After the controversial and risque GG ad campaign, the Gossip Girl cast find themselves in the midst of squealing fans, million dollar contracts and multimedia endorsements. They did not only rule primetime television, but also graced the covers of famous magazines all over the world. With their faces all over any medium of entertainment, it’s hard not to conclude that Gossip Girl is breeding the next paramount set of Hollywood stars.

The Faces behind the Massive Number of Gossip Girl Fan Sites

Blake Lively
Blake comes from a showbiz family. Inevitably, she gave in to the heed of theater at a very young of 11 when she took the role of Trixie the Tooth Fairy in the movie, Sandman. She finally got her first big break in the hit movie, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants I and II. In the movie, she played the role of the blonde athletic babe, Bridget. It was said that her similarity with the character was so strong that handing in her photo alone already got her the part. Blake’s success really hit when she landed the part of Serena van der Woodsen in the hit teen sensation, Gossip Girl. She also starred in the college comedy, Accepted opposite Justin Long. We will soon see her in the film Elvis and Anabelle, a movie which is already receiving a lot of support and great reviews from fans and critiques.

Leighton Meester
Leighton’s statuesque look and come-hither glamour were first seen in several TV series such as CSI, Seventh Heaven, Law and Order, Simple Rules and House. But before all the fame, her life already seemed like the stories you see in movies. Before she was born, her parents were incarcerated for drug charges. For a time, she lived with her relatives until her mom was given pardon. Despite these, Leighton has maintained a very positive outlook about her parents’ past saying that she has no hatred towards what her parents did. Staying true to the saying, “let bygones be bygones”, Leighton never allowed this stumble to stop her from reaching her dreams.

Aside from being glammed up for her role as the manipulative Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester is also an aspiring singer/songwriter. In fact, she’s already working on her album in between her GG responsibilities. The album is said to be an eclectic mix of RnB, soul and pop according to the star.

Taylor Momsen
At a tender age of 15, model/actress Taylor Momsen has already cast her name as one of the most famous upcoming teen stars thanks to her role as Jenny Humphrey in Gossip Girl. She started out starring in kiddie movies like How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Spy Kids 2, and Underdog. These days, the 5’8” actress has been the muse of many fashion designers for her model-like appearance and doll face. Momsen was signed as a model under IMG.

Recently, Momsen is facing a lot of issues and controversies touching on her rail-thin body, outrageous fashion sense, and her hospitalization scare. There is also a rumor about her dating 23 year-old co-star, Chace Crawford. On the hand, the two young stars haven’t commented regarding their alleged relationship.

Ed Westwick
He rose to fame because of his role as the womanizing Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl. Far from the character he portrays, Ed Westwick said that he’s a one-woman type of man and that he doesn’t see himself as morally bankrupt as the persona he exudes on-screen. The only similarity he probably has with his character would be their undeniable appeal with the girls.

Unknown to some, Ed Westwick is actually British, but his amazing American accent and suave look landed him the part of the most famous womanizer on TV.  He is also a member of an up and coming rock act which first shot to fame in London. When he’s not busy shooting for GG, he’s creating music with his band, Filthy Youth, back in his hometown.

Penn Badgley
Just like girlfriend Blake Lively, Penn also heed the call of acting at a very young. When he moved to Washington, he juggled schooling with his passion for the theater and became part of the Seattle Children’s Theater. Starting out as a child star, Badgley appeared in TV series including Will and Grace, What I Like About You and Daddios. He also did some voice work for video game, Mario Golf 64.

In 2002, he starred in Do Over and played Joel Larsen, a 34-year old man who gets a second shot to straighten his life through a weird accident that brings him back to 1980 as a 14-year-old. He also appeared in another show, Drive Through, with his future Gossip castmate, Leighton Meester.

Badgley also appeared in movies like John Tucker Must Die and is soon to star in the remake of The Stepfather.

