Blair Waldorf

Blair Waldorf
Gossip Girl character
Blair as portrayed on the cover of It Had To Be You
First appearance	Novel: Gossip Girl Television: "Pilot" (episode 1.01)
Last appearance	Novel: I Will Always Love You Television: "New York, I Love You XOXO" (episode 6.10)
Created by	Character Cecily von Ziegesar Television producers Josh Schwartz Stephanie Savage
Portrayed by	Leighton Meester
Information
Full name	Blair Cornelia Waldorf
Aliases	B, Queen B
Title	Television: Princess Blair of Monaco (during her marriage to Louis)
Family	Harold and Eleanor Waldorf (parents) Cyrus Rose (stepfather) Aaron Rose (stepbrother) Novels: Tyler Waldorf (younger brother) Ying and Yang Waldorf (adoptive sister and brother) Yale Waldorf-Rose (half-sister)
Spouse(s)	Television: Prince Louis Grimaldi (ex-husband) Charles "Chuck" Bass (husband)
Children	Television: Henry Bass (son, with Chuck; flash-forward)

Blair Cornelia Waldorf is the main character of Gossip Girl, introduced in the original series of novels and also appearing in the television and manga adaptations. Described as "a girl of extremes" by creator Cecily von Ziegesar, she is a comical overachiever who possesses both snobbish and sensitive sides. Due to her position as queen bee of Manhattan's social scene, Blair's actions and relations are under constant scrutiny from the mysterious Gossip Girl, a popular blogger.

Leighton Meester, who portrayed the character in the television drama, has described Blair as being insecure about her social status. At times, this anxiety creates flaws and complexities which contribute to character development. In Meester's view, the true Blair is ultimately a "good girl" at heart.

Blair has been compared to vintage film and literary figures, including Becky Sharp and Lizzie Eustace. Meester's portrayal has also drawn comparisons to roles played by Joan Collins and Audrey Hepburn. She is the most critically acclaimed character of the franchise, while the television character has drawn real-life attention surrounding fashion and her love life.

Gossip Girl is a series of novels about socially prominent young adults in New York City. The story primarily follows Blair Waldorf and her best friend Serena van der Woodsen during their years in high school and college. Due to her fame on the Upper East Side, Blair is featured on the website of "Gossip Girl," an anonymous gossip blogger whose posts appear occasionally throughout the story.

In the first book, Blair is introduced as a privileged, comically vain overachiever. She is described as an alluring brunette, and occasionally models her appearance and demeanor after famous actresses, including Marilyn Monroe and, most often, Audrey Hepburn. In early novels, the character is also written as bulimic.