Put on something pink and bring your best courtroom confidence, because Elle Woods has entered the chat.
These Legally Blonde trivia questions cover the original movie, its sequel, the Broadway musical, and enough bend-and-snap energy to charm any jury.
Elle Woods Before Harvard
Q: What is the heroine's full name?
A: Elle Woods.
Q: Which sorority does Elle belong to?
A: Delta Nu.
Q: What leadership position does Elle hold in Delta Nu?
A: Chapter president.
Q: What is Elle's undergraduate major?
A: Fashion merchandising.
Q: What grade point average does Elle say she earned in college?
A: 4.0.
Q: What score does Elle earn on the LSAT?
A: 179.
Q: Which law school does Elle decide to attend?
A: Harvard Law School.
Q: What is the name of Elle's boyfriend at the beginning of the movie?
A: Warner Huntington III.
Q: Why does Warner break up with Elle?
A: He believes he needs a more serious partner for his political future.
Q: What comparison does Warner use when explaining the breakup?
A: He needs a Jackie, not a Marilyn.
Q: What is the name of Elle's beloved dog?
A: Bruiser Woods.
Q: What breed is Bruiser?
A: Chihuahua.
Q: What two traits does Elle say she and Bruiser share?
A: They are both Gemini vegetarians.
Q: What unusual format does Elle use for her Harvard admissions essay?
A: A video.
Q: What career path does Elle originally imagine after marrying Warner?
A: Being the supportive wife of a politician.
Elle Takes on Harvard Law
Q: Who is Warner engaged to when Elle reaches Harvard?
A: Vivian Kensington.
Q: What is Vivian's connection to Warner's past?
A: She was his prep-school girlfriend.
Q: Which professor removes Elle from class for being unprepared?
A: Professor Stromwell.
Q: Which classmate kindly offers Elle help on her first day?
A: Emmett Richmond.
Q: Who teaches the class that supplies interns for a major murder case?
A: Professor Callahan.
Q: What kind of party does Vivian falsely tell Elle she is hosting?
A: A costume party.
Q: What costume does Elle wear to Vivian's party?
A: A bunny costume.
Q: What does Elle decide to do after Vivian humiliates her at the party?
A: Take law school seriously and prove herself.
Q: What is the name of the outspoken feminist in Elle's Harvard class?
A: Enid Wexler.
Q: Which four students earn spots on Callahan's legal team?
A: Elle, Vivian, Warner, and Enid.
Q: Who becomes Elle's most consistent mentor and ally at Harvard?
A: Emmett.
Q: What color dominates Elle's clothes and accessories?
A: Pink.
Q: What kind of car does Elle drive to Harvard?
A: A Porsche convertible.
Q: Who encourages Elle not to quit after she leaves Callahan's team?
A: Professor Stromwell.
Q: What honor does Elle receive at her law-school graduation?
A: She is chosen as the class speaker.
Paulette, Bruiser, and the Bend and Snap
Q: What is the name of Elle's friend from the nail salon?
A: Paulette Bonafonté.
Q: What job does Paulette do at the salon?
A: She is a manicurist.
Q: What is the name of Paulette's unpleasant ex-boyfriend?
A: Dewey.
Q: What is the name of the dog Dewey keeps from Paulette?
A: Rufus.
Q: Who helps Paulette get Rufus back?
A: Elle.
Q: Which deliveryman catches Paulette's eye?
A: Kyle, the UPS deliveryman.
Q: What flirtatious move does Elle teach Paulette?
A: The bend and snap.
Q: What does Paulette accidentally do to Kyle while trying the bend and snap?
A: She breaks his nose.
Q: What color is Kyle's work uniform?
A: Brown.
Q: Which two Delta Nu friends cheer Elle on from California?
A: Margot and Serena.
Q: What does Elle often coordinate with Bruiser's outfits?
A: Her own clothes.
Q: What supposed fashion trend does Elle call “seriously disturbed”?
A: Orange being the new pink.
Q: What kind of expertise helps Elle catch a dishonest sales clerk?
A: Her knowledge of fashion and fabrics.
Q: Who becomes Paulette's partner by the end of the movie?
A: Kyle.
Q: What does Paulette name the baby shown in the movie's closing update?
A: Seamus.
The Brooke Windham Murder Trial
Q: Who is Professor Callahan's famous client?
A: Brooke Taylor-Windham.
Q: What is Brooke's profession?
A: Fitness instructor and entrepreneur.
Q: How does Elle know Brooke before the trial?
A: Brooke is a fellow Delta Nu alumna.
Q: Whose murder is Brooke accused of committing?
A: Her husband, Hayworth Windham.
Q: What secret alibi does Brooke reveal to Elle?
A: She was having liposuction.
Q: Why does Brooke refuse to make her alibi public?
A: It could ruin her reputation as a fitness expert.
Q: Why does Brooke trust Elle with the alibi?
A: Their Delta Nu bond comes with a promise of confidentiality.
Q: What is the name of Brooke's stepdaughter?
A: Chutney Windham.
Q: What is the name of the Windhams' pool attendant?
A: Enrique Salvatore.
Q: What does Enrique claim about his relationship with Brooke?
A: He claims they had an affair.
Q: What designer shoes does Elle mention while questioning Enrique?
A: Prada.
