One of the most enjoyable parts of revisiting the glittering-yet-venomous world of Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl? The celebrity cameos. They range in scope from prescient inclusions of future legends—kudos to Blair, who orchestrated Lady Gaga’s performance of “Bad Romance” at an NYU party in Season 3—to a deliciously cheesy incorporation of the face that launched a million lipsticks, Elizabeth Hurley (lucky Nate). Elsewhere, Gwen Stefani gives a performance of Adam and the Ants’ “Stand and Deliver,” Tyra Banks gives everything she’s got as a personal assistant, and Alexa Chung pops up at a fashion show hosted by Blair, delivering the immortal line “There’s no way in hell I’m going out there” after Serena pronounces the show the embodiment of “exploitation.” (Drama!)
But perhaps most rogue of all? The appearance of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, greeting Lily van der Woodsen like an old friend at an Upper East Side party. Below, more of Gossip Girl’s best celebrity cameos.
Photo: ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection1/10Tyra Banks
The model played personal assistant Ursula Nyquist in Season 3.
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Alexa Chung
The British Vogue regular played herself in Season 6, Episode 3 (“Dirty Rotten Scandals”).
Photo: ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection3/10Cyndi Lauper
The singer played herself in Season 2, Episode 10 (“Bonfire of the Vanity”), making an appearance at Blair’s 18th birthday party.
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Karlie Kloss
The model and entrepreneur played herself at a fashion week party in Season 4, Episode 1 (“Belles de Jour”).
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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner
The notorious duo played themselves in Season 2, Episode 10.
Photo: ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection6/10Elizabeth Hurley
The actor played wealthy businesswoman Diana Payne, who engages in an affair with Nate in Season 5.
Photo: Getty Images7/10Hilary Duff
The actor and singer played Olivia Burke, a famous actress who fell for Dan in Season 3.
Photo: ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection8/10Lou Doillon
The actor and singer played herself in Season 4, making a cameo during Serena and Blair’s double date.
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Rachel Bilson and Kristen Bell
The actors play themselves in the finale of season six (Bell also famously voiced the anonymous Gossip Girl blogger herself).
Photo: ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection10/10Rachel Zoe
The stylist played herself in Season 4, Episode 7 (“War at the Roses”), attending a party thrown by Blair and ending up covered in chocolate sauce.
