The '90s It Girls You Wanted (and Still Kind of Want) to Be

Brandy had us singing along to her hits "I Wanna Be Down" and "Sittin' Up in My Room" while also watching her on TV — her "Moesha" character, Moesha Mitchell, was everything we wanted to be: smart, quick-witted, and headstrong. Brandy inspired little girls even more in 1997 when she became the first-ever Black actor to portray Cinderella in a two-hour TV special with her mentor, Whitney Houston. Oh, and "The Boy Is Mine" with Monica? Classic middle school dance jam.