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Since its premiere in September 2007 all the way to its series finale in December 2012 and to this day, Gossip Girl has been one of the most beloved teen drama series of all time. The CW series based on the book series of the same name helped launched its home network and became a pop culture phenomenon in no time.
The series launched its young cast of stars into superstars, with the likes of Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, and more becoming movie and television stars. Gossip Girl even launch one of the most successful modern rock stars! The cast has truly come a long way from their days on the Upper East Side.
As Gossip Girl makes its triumphant return to Netflix in the United States on Oct. 29, 2024, millions of fans will start rewatching the series and inevitably wondering, "How old was the cast 17 years ago?" Let's dive into how old the cast was then, how old they are now, and what they have been up to!
Blake Lively as Serena van der Woodsen
- Birthday: Aug. 25, 1987
- Age in 2024: 37 years old
- Age in September 2007: 20 years old
- Age in December 2012: 25 years old
Blake Lively stars in Gossip Girl as the "it girl" of the Upper East Side, the elusive and mysterious yet bubbly and beautiful Serena van der Woodsen. She's the best friend (and often enemy) of Blair Waldorf and the daughter of socialite Lily van der Woodsen. Serena had various romances in the series, including Dan and Nate.
Prior to taking on the leading role of The CW teen drama, Lively starred in the teen movies Accepted and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Since the series ended, she has enjoyed a film career with hits such as The Town, Green Lantern, The Age of Adaline, The Shallows, A Simple Favor, and It Ends with Us.
Lively started a beverage line called Betty Buzz and Betty Booze, as well as the haircare line Blake Brown. She has been married to actor Ryan Reynolds since 2012, and together they have four children: daughters James (born 2014), Inez (born 2016), and Betty (born 2019) and son Olin (born 2023).
Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf
- Birthday: April 9, 1986
- Age in 2024: 38 years old
- Age in September 2007: 21 years old
- Age in December 2012: 26 years old
Leighton Meester stars in the series as the "queen bee" of the Upper East Side teenage social scene Blair Waldorf. She's the best frenemy of Serena van der Woodsen, sometimes girlfriend of Nate Archibald, and object of affection of Chuck Bass. Blair also had a polarizing relationship with Dan Humphrey later in the series.
During and after her time on Gossip Girl, Meester starred in a number of movies, including Country Strong, The Roommate, Monte Carlo, That's My Boy, Life Partners, The Weekend Away, River Wild, and EXmas. She guest starred on a number of TV shows pre-GG and later returned to the small screen in Single Parents and How I Met Your Father.
Meester will next be seen in The Buccaneers season 2 and The CW's new series Good Coop/Bad Cop. She made her Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men in 2014 and released her debut album Heartstrings the same year. She has been married to fellow actor Adam Brody since 2014 and they share two children, a daughter (born 2015) and a son (born 2020).
Penn Badgley as Dan Humphrey
- Birthday: Nov. 1, 1986
- Age in 2024: 37 years old
- Age in September 2007: 20 years old
- Age in December 2012: 26 years old
Penn Badgley stars in Gossip Girl as the self-professed "lonely boy" of his social circle, as a Brooklyn commuter at his elite private school in Manhattan. He begins dating Serena in the first season, which fully engrosses him in the world he claims to disdain. The series finale reveals that Dan has been pulling the strings as Gossip Girl all along.
Badgley has starred in such movies as John Tucker Must Die, The Stepfather, Easy A, Margin Call, and The Paper Stone. He returned to television in 2018 with his starring role in the Lifetime-turned-Netflix original series You as stalker and serial killer Joe Goldberg. In 2024, Badgley starred in Ariana Grande's music video for "The Boy Is Mine."
Outside of acting, Badgley is also a musician in the band MOTHXR, and he also co-hosts the Podcrushed podcast with Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari. The actor married singer Domino Kirke in 2017 and became the stepfather to her son. Together, the couple have a son named James, who was born in 2020.
Chace Crawford as Nate Archibald
- Birthday: July 18, 1985
- Age in 2024: 39 years old
- Age in September 2007: 22 years old
- Age in December 2012: 27 years old
Chace Crawford stars in the teen drama series as "golden boy" Nate Archibald, who begins as the boyfriend of Blair though he has an infatuation with Serena. He's the best friend of Chuck Bass and the son of a troubled businessman looking to be different than what's expected of his family.
Crawford has starred in such movies as The Covenant, Twelve, What to Expect When You're Expecting, Eloise, Nighthawks, Inheritance, and Reunion. Since 2019, the actor has starred in the popular Amazon Prime Video dark superhero series The Boys as Kevin Moskowitz/The Deep.
Ed Westwick as Chuck Bass
- Birthday: June 27, 1987
- Age in 2024: 37 years old
- Age in September 2007: 20 years old
- Age in December 2012: 25 years old
Ed Westwick stars in Gossip Girl as wealthy playboy Chuck Bass, who was oddly a fan-favorite character even though he's kind of the worst. He has a charming quality, that's for sure. The one person who makes him break down his overconfident walls is Blair, who he marries at the end of the series.
Westwick has appeared in movies such as S. Darko, Chalet Girl, J. Edgar, Last Flight, Freaks of Nature, Billionaire Ransom, and Me You Madness. On the small screen, the English actor has starred in titles like Wicked City, Snatch, and White Gold. In 2024, he married Birtish actress Amy Jackson.
Taylor Momsen as Jenny Humphrey
- Birthday: July 26, 1993
- Age in 2024: 31 years old
- Age in September 2007: 14 years old
- Age in December 2012: 19 years old
Taylor Momsen played Jenny Humphrey in the series. She's the younger sister of Dan and a close friend of Serena's brother Eric. After completing the fourth season, Momsen left Gossip Girl as a series regular, though she returned as a special guest star in season 6, the final season.
Apart from an uncredited appearance in Early Edition and an unaired pilot on The WB, Gossip Girl is the only television series Momsen appeared in. She's known for her role as Cindy Lou Who in Ron Howard's 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas. She's appeared in other movies, but she officially retired from acting in 2012.
Since 2009, Momsen has been the lead singer, songwriter, and frontwoman of the rock band The Pretty Reckless. The band has released four albums: Light Me Up (2010), Going to Hell (2014), Who You Selling For (2016), and Death by Rock and Roll (2021). In 2020, Momsen became the first female-fronted band to land five No. 1 hits on the Mainstream Rock Chart.
Watch Gossip Girl on Netflix US beginning on Oct. 29.