Laurel is a beautiful young woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. She is 172 cm tall and weighs 60 kg.

Even before becoming the Black Canary Laurel was athletic and extremely fit, just like her actress Katie Cassidy. And just like Katie who underwent a rigorous training building strength and muscles for the role, Laurel began an intense physical training becoming even stronger, faster and tougher when she became a vigilante and donned the skintight black leather outfit of the Black Canary.