LEIGHTON MEESTER

Born: April 9, 1986

Marco Island, Florida

This young beauty’s career began at the age of 11 when she moved to New York to pursue modeling. Since then, Leighton has modeled for such designers as Ralph Lauren and has even been photographed by Sofia Coppola. Her television debut came at the age of 13 when she landed a role on "Law & Order." Leighton continued to act, catching a big break in 2005 when she landed the lead role in the TV series "Surface." Although the show only lasted one season, Leighton clearly made her mark on Hollywood. In 2007, she landed the role of Blair Waldorf on the CW’s insanely popular show "Gossip Girl." Leighton immediately rocketed into superstardom.   

In addition to acting, Leighton is also a talented singer. Leighton signed a record deal with Universal Republic Records and has collaborated with the likes of singer Robin Thicke and the group Cobra Starship. Much like her "Gossip Girl" character, Leighton has been praised for her incredible fashion sense, winning awards and gracing the cover of numerous magazines. Clearly this star is on the track to mega-stardom and we can’t wait to see what she does next!

Fun Facts:

• She speaks fluent French

• She is a natural blonde, but dyed her hair brown to play Blair on "Gossip Girl."

• Her last name, “Meester,” in Dutch means “master” or “teacher.”