- On Live with Kelly and Mark (1988), she stated that her older brother, Eric Lively, didn't 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 couldn't talk very well. She claims it made her brother happy, so she was happy.
- (September 9, 2012) Married her boyfriend of 11 months Ryan Reynolds at Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. They first met in early 2010, while filming Green Lantern (2011), in which they co-starred.
- When auditioning for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005), 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 doesn't drink alcohol.
- Has stated that she is rather self conscious about being tall. (She's a little over 5'10".) So much so, that she actually dislikes wearing heels.
- Florence + the Machine performed at her wedding to Ryan Reynolds.
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) was her first job, not just in acting.
- She was involved in a lot of activities at her high school including: cheerleading, choir, and student government. She was class president.
- Has stated that she has known her Gossip Girl (2007) co-star Penn Badgley since she was 11 years old.
- Created a S'mores cupcake to be sold at Sprinkles Bakeries which raised $35,000 for Oxfam.
- Husband Ryan was present at both deliveries for their children. When their daughter James was being delivered Ryan played the song "Let's get it on" by Marvin Gaye.
- Blake was fitted for Serena's wedding dress on Gossip Girl (2007) the day after her actual wedding to Ryan Reynolds.
- Her first kiss was on the big screen.
- Long before starring together on Gossip Girl (2007), Penn Badgley and Blake Lively were home schooled together as children.
- Played in Guitar Hero competitions and made it to the semi finals.
- 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.
- Leonardo DiCaprio gave her a Toyota Prius as a gift.
- Is her own stylist for formal events.
- Went to thirteen different schools before graduating from high school.
- When filming wrapped on Savages (2012), Blake bought every member of the crew a T-shirt that reads, "I Survived Oliver Stone.".
- Was one month pregnant with her daughter Inez when she completed filming on The Shallows (2016). She returned to work eleven months after giving birth to Inez to begin filming on A Simple Favor (2018).
- She is close friends with Taylor Swift who named the character in her song "Betty" after Blake's daughter.
- For her album "Folklore," Taylor Swift used the names of Blake and Ryan Reynolds's children (James, Inez, and Betty) as the characters for a story she told over the course of three songs: "cardigan," "august," and "Betty.".
- Her engagement ring was designed by Lorraine Schwartz and is reportedly 12 carats.
- Her older half-sister Robyn Lively is a godmother to her older daughter James.
- Martha Stewart and her personal team helped with last minute details for her wedding to Ryan Reynolds.
- Was five months pregnant with her daughter James when she completed filming on The Age of Adaline (2015). She returned to work six months after giving birth to James to begin filming on All I See Is You (2016).
- Blake's favorite movies include The Wizard of Oz (1939), Holiday Inn (1942), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Vertigo (1958), Breathless (1960), Annie Hall (1977), Return to Oz (1985), Claymation Christmas Celebration (1987), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Waiting for Guffman (1996), Moulin Rouge! (2001), The Lives of Others (2006), Volver (2006) and Ratatouille (2007).
- Loves cooking.
- Blake's influences include Katharine Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Jean Seberg, Martha Stewart, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Meg Ryan, Jennifer Aniston, Beyoncé, Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, Angelina Jolie, Kate Moss, Sienna Miller, Florence Welch, Diane Kruger, Emma Stone, Jessica Alba and Zoe Saldana.
- Had once dreamed to go to Stanford after graduating high school.
- Lively was chosen by designer Karl Lagerfeld as the "face" of Chanel's new "Mademoiselle" handbag line on the January 5, 2011. The ad campaign, shot by Lagerfeld, is expected to premiere mid-March, 2011.
- Her brother Eric encouraged her to go into acting, before that she had no intention on becoming an actress.
- 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.
- Ranked #1 on Ask men's top 99 "most desirable" women of 2011.
- 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.
- She stayed busy juggling duties as class president and cheerleader as well as performing with her national championship show choir.
- 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.
- She is of English, as well as Scottish, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and Welsh, ancestry. On her father's side, she is the granddaughter of Ernest Wilson Brown, Sr. and Beatrice Gray/Grey Walton. On her mother's side, she is the granddaughter of James Olin McAlpin and Willie Inez Thrash.
- Is considering creating her own fashion line in the future.
- Does not eat anything with gluten or soy.
- Her name originates from a surname which was derived from Old English blæc "black" or blac "pale".
- Calls Martha Stewart her idol.
- She was very close to her The Shallows (2016) co-star Sully Seagull and admitted that she occasionally turned to him for acting advice.
- Ranked #4 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2010 list.
- Ranked #13 on Ask men's top 99 "most desirable" women of 2013.
- Graduated from Burbank High School in Burbank, California.
- Sister-in-law of Bart Johnson, Adam Johnson, and Brad Johnson.
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