| Elle Woods | |
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| Legally Blonde character | |
 Reese Witherspoon as Woods in Legally Blonde | |
| First appearance | Legally Blonde (2001) |
| Created by | Amanda Brown |
| Portrayed by |
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| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Family |
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| Spouse | Emmett Richmond (Emmett Forrest in musical adaptation) |
| Significant other | Warner Huntington III (ex-boyfriend) |
| Nationality | American |
Elle Woods is the protagonist of Amanda Brown's 2001 novel Legally Blonde and the 2001 film of the same name as well as the 2003 sequel, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde. Woods is also the protagonist of the 2007 Broadway adaptation of the film.[1][2][3] Woods is also the basis of a series of young adult fiction novels by Natalie Standiford.[4][5] The character is mentioned but not seen in the 2009 direct-to-video sequel, Legally Blondes, which portrays the adventures of her twin British cousins.[6] In 2018, Ariana Grande referenced Elle in several scenes of her "Thank U, Next" music video.[7]
- ^ "Blonde Ambition". Stanford Magazine. September 2001. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ Harwood, Erika (March 22, 2017). "Reese Witherspoon Loves Channeling Elle Woods". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ "Elle Woods (Character)". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ "Juvenile Series and Sequels Title: Elle Woods". Mid-Continent Public Library. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08.
- ^ "Legally Elle Woods". fictfact.com.
- ^ Shager, Nick (January 18, 2017). "Reese Witherspoon Once Again Says She's Open to Making a 'Legally Blonde 3'". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ Levine, Daniel S. (December 2, 2018). "Reese Witherspoon Reacts to Ariana Grande's Elle Woods Impression in 'Thank U, Next'". popculture.com.