Blake Lively

Daughter of actor Ernie Lively and talent manager Elaine Lively , younger sister of Eric Lively , and younger half-sister of Lori Lively , Jason Lively and Robyn Lively.

Sister-in-law of Bart Johnson.

When auditioning for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants , she walked in and gave them nothing but her photo, since she had never done anything before that, they all thought she was joking but when she left the room, they knew that she was definitely the Bridget they wanted.

She stayed busy juggling duties as class president and cheerleader as well as performing with her national championship show choir.

Has stated that she has known her "Gossip Girl" co-star Penn Badgley since she was 11 years old.

She was involved in a lot of activities at her high school including: cheerleading, choir, and student government. She was class president.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was her first job, not just in acting.

Ranked #43 on Maxim magazines Hot 100 Women of 2008 list.

On "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" , she stated that her older brother, Eric Lively , didnt want to go to school alone when it came time for him to be in the 1st grade. At the time, she was three but very tall for her age. Her mother lied and said Blake was 6. Blake attended 1st grade and the school reported that she was "slow" when, in reality, she was 3 and couldnt talk very well. She claims it made her brother happy, so she was happy.

Ranked #4 on Maxim magazines Hot 100 Women of 2010 list.

Has stated that she is rather self conscious about being tall. (Shes a little over 510".) So much so, that she actually dislikes wearing heels.

Lively was chosen by designer Karl Lagerfeld as the "face" of Chanels new "Mademoiselle" handbag line on the January 5, 2011. The ad campaign, shot by Lagerfeld, is expected to premiere mid-March, 2011.

Ranked #1 on Ask mens top 99 "most desirable" women of 2011.

Ranked #30 in the 2011 FHM Australia list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Ranked as having one of "The Most Beautiful Faces" by "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World." She was ranked #39 in 2010, #68 in 2009, and #85 in 2008.

Ranked #32 on Ask mens top 99 "most desirable" women of 2012.

(September 9, 2012) Married her boyfriend of 11 months Ryan Reynolds.

Ranked #13 on Ask mens top 99 "most desirable" women of 2013.

Blakes favorite movies include The Wizard of Oz , Holiday Inn , Its a Wonderful Life , Vertigo , bout de souffle , Annie Hall , Return to Oz , A Claymation Christmas Celebration , When Harry Met Sally... , Romeo + Juliet , Waiting for Guffman , Moulin Rouge! , Das Leben der Anderen , Volver (2006/I) and Ratatouille .

Blakes influences include Katharine Hepburn , Grace Kelly , Audrey Hepburn , Jean Seberg , Martha Stewart , Jane Fonda , Diane Keaton , Meg Ryan , Jennifer Aniston , Beyonc , Marilyn Monroe , Bette Davis , Angelina Jolie , Kate Moss , Sienna Miller , Florence Welch , Diane Kruger , Emma Stone , Jessica Alba and Zoe Saldana.

She is of English, with smaller amounts of Scottish, German, and Welsh, ancestry. On her fathers side, she is the granddaughter of Ernest Wilson Brown, Sr. and Beatrice Gray/Grey Walton. On her mothers side, she is the granddaughter of James Olin McAlpin and Willie Inez Thrash.

Her name originates from a surname which was derived from Old English blc "black" or blac "pale".

Her second name Ellender is a variant of Allender. Respelling of German Elender, a nickname for a stranger or newcomer, from Middle High German ellende strange, foreign, or a habitational name for someone from any of twenty places named Elend, denoting a remote settlement, as for example in the Harz Mountains or in Carinthia, Austria.

Long before starring together on "Gossip Girl" , Penn Badgley and Blake Lively were home schooled together as children.

Blake Lively was fitted for Serenas wedding dress on "Gossip Girl" the day after her actual wedding to Ryan Reynolds.

She was a cheerleader and class president in high school.

When filming wrapped on Savages , Blake bought every member of the crew a T-shirt that reads, "I Survived Oliver Stone.".

Growing up, she often visited Disneyland twice a week with her mother and still enjoys going.

Has said that she was the exact opposite of her character on Gossip Girl as a teenager.

Had two daughters with her husband Ryan Reynolds - James Reynolds (b. December 16, 2014) and Inez Reynolds (b. September 28, 2016).

Her older half-sister Robyn Lively is a godmother to her older daughter James.

Husband Ryan was present at both deliveries for their children. When their daughter James was being delivered Ryan played the song "Lets get it on" by Marvin Gaye.

Leonardo DiCaprio gave her a Toyota Prius as a gift.

Played in Guitar Hero competitions and made it to the semi finals.

Calls Martha Stewart her idol.

Her first kiss was on the big screen.

Is considering creating her own fashion line in the future.

Her brother Eric encouraged her to go into acting, before that she had no intention on becoming am actress.

Close friends with Anna Wintour.

Drives a Lexus SC430.

Her engagement ring was designed by Lorraine Schwartz and is reportedly cost $12 million.

Is her own stylist for formal events.

Obsessed with Guitar Hero.

Had once dreamed to go to Stanford after graduating high school.

Florence + the Machine performed at her wedding to Ryan Reynolds.

Created a Smores cupcake to be sold at Sprinkles Bakeries which raised $35,000 for Oxfam.

Loves cooking.

Martha Stewart and her personal team helped with last minute details for her wedding to Ryan Reynolds.

Went to thirteen different schools before graduating from high school.

Does not eat anything with gluten or soy.

They were grilling me about StarSapphire and Hector Hammond and how,many Green Lanterns are going to show up. All I could say was "What are,you guys talking about?".

I like to play someone who is unlike me and the character I play most,often [Serena van der Woodsen on "Gossip Girl" (2007) ]. Time and,again, I keep playing drug addicts with sexual issues! I never knew I,had a dark side, but this is where I get it out of my system.

My mom liked to infuse my life with a lot of magic. When she read my,fortune cookies, the predictions were full of princesses and castles,and jewels and pirates. When I got old enough to read them, I was,shocked to find out how boring they really were.

The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.

The smell of pine needles, spruce and the smell of a Christmas tree - those to me, are the scents of the holidays.

Christmas for me is all about spending time with my family. I cherish any chance we have to spend all day together making gingerbread houses, baking cookies, or sitting around and watching movies.

Wanting to be an actor and wanting to be famous are different.

I love to photograph the gorgeous landscapes when I travel.

My mom modeled and made clothes, so I always had such an appreciation for design.

My mom taught me this really great beauty tip. She used to put oil or mayonnaise on the bottom half of her hair before she would shower.

My mom and dad always taught acting, so instead of getting me babysitters, they would just bring me to class.

I love being at home and cooking and baking.

My dad was an English professor. .