Sure, Amy Poehler [1]'s onscreen antics are hilarious, but over the years, she's shown that she's pretty great off screen, too. The famous funny lady turns 43 on Tuesday, so to celebrate her birthday, we're taking a look at some great GIF-worthy moments of Amy being awesome — and just being herself. Her much-anticipated memoir, Yes, Please [2], hits shelves on Oct. 28, and her first book will be full of personal stories, including funny anecdotes about her life plus plenty of life advice. In honor of Amy's birthday, check out some of her best moments with BFF Tina Fey [3], and then take a look at why Amy's so lovable.
She Understands the Power of a Good Time
She Embraces Her Inner Weirdo
She Knows How to Keep Her Spirits High
She Stands by Her Friends
And They Stand — er, Sit — by Her
She's the Master of Winking
See? Total Master of Winking
She Can Make You Laugh With One Look
She Isn't Afraid to Drop Some Real Talk
She's Genuinely Humble
She Brings Snacks Wherever She Goes
She Loves to Laugh
Seriously, She Really Loves to Laugh
She's So Lovable That She Gets Back Rubs From Bono
. . . And Big Laughs From Bradley Cooper
Even George Clooney Isn't Immune to Her Charms
Bottom Line: She's the Best
In the words of her hilarious Mean Girls [4] character, we love her so much.