Biography: Blake Lively: birth name: Blake Christina Lively; born on August 25, 1987 in Tarzana, California, height: 5 feet 10 (178 cm)   Zodiac Sign: Virgo.

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Blake stars in the TV series Gossip Girl as the main character Serena van der Woodsen. Blake is  the daughter of actors Ernie and Elaine Lively. As a child, Lively was homeschooled.