Chace Crawford

Chace Crawford began acting as a hobby while he was attending Pepperdine University in Los Angeles. Shortly after, he landed a role in the hit film, The Covenant before bagging the role of Nate Archibald in Gossip Girl.

Chace Crawford has been pretty popular with the ladies on and off screen with his much publicized relationship with country singer, Carrie Underwood, and rumored fling with co-star Taylor Momsen.

Gossip Girl has been a springboard for many of these young actors to access an instant ticket to Hollywood portal. With the extreme popularity that the Gossip Girl cast is gaining not only in the US but the world over, we are certain that this bunch of gorgeous stars have already begun their long journey in the realm of glamour and lights.

CW’s Gossip Girl is headline-making. Although the show just used the banal formula in creating a hit teen drama—gorgeous casts, provocative content touching on teen issues, hot fashion—the popularity and buzz it has gained is extraordinary. If the hundreds of Gossip Girl fan sites and a hefty number of endorsement deals it is getting are any indication of the show’s overwhelming success, then Gossip Girl is a definite hit. Aside from leeching itself into pop culture, the hottest teen show on the planet has also launched the careers of Gossip Girl casts. Now, Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Taylor Momsen, Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford and Dan Humphrey are not only known all over the world but are also considered to be the ace players in the team of young actors in this generation.

Blake Lively
Born on Aug. 25, 1987 in Tarzana, California, Blake Christina Lively grew up in a family who has been highly involved in showbiz. She debuted as an actress when she was 10 and played the role of the Tooth Fairy in the film, The Sandman, a film directed by her father, Ernie Lively.  Although acting took a backseat because of her studies, Blake returned to showbiz big time when she bagged the role of Bridget in the teen movie, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Her performance in the film paved the way for other projects like Accepted, Simon Says, Elvis and Anabelle, and her upcoming movie, New York, I Love You. Her role in Gossip Girl as Serena van der Woodsen also won her fans all over the world.

Penn Badgley
Penn Badgley heed the call of acting at a very young. When he moved to Washington, he juggled schooling with his passion for the theater and became part of the Seattle Children’s Theater. Starting out as a child star, Badgley appeared in TV series including Will and Grace, What I Like About You and Daddios. He also did some voice work for video game, Mario Golf 64. Badgley also appeared in movies like John Tucker Must Die and is soon to star in the remake of The Stepfather.

In 2002, he starred in Do Over and played Joel Larsen, a 34-year old man who gets a second shot to straighten his life through a weird accident that brings him back to 1980 as a 14-year-old. He also appeared in another show, Drive Through, with his future Gossip castmate, Leighton Meester. As part of the Gossip Girl casts, Badgley played the role of Dan Humphrey, Serena’s love interest. In real life, he is dating Blake Lively who also happens to star as Serena in the show.

Leighton Meester
Leighton’s statuesque glamour was first seen in several TV series such as CSI, Seventh Heaven, Law and Order, Simple Rules and House. Aside from being glammed up for her role as the manipulative Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester is also an aspiring singer/songwriter. In fact, she’s already working on her album in between her GG responsibilities. The album is said to be an eclectic mix of RnB, soul and pop according to the star.

Taylor Momsen
At a tender age of 15, model/actress Taylor Momsen has already cast her name as one of the most famous upcoming teen stars thanks to her role as Jenny Humphrey in Gossip Girl. Before being part of the Gossip Girl casts, she started out in movies like How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Spy Kids 2, and Underdog. Due to her model-like appearance, Momsen was absorbed by IMG as part of their roster of models.

Chace Crawford
Chace Crawford was born and raised in Texas to Chris and Dana. He was very active in high school playing for the varsity team and dabbling in performing arts. He moved to California to attend Pepperdine University where he took broadcast journalism as his major.

Before hitting off as Nate Archibald in Gossip Girl, Chace starred in few successful movies like The Covenant, and Long Lost Son. He also got involved in movies like Loaded, and The Haunting of Molly Harty.