Q: Who angrily reveals that he is Enrique's boyfriend?
A: Chuck.
Q: What beauty treatment did Chutney receive on the day of the murder?
A: A perm.
Q: What does Chutney claim she did soon after getting the perm?
A: She took a shower.
Q: Who is revealed as Hayworth Windham's killer?
A: Chutney Windham.
Objection, Your Honor: Quotes and Clues
Q: Who responds to news of her Harvard admission with, “What, like it's hard?”
A: Elle.
Q: According to Elle, what does exercise give you?
A: Endorphins.
Q: Why does Elle say happy people do not kill their husbands?
A: Exercise gives them endorphins, and endorphins make people happy.
Q: What does Elle promise to show Warner after he dismisses her abilities?
A: How valuable Elle Woods can be.
Q: Who says law school is for people who are “boring and ugly and serious”?
A: Elle's father.
Q: What does Elle call the first cardinal rule of perm maintenance?
A: You may not wet your hair for at least 24 hours.
Q: Which chemical does Elle mention while explaining how perms work?
A: Ammonium thioglycolate.
Q: What inconsistency proves Chutney lied about her timeline?
A: Showering would have ruined her brand-new perm.
Q: Whom did Chutney intend to shoot?
A: Brooke.
Q: What does Chutney do after Elle exposes the shower lie?
A: She confesses.
Q: Why does Elle leave Callahan's legal team?
A: He makes an unwanted advance toward her.
Q: Who fires Callahan and hires Elle to finish the case?
A: Brooke.
Q: Who persuades Emmett to help Elle take over Brooke's defense?
A: Vivian.
Q: What lesson does Elle emphasize in her graduation speech?
A: Have faith in people and, most importantly, in yourself.
Q: What relationship update closes the original movie?
A: Emmett plans to propose to Elle.
Cast, Crew, and Movie-Making
Q: Who plays Elle Woods?
A: Reese Witherspoon.
Q: Who plays Emmett Richmond?
A: Luke Wilson.
Q: Who plays Vivian Kensington?
A: Selma Blair.
Q: Who plays Warner Huntington III?
A: Matthew Davis.
Q: Who plays Paulette Bonafonté?
A: Jennifer Coolidge.
Q: Who plays Professor Callahan?
A: Victor Garber.
Q: Who plays Professor Stromwell?
A: Holland Taylor.
Q: Who plays Brooke Taylor-Windham?
A: Ali Larter.
Q: Who plays Chutney Windham?
A: Linda Cardellini.
Q: Who directed the original movie?
A: Robert Luketic.
Q: Which two writers adapted the screenplay?
A: Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith.
Q: Who wrote the novel that inspired the movie?
A: Amanda Brown.
Q: In what year was Legally Blonde released?
A: 2001.
Q: Which studio released the film?
A: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, or MGM.
Q: Was Legally Blonde Robert Luketic's feature-film directing debut?
A: Yes.
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Q: In what year was Legally Blonde 2 released?
A: 2003.
Q: To which city does Elle move in the sequel?
A: Washington, D.C.
Q: What discovery sends Elle into animal-rights advocacy?
A: Bruiser's mother is being used for cosmetics testing.
Q: What nickname is given to Elle's proposed animal-testing law?
A: Bruiser's Bill.
Q: What kind of testing does Elle want the bill to ban?
A: Cosmetics testing on animals.
Q: Which congresswoman initially employs Elle?
A: Victoria Rudd.
Q: Who plays Congresswoman Rudd?
A: Sally Field.
Q: What is the name of Rudd's skeptical chief of staff?
A: Grace Rossiter.
Q: Who plays Grace Rossiter?
A: Regina King.
Q: Which helpful hotel doorman becomes Elle's guide to Washington?
A: Sid Post.
Q: Who plays Sid Post?
A: Bob Newhart.
Q: What Rottweiler becomes Bruiser's canine love interest?
A: Leslie.
Q: What sorority-style morale booster does Elle introduce to her team?
A: The Snap Cup.
Q: Who directed Legally Blonde 2?
A: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld.
Q: Whom does Elle marry at the end of the sequel?
A: Emmett Richmond.
Legally Blonde on Broadway
Q: In what year did Legally Blonde open on Broadway?
A: 2007.
Q: At which Broadway theater did the musical open?
A: The Palace Theatre.
Q: Who wrote the musical's book?
A: Heather Hach.
Q: Who wrote the music and lyrics?
A: Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin.
Q: Who directed and choreographed the original Broadway production?
A: Jerry Mitchell.
Q: Who originated Elle Woods on Broadway?
A: Laura Bell Bundy.
Q: Who originated Emmett on Broadway?
A: Christian Borle.
Q: Who originated Paulette on Broadway?
A: Orfeh.
Q: Who originated Vivian on Broadway?
A: Kate Shindle.
Q: Who originated Professor Callahan on Broadway?
A: Michael Rupert.
Q: What song opens the musical with Delta Nu excitement?
A: “Omigod You Guys.”
Q: Which song accompanies Elle's push to get into Harvard?
A: “What You Want.”
Q: Which character sings “Ireland”?
A: Paulette.
Q: Which network broadcast a filmed version of the Broadway musical?
A: MTV.
Q: Who won MTV's competition to become Broadway's next Elle Woods?
A: Bailey Hanks.
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