Top 99 Women of 2011 Part 4

Posted Tuesday, March 22, 2011 by Askmen.com

When Blake Lively, sporting a spectacular Chanel frock, walked the red carpet at this year's Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of her film The Town, her transformation was officially complete. In just three years, Lively had gone from star of the salacious teen soap Gossip Girl to a legitimate movie star. But today, with her nomination for Favorite TV Drama Actress at the 2011 People's Choice Awards, Blake Lively is on the verge of something even bigger. With her relationship to Penn Badgley quietly behind her and a growing sense that, despite its continued success, Gossip Girl is nearing an end, Lively continues her transition to the big screen as she prepares for next summer’s superhero saga Green Lantern, in which she plays Ryan Reynolds' love interest. Unlike some of her equally-talented colleagues whose careers were derailed by the temptations that accompany sudden success (don't worry, Lindsay -- we won't mention any names), Lively has climbed to the top of the ranks with an unusual amount of dignity and composure. At just 23 years old, she's a highly sought-after actress (is there a high-profile film she's not attached to these days?), a New York City style icon and a proud proprietor of the sexiest cleavage in Hollywood.

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