Blake Lively was born in Los Angeles, California, on August of 1987. Both her acting and her stunning good looks have brought her fame.

Lively followed in the footsteps of her famous parents, Elaine Lively and Ernie Lively, by pursuing a career in film and television.

She was able to get acting lessons from her mom and dad because they were both performers. Because of this,

the young girl was able to receive specialized instruction that paved the way for her to become the accomplished performer she is today.

Lively made her acting debut in the 1998 film ‘Sandman,’ and her career took off once she earned a pivotal role in 2005.

She first came to prominence in her part as Bridget in ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,’ and

since then she has starred in ‘Accepted’ (2006) and ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2’ (2008).

In 2007, the beautiful blonde actress was cast as Serena van der Woodsen on the teen drama series ‘Gossip Girl,’

a character she would play for many seasons. Fans of the actress’s portrayal of Serena Van der Woodsen persist to this day. The Town’ with Ben Affleck,

‘A Simple Favor’ with Anna Kendrick, and “The Green Lantern’ in 2010—in which she costarred with Ryan Renolds,

who would later become her husband—have all added to her growing career. Her acting career went from strength to strength.

The two performers continued to be friends with one another after their time spent working together on ‘The Green Lantern.’

While Reynolds was married to Scarlett Johansson, Lively was romantically involved with notable actors like Leonardo DiCaprio.

The two eventually began dating shortly after Reynolds’ divorce from Johansson was finalized in the summer of 2011.

After a short while, Lively and Reynolds realized they couldn’t live without one another, and they eventually were married in September 2012.

The well-known pair has been together for a while and now has three kids and a happy family life. Lively claimed

that having children has given her a much deeper understanding of who she is as a woman and a much higher degree of self-confidence.

In the year 2021, Lively, who had turned entrepreneur, debuted her line of non-alcoholic mixers under the moniker Betty Buzz.

In an exclusive interview with Forbes magazine in May 2022, she was open and honest about her early days in the entertainment business.

She shared her experience, saying ‘When you start acting, you’ll take any work you can get.’ She stated, ‘I began acting when I was 16 years old.

‘With opportunity, if you’re fortunate enough, you’re able to be a little bit more selective about your jobs,’

the well-known actor stated. However, he continued, ‘even after you’re there, as an actor, you

are frequently just a ‘person-for-hire,’ as opposed to the one telling the tale or setting the direction.

Because of this, she placed a high value on diversifying her profession beyond performing. The well-known actress desired some degree of control over her career.

‘Put me someplace, and I’ll just stand and say whatever you want and wear whatever apparel you want,’ she said.

‘I’m just way too inquisitive, engaged, interested, and active to be comfortable simply saying, ‘Put me there.

I’m simply far too nosy, interested, active, and curious. As a result, even during my professional work,

I saw that if I was unable to also be an author, I had a decreasing feeling of fulfillment.

The famous actress, businesswoman, wife, and mother continued by saying that she recognized it was even more

crucial than before for her to keep control over her decisions and her schedule as she adopted her most vital role to date, that of a mother.

‘Once I had kids, it just became more poignant because my time was more valuable,’ she said. And when

asked how having kids had changed her, she added, ‘I think it made me feel so much more in my skin.’

‘I never felt more myself, at ease in my own body, or more confident,’ Lively added. ‘Not to say that there aren’t a bevy of insecurities coming at me a million times

a day, but I just feel incredibly settled.’ Lively revealed with the audience that she is currently in a phase of her life where she feels really in charge.

Additionally, Lively stated that she is currently looking for significant reasons for both her career and her personal life.

‘I just think that growing up, having kids, and all of those things made me feel that I only want to do things

where I can have really meaningful collaborations and have authorship,’ she claimed. ‘I just think that having kids,

growing up, and all of those things made me feel like I only want to do things where I can have those things.’