Ed Westwick
Born in England, this 21-year old actor boosted his Hollywood career when he joined the Gossip Girl castsl. Born to a psychologist mother and a business lecturer father in Hertfordshire, Ed Westwick was encouraged to explore his passions for music and acting. He attended the National Youth Theater in London, and appeared in local Brit TV shows Doctors, Casualty, and Afterlife. He broke into the movies with roles in Breaking and Entering and Son of Rambow. He is currently working on 2 movies, Donnie Darko and 100 Feet. Ed is also very much involved in music being the vocalist of a London-based band, Filthy Youth. In between Gossip Girl shootings, he goes back to London to make music with his band.

Gossip Girl is a phenomenon. Its ratings and endorsement deals are proofs that the show has permanently made itself part of the 21st century teen pop culture. In the midst of all the success, the show has developed and sky-rocketed the careers of some of the freshest faces on television. One of these successful Gossip Girl cast members is Taylor Momsen.

Momsen started out her career in acting at an early age of 3 by appearing in a Shake ‘N Bake commercial. She moved on to doing movies starring as Honey Bee Swain in the movie, The Prophet’s Game in 1999. No long after, Taylor caught the attention of known director, Ron Howard. She was cast by Howard in the Oscar awarded film, How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 2002 in which she stars opposite Jim Carrey. In the same year, Taylor starred in a film with Julie Moore in We Were Soldiers. Her acting skills were honed and polished by starring in more movies like Hansel and Gretel and Spy Kids 2.

Her movie credits moved her to television roles exposing her to a wider market. She was cast in the WB series Misconception and received lots of praises from her co-stars. Although the said show wasn’t aired, no one could deny that Taylor Momsen was bound to do bigger projects with her talent. In 2007, she went back to doing movies with roles in Underdog, Paranoid Park, and Doubting Thomas in 2007.

Taylor Momsen nailed the part of Jenny Humphrey for her innocent looks and acting potentials at a young age of 14. A very challenging role, Jenny Humphrey had Taylor Momsen completely put to the test. The dynamic character Taylor portrays on screen made her an instant favorite among Gossip Girl cast.

With her undeniable fashion sense, Momsen has become the doll of many high end fashion designers. She has been seen walking the red carpet of big Hollywood events clad in the beautiful dresses that flatter her model-like form. It is inevitable then that Momsen has received an offer to do dabble in modeling. In June 2008, she officially signed in with IMG Models and is under the agency for a one-year modeling contract. She does her modeling stint alongside her

Taylor Momsen, now 15, is already making a huge buzz in Hollywood, not only for her beauty, but for her exceptional acting talent. Way beyond her years, her acting skills have made her take on challenging scenes for the character she’s portraying in Gossip Girl. Teen Choice Awards recognized the young actress and got a nomination in the Best Breakout Actress category.

As one of the most watched Gossip Girl cast member, Taylor Momsen will continue to rig in more audience for her amazing portrayal of Jenny Humphrey in the show. Before the eyes of fans, Momsen has blossomed into a budding actress that is sure to fulfill a Hollywood dream.

Hollywood is really an unpredictable world. This is a place where you need to have more than good acting, great script, and an even greater story in order for a show to be a hit. It takes a lot more than brains to stay in this kind of industry and that is proven when you look at Josh Schwartz’s Gossip Girl. It is not surprising then that CW is making big money out of the show.

The popularity of Gossip Girl is such a mystery. If you look at the top 100 shows in the US, the show Gossip Girl is not even part of it. It’s not even ruling primetime in the US because of the tough TV shows’ rat race to get a hold of the viewers. So why is Gossip Girl still strong and standing?

1. The show has a huge network of Gossip Girl fan sites.
Gossip Girl is huge on the internet. Type the name and you’ll be bombarded with fan sites dedicated to Gossip Girl casts, pictures and videos of each episode. The hype that these sites have created made the show known to teens all over the world. Targeting netizens is such a good technique to actually get the word out about the teen drama.

