Buzz·Posted on Aug 21, 2015Loretta Devine Is The TruthWho has given "birth" to a lot of children over the years...by Driadonna RolandBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail By her own admission, Loretta Devine has played a lot of moms throughout her career. Loretta Devine @lodivadevine My kids are fighting in" No good deed"Idris from this xmas and Taraji from eli stone.whats a mother to do? 11:56 PM - 10 Sep 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite Uh, the internet seemed to notice this fact as well: View this photo on Instagram But if you only know her as The Mama™, you are missing the true glory she has given over her decades-long career as an actress and singer. From being in the original cast of Broadway's Dreamgirls... View this post on ...to starring on the iconic TV show A Different World. View this post on And rocking that tapered fro! Here she is giving you finger-wave realness in Waiting to Exhale, a film that set the standard for girlfriend movies. View this post on 20th Century Fox (Never, ever forget this part of WTE, when she nervously sashayed away from her fine new neighbor, giving him a view to salivate over.) Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Yes, long before blessing the sets of Grey's Anatomy and Supernatural, Miss Devine was a diva. View this post on Who rocked a bold lip before you knew it was cool. View this post on And managed to radiate the warmth of 1,000 suns at the same damn time. And kicked down doors for those behind her. View this post on Let's be honest: You'd know this unmistakable voice anywhere. View this video on YouTube Lionsgate/ Tyler Perry Studios / Via youtube.com Her beautifully delivered poem "Somebody Almost Walked Off Wid Alla My Stuff" in For Colored Girls. Her cover of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" is soulful af. View this post on She always shows love to the next generation of fierce female celebs. Loretta Devine @lodivadevine That be the incredible ledisi and me. 11:04 PM - 23 Nov 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite She even helped educate your nieces and nephews on Doc McStuffins. View this post on But she still gets excited to see herself on a billboard, even after 30-plus years in the game. Loretta Devine @lodivadevine Omg I am on a billboard I have arrived. thrilled. Corner of third /laCienga holla 11:46 PM - 15 Aug 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite For further inspiration, here she is being a lot of things Hollywood says you can't be: dark-skinned, curvy — and victorious. So happy birthday to you, Loretta Devine! View this photo on Instagram A voice. A dream. A delight. View this photo on Instagram