Happy 20th Birthday to China McClain!

10 reasons to celebrate the “Descendants 3” & “Black Lightning” star

Ever since she first popped onto our TV screens with memorable guest roles in Disney Channel series like Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place, we’ve absolutely adored China Anne McClain. 

Today, the actress and singer celebrates her 20th birthday, so we’re sharing 10 (of the 10 million!) reasons why we love her. Check ’em out!

1. Her voice is UNREAL. I mean, who else can sing like this AT FOUR IN THE MORNING!

2. She is so sweet with her fans:

3. And always appreciates and acknowledges those who support her via social media. She shared and captioned the fan art below, “WOW @nawinde_art. Thank you????”

4. Her tribute to Aretha Franklin was EVERYTHING:

5. China always stands up for what’s right and uses her celebrity platform to raise awareness for important social issues and help create a positive change in the world:

6. We also love how she portrays strong, awesome characters like Uma in “Descendants 2” and Jennifer in “Black Lightning.”

7. She gave us this bop, which has racked up over 145 million views on YouTube!

8. Whenever she’s not filming, China visits children’s hospitals and brightens the spirits of patients and their families:

9. She’s super close with her own family and we’ve never seen three sisters who share a tighter bond.

10. And last, but not least, China always radiates joy and positivity. She captioned this pic, “Why waste your time being sad?”

Happy Birthday, China! We hope your birthday is as beautiful as you are, inside and out!