Leighton Meester is an American actress and singer, mostly known for portraying the role of Blair Waldorf in CW’s hit drama series “Gossip Girl” (2007).
Have you ever wondered how rich Leighton Meesster is? According to sources, it has been estimated that Leighton Meester’s net worth is $5 million, an amount Meester earned mostly by acting, but also making her way into music, as a solo artist.
Leighton Meester Net Worth $5 Million
Leighton Marissa Meester was born on 9 April 1986, in Fort Worth, Texas. She comes from a family of mixed origins: German, Dutch, English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh. Leighton’s mother Constance Meester was under lock and key in a federal prison for marijuana smuggling alongside Leighton’s father Doug Meester, when she gave birth to her. Leighton has a brother Alexander who is eight years younger.
While growing up in Marco Islands, Florida. Leighton was a part of a local theater. When she was 11, she moved to New York with her mother, where she went to the Professional Children’s School. Shortly after moving, Meester started working as a model for Ralph Lauren, lined up for a campaign shot by photographers Bruce Weber and Sofia Coppola (now film director). She also posed for Tamagotchi toys and Clearasil, Limited Too. This was the start of her net worth.
When she was 13 years old, Meester moved to Los Angeles, and made her debut as an actress portraying the character of Alyssa Turner in “Law & Order” (1990). Leighton had guest-starred in two more series before she was cast for the “Hangman’s Curse” (2003) a movie based on Frank Peretti’s bestselling novel.
Leighton was cast as a regular portraying the character Savannah Bennet in the series “Surface” (2005-2006). Later on she guest appeared in three episodes of “House M.D” (2004) and “Numbers” (2005). She also appeared in the movies “Flourish” (2006) and “Inside” (2006).
In 2007, Meester was a part of the main cast of the teen drama series “Gossip Girl” (2007-2012) which aired on the CW network, in which she played the role of Blair Waldorf, an Upper East Side socialite. The series were based on a young adult novel series by Cecily von Ziegesar and was a huge success amongst teenagers across the world. This contributed to her net worth quite a lot.
Leighton also starred in the television films “The Haunting of Sorority Row” (2007), Remember the Daze (2007) and “Killer Movie” (2008). In 2010, she appeared in a country drama “Screen Gems’” (2010) starring alongside Gwyneth Paltrow and Garrett Hedlun, with her performance in the film receiving positive reviews. Meester was cast for the role of Rebecca in the thriller “The Roommate” (2011), and in the comedy film “Monte Carlo”. Her acting in both of these movies received outstanding critical comments, which promoted her even more as an actress but also made her net worth somewhat larger. Leighton then appeared in the film “That’s My Boy” (2012) alongside Andy Samberg, Milo Ventimiglia and Adam Sandler.
As for Leighton Meester’s music career, she has recorded many songs for soundtracks including “Inside the Black”(2007), “Birthday” (2009), “Words I Couldn’t Say”.(2010), and “A Little Bit Stronger” (2010). She also sang with Tony Bennett in an episode of “Entourage”, and in 2009 Leighton signed a recording contract with Universal Music; Meester’s debut single “Somebody To Love” was released in October 2009. In March 2010 she released her second single “Your Love’s a Drug”. Her debut album “Heartstrings” was released in October 2014. Meester’s vocals were also featured on Cobra Starship’s song “Good Girls Go Bad” which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, which also contributed to her net worth.
Regarding her personal life, Leighton is married to an actor Adam Brody. They met on the set of “The Oranges” (2011) and married in February 2014. She gave birth to her first child Arlo Day in August 2015.
