Leighton Meester's Changing Looks
See the Gossip Girl star's transformation through the years.
2002
"I was a late bloomer," Meester has said of her time at Beverly Hills High School.
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2003
The natural blonde scored a small role on the short-lived TV version of Tarzan.
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2006
Meester played a pop star on Entourage and experimented with red hair and even redder lips.
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2007
She went dark to star as queen bee Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl.
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2008
Meester opted for tousled waves at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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2008
Makeup artist Chris Colbeck highlighted her baby browns with silver shadow. "I'm an eyes man," he says. "It's all about the eyes."
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2009
Bold bangs and a beauty trick from Chris Colbeck: "I painted her eyes with Victoria's Secret LipLacquer in True and used a MAC eyeliner in Teddy on the inside of her eyes."
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2009
Meester graced the Spring cover of InStyle Hair with voluminous waves.
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2009
Meester chose ruby red lipstick for the Emmys.
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2010
Along with reprising her role on Gossip Girl, Meester plays a babysitter in the Tina Fey flick, Date Night, and will release her first album, Love is a Drug.
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2011
She went seductively ombre for the MTV Movie Awards.
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2012
Meester complemented her creamy complexion with newly-auburn locks.
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2012
Meester sported lightened locks at the L.A. premiere of That's My Boy.
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2012
After wrapping up Gossip Girl, Meester gave her signature Blair Waldorf strands the chop, courtesy of on-set hairstylist Lizzie Reilly. "My long, wavy hair got a lot of mileage, so it was time for a change," the actress told Just Jared. "I hop out of the shower and it takes five minutes to dry!"
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2014
Meester kept her makeup au naturel and rocked loose beach waves while attending the premiere for Like Sunday, Like Rain in Mill Valley, Calif.
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2015
With her hair styled in relaxed waves and with a subtle smoky eye, Meester arrived at a benefit in Los Angeles looking fresh-faced.
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2016
Meester went blonder for the Fox 2016 upfronts, styling her "bronde" hair into loose tendrils.
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2017
The actress showed off even blonder locks and a new set of bangs at an event in West Hollywood.