in 2014. S
- She has also modeled, having been the face of the Jimmy Choo, Herbal Essences, and Vera Wang brands.
- In July 2011, Meester and her mother, Constance, filed lawsuits against each other over Meester’s financial support of her younger brother, Alexander, who has multiple health problems.
- Meester’s suit claimed that her mother used the money she sent for “cosmetic procedures”, such as botox and hair extensions.
- Her mother’s suit made a counterclaim alleging breach of contract and physical abuse. Constance claimed that a verbal contract was in place where Meester had promised US$10,000 a month, instead of the US$7,500 she received.
- Her mother also claimed that she was due a larger sum in return for “sacrificing her own happiness” when she moved Meester to Los Angeles as a child to pursue acting.
- In court, the judge dismissed this claim. Constance accused her daughter of calling social services and fabricating a claim that she was abusing Alexander; investigators interviewed Meester and found no merit in the complaint.
- In November 2011, Constance dropped the US$3 million claim for damages against her daughter. Leighton Meester said that she would be willing to pay for her brother’s medical expenses as well as his school tuition, but denied that she agreed to pay US$10,000 each month, which she stated was a “ridiculous” claim.
- Meester obtained a default judgment on December 7, 2011.
- In June 2012, Meester won the lawsuit, with the judge rejecting the claims in her mother’s counter-suit.
- Leighton Meester resides in Los Angeles.
- In November 2013, she became engaged to actor Adam Brody.
- They met while filming The Oranges in March 2010.
- The couple were married in a private ceremony on February 15, 2014.
- Their first child, a daughter, was born on August 4, 2015.
- In April 2020, it was revealed that the couple were expecting their second child.In September 2020, Brody confirmed their second child, a son, was born.
- Is a natural blonde, but dyed her hair brunette for the role of Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl (2007).
- Is fluent in French.
- Enjoys creative writing.
- She and her husband welcomed their second child, a boy whose name has not been revealed yet, in September 2020.
- Moved to Los Angeles, CA, at 14. She attended Hollywood High School and Beverly Hills High School. She then transferred to a small private school and graduated a year early.
- On 10/28/2014, she released her first album, “Heartstrings”.
- During her modeling years, she worked with photographer-turned-filmmaker Sofia Coppola.
- Her surname, Meester, is Dutch for “master” or “teacher”.
- Her father is of approximately one-quarter German, one-quarter Dutch, one-quarter Irish, and one-quarter English ancestry. Her maternal grandfather was the son of German immigrants, and her maternal grandmother had English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry.
- Buys many of her clothes at garage sales and second-hand stores.
- Grew up in Marco Island, FL.
- Has one tattoo, a purple-blue flower with a yellow center, on her left wrist.
- Has been included on The Independent Critics’ list of “100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces”. She ranked #21 in 2008, #14 in 2009, #4 in 2010, #36 in 2011, and #76 in 2012.
- Enjoys singing and sang in the films Drive Thru (2007), Country Strong (2010) and Lasting Impressions (2019).
- Has a dog named Trudy.
- Has an older brother named Douglas Logan Meester (B. 1983).
- Was ranked #48 on “Maxim” magazine’s “Hot 100 of 2008” list.
- Attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, CA.
- Ranked #12 on “Maxim” magazine’s “Hot 100 of 2009” list.
- Named one of “People” magazine’s “100 Most Beautiful” in 2008.
- Was ranked #1 on “FHM” magazine’s “Fall TV’s Hottest Stars” list in 2008.
- Described as Gossip Girl’s best actor by the Los Angeles Times.
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