 | Leighton has an older brother, Douglas Meester |
 | Leighton's real-life brother was a US Air Force Academy cadet who was accused of raping an eighteen-year-old female cadet in 2002. |
 | Leighton moved to New York with her mother when she was 11 for 3 years |
 | Leighton's last name, Meester, is Dutch, and means "Master" or "Teacher". The "ee" is pronounded "ea", the same way as the "ea" in "ear". |
 | Leighton is 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters) tall. |
 | Leighton is naturally blond but dyed her hair brunette even before she got the role of Blair on Gossip Girl. |
 | Leighton is a published poet; her mom is a writer. |
 | Leighton has worked with famous photographer Sofia Coppola on a Ralph Lauren campaign. |
 | After moving to New York City, Leighton worked as a model with the Wilhemina agency |
 | Leighton is right-handed. |
 | Leighton has a passion for singing. In fact, she sung a song for her movie Drive Thru. |
 | Leighton resides in New York. |
 | Leighton made her television debut at the age of 13 in an episode of Law & Order. |
 | Leighton loves creative writing. |
 | Her favorite city in the whole world is New York City |
 | She has been a big fan of actor Kiefer Sutherland, even before she guest starred on his show 24. |
 | Leighton is a fan of Chris Cornell and Incubus. |
 | Leighton loves gossiping with Nicole Fiscella on the Gossip Girl set |
 | Leighton's guilty pleasure is flying first class. |
 | Leighton is a model-turned-actress. |
 | In 2003, Leighton appeared in the movie The Jackalope as Lorraine |
 | In 2006, Leighton appeared in the following movies: Inside as Josie, Flourish as Lucy Covner |
 | Leighton's character Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl was ranked #5 in TV Guide magazine's list of Best-dressed TV Characters of 2007. |
 | Leighton became interested in acting after appearing in a local performance of The Wizard Of Oz |
 | When she was young, Leighton took ballet and jazz classes. She also took modern dance classes once she was in high school. |
 | Leighton writes the lyrics for her own songs. |
 | Leightons favorite song is "Out On The Weekend" by Neil Young. |
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