Trivia

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 start first grade. At the time, she was 3 but very tall for her age, so her mother lied and said that she was 6. She attended first grade and the school reported that she was "slow", when actually she was three years old and couldn't talk very well yet. She claims that it made her brother happy, so she was happy.

When auditioning for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005), she walked in and gave them only her photo, since she had never done anything before. They all thought she was joking, but when she left the room, they knew that she was definitely the Bridget that they wanted.

On September 9, 2012, she 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.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) was her first job ever, not just in acting.

She stands a little over 5'10" and has stated that she is rather self-conscious about being tall and dislikes wearing heels.

Has stated that she has known her Gossip Girl (2007) co-star Penn Badgley since she was 11 years old.

She doesn't drink alcohol.

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

During high school she was involved in many activities, including cheerleading, choir, and student government; she was president of her class.

Long before starring together on Gossip Girl (2007), Penn Badgley and Blake Lively were homeschooled together as children.

Blake was fitted for Serena's wedding dress on Gossip Girl (2007) the day after her actual wedding to Ryan Reynolds.

Went to 13 different schools before she graduated from high school.

Is close friends with actress Emily Blunt, Anna Wintour, and Florence Welch.

She often visited Disneyland twice a week with her mother when she was growing up, and she still enjoys going there.

When filming wrapped on Savages (2012), Blake bought every member of the crew a T-shirt that reads, "I Survived Oliver Stone.".

Is her own stylist for formal events.

She received her first kiss on the big screen.

Her husband Ryan was present for the deliveries of their first two children. When their daughter James was being delivered, Ryan played Marvin Gaye's song "Let's Get it On.".

Leonardo DiCaprio gave her a Toyota Prius as a gift.

Was one month pregnant with her daughter Inez when she completed filming on The Shallows (2016). When Inez was 11 months old, she returned to work to start filming A Simple Favor (2018).

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

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

Her older half-sister Robyn Lively is the godmother of her firstborn daughter James.

Loves cooking.

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

Her engagement ring was designed by Lorraine Schwartz and is reportedly 12 carats.

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

For her album "Folklore," Taylor Swift used the names of Blake and Ryan Reynolds' daughters (James, Inez, and Betty) as the characters for a story she told over the course of three songs: "Cardigan", "August", and "Betty".

Was five months pregnant with her daughter James when she completed filming 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).

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.

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.

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 Saldaña.

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

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.

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.

Before her brother Eric encouraged her to go into acting, she'd had no intention to be an actress.

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

She is close friends with Taylor Swift Taylor Swift, who named the character in her song "Betty" after Blake's third daughter. Further, Taylor Swift Taylor Swift is godmother to daughter James whom Blake Lively Blake had with Ryan Reynolds Ryan Reynolds.

She is of English, 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.