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Leighton Meester is listed as a singer, film actor and television actor. Leighton Meester was born in Fort Worth, Texas, United States on April 9, 1986. The age as of 2026 is 40. Education on record includes Beverly Hills High School. Listed accolades include Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Drama (2009, 2010).
My Take
What fascinates me about Leighton Meester is the distance between her most famous role and her actual artistic instincts. Blair Waldorf was all calculated glamour, yet Meester's own music leans quiet, folky, and unguarded — a deliberate refusal to monetize the queen-bee persona. That tells me she understood early that typecasting is a trap, and she chose credibility over easy fame. Her comic timing in later projects confirms the range was always there. I respect actors who let a defining role be a chapter rather than an identity, and she has managed that transition with unusual grace. Quietly one of her generation's smarter career managers.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Leighton Meester
- Name (Japanese)
- レイトン・ミースター
- Reading
- れいとん・みーすたー
- Born
- April 9, 1986 (age 40)
- Origin
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Height
- 165 cm
- Occupation
- singer / actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- Beverly Hills High School
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Drama
- 2010 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Drama
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/itsmeleighton/
- Xhttps://x.com/itsmeleighton
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leighton%20Meester
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q199931
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Leighton Meester born?
Leighton Meester was born on April 9, 1986 and is 40 years old.
Where is Leighton Meester from?
Leighton Meester is from Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
What does Leighton Meester do?
Leighton Meester works as singer, actor, film actor, television actor, stage actor.
How tall is Leighton Meester?
Leighton Meester is 165 cm tall.
Which high school did Leighton Meester attend?
Leighton Meester attended Beverly Hills High School.
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