Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester
Meester in a photoshoot for Marie Claire in 2017
Born
Leighton Marissa Meester

(1986-04-09) April 9, 1986 (age 38)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active1999–present
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels

Leighton Marissa Meester (/ˈleɪtən/ LAY-tən;[1] born April 9, 1986)[2] is an American actress and singer. She is known for her starring role as Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl, which ran from 2007 to 2012. 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), The Weekend Away (2022), and EXmas (2023). She portrayed Angie D'Amato on the ABC sitcom Single Parents (2018–2020). 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. Meester has also recorded songs for various soundtracks. Her debut album, Heartstrings, was independently released in 2014. She has also modeled, having been the face of the Jimmy Choo, Herbal Essences, and Vera Wang brands.

  1. ^ "How to Master Celebrity Names That Almost Everyone Messes Up". PopSugar. March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022. It's "LAY-ton," not "LEE-ton."
  2. ^ "Leighton Meester Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2009.