Leighton Meester

Leighton Marissa Meester, born in 1986, is an American actress and singer whose career took flight with her starring role as Blair Waldorf in the hit teen drama series Gossip Girl. Beyond this defining role, she has appeared in a range of films, including the country drama Country Strong, the thriller The Roommate, and the romantic-comedy Monte Carlo, alongside comedies like The Oranges and That's My Boy. Meester extended her repertoire with a Broadway debut in 2014 in Of Mice and Men, cementing her versatility as a performer.