2. The show features a lot of current trends in fashion and tech.
The show has served as an avenue for fashion line and tech companies to endorse their products in. Because of this, even if the story or theme of the show is not everyone’s of tea, people still watch Gossip Girl if only to find out what’s the latest in shoes and gadgets.

3. The Gossip Girl risqué ad campaign nailed everyone’s curiosity.
Gossip Girl ad campaigns have been all the rage since their release and that is not really a shocker if you’ve seen the videos and pictures. Gossip Girl pictures and videos were sprawled all over from television to the portals of the internet.

4. The content blatantly shows sex, underage drinking, and drug addiction.
Not all shows on TV are brave enough to feature sex, but Gossip Girl is not like all other series on TV. The show has pushed the envelope when it comes to featuring the raw reality of teenage delinquency. Because of this, Gossip Girl has faced a lot of bashing from parents and moralists.

5. Gossip Girl cast members are some of the most beautiful actors in Hollywood.
Putting together a set of beautiful actors and actresses is just the best strategy for teenagers to embrace whatever product you’re trying to sell. The same goes for a show like Gossip Girl. Blake Lively, Penn Badgley, Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick, Taylor Momsen, and Chace Crawford have fans wanting more of the show.

With a mixture of beautiful actors, sex-driven plot, swarming fans and fashion moguls at your back, a niche in Hollywood is impossible to miss. Gossip Girl still managed to cast a name despite the show’s lack of consistency and plausible character development. When will the Gossip Girl hype end? We will never know.

Blake Christina Lively, a favorite Gossip Girl cast member, is never new to the world of Hollywood. Born to actors Elaine and Ernie Lively in Tarzana, California, and the youngest of 5 children, Lively was indeed meant to thread a path in Hollywood belonging to a family that has been involved in the industry herself. However, Blake was not initially set on following her family’s path. Instead of getting involved in showbiz at an early age, she enjoyed a normal life in school.

As a child, Blake was homeschooled. She moved on to attend Burbank High School wherein she became a cheerleader, class president and a member of the National Show Choir. She was set on attending Stanford University until Hollywood fame came knocking at her door.

Blake’s Shot to Fame

Her first taste of Hollywood came when she starred in her father’s film, Sandman in which she portrayed the role of Trixie, the Tooth Fairy at age 11. Her biggest break took place when she bagged the role of Bridget in the teen hit movie, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, in 2005 opposite other famous young stars, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, and Alexis Bledel. It is said that Blake’s similarity with her character in the film was so obvious that the mere act of turning in her picture already got her the part. Her amazing performance in the movie won her the Teen Choice Award for Best Breakout Actress. The success of the said film led to a sequel that stars the same cast. Lively also starred in a college comedy, Accepted, opposite Justin Long in 2006 and the film, Elvis and Anabelle in 2007 alongside Keith Carradine and Mary Steenburgen.

Gossip Girl Affair with Penn Badgley

Not long after, she got the lead role as Serena van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl. This project really cast her name in Hollywood as one of the upcoming stars of the generation. Like a chameleon, Blake was able to transform herself into the complex character she portrays in the show. Gossip Girl also paved the way for her to be reunited with childhood friend and classmate, Penn Badgley, who stars as Dan Humphrey, Serena’s love interest in the teen drama. Their rumored relationship off screen was the headline of all tabloids, but the two initially never confirmed the affair. It was only when a magazine featured photos of them on a vacation together in Mexico that Lively and Badgley came out with their relationship.

Recent Project

Many doors have been opened to Lively because of her Gossip Girl fame. She is set to star in New York, I Love You with Hollywood A-listers, Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, and Brett Ratner. The movie is expected to hit theaters late this year.

We can definitely say that Blake has everything going for her. A member of the Gossip Girl cast, role model, and an amazing actress, she is one of the most sought after talent of this generation. There’s no doubt about it. Blake is the next best thing in Hollywood.