Leigh-Anne Pinnock. A fashionista. A performer. A star. A living legend.

As ¼ of the most successful girl group in the UK,Leigh-Anne is both a household name and a pop icon.

Today - Leigh-Anne turns 26.HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEIGH-ANNE!

With this in mind, we thought that it would be appropriate to salute all things Leigh-Anne. The good, the great and the sublime.

Ever since Leigh-Anne auditioned for The X Factorin 2011, it was clear that she was destined for stardom. She raised the roof with an electric performance of 'Only Girl in the World' and went straight through to Bootcamp. Soon after she was put in Little Mix and became an integral part of the group. From her star quality to her artistry, she has never failed to amaze and stun and it's always a joy to watch her on stage and off stage withthe Little Mix girls. From Pizza Hut to the Brits, she is a true queen.

Here are some of the traits that make Leigh-Anne so wonderful.

1) Queen of Fashion

You only have take one look at Leigh-Anne's Instagram to see how stylish she is.Year on year, as Little Mix have soared into superstardom, Leigh-Anne has not just become a style icon buta fashion week staple, stealing the show at LFW with flawless look after flawless look. Whether she's celebrating her birthday in a self-designed creation or lounging on the beach in a bikini, Leigh-Anne is serving glamour and weare constantly in awe. She even runs her very own brilliant fashion blog: Leigh Loves.

2) Queen of Growth

While Leigh-Anne has always been undeniably talented, she's reallygrown as an artist since 2011. From 'Black Magic' at the Brits to 'Crazy In Love' on the Get Weird Tour, Leigh-Anne has become a world-classperformer. Not to mention her vocals on songs like 'Secret Love Song' and 'Touch' show how much her voice has developed. Can't top Leigh-Anne now she's grown.

3) Queen of Hair

From high fashion braids to gorgeous natural curls, Leigh-Anne always kills it in the hair department.

4) Queen of Teaching Old White Men How to Twerk

Yes. Leigh-Anne really taught Jeremy Clarkson and Jonathan Ross how to twerk.

5) Queen of Rap

Ever since the Rhythmix days of Little Mix, Leigh-Anne has proved that she's a talented MC. Whether she's adding her own rap to a cover of 'Super Bass' or laying down some bars on'A.D.I.D.A.S.', Leigh-Anne always delivers on a verse. Not to mention "We international divas, but I started out making your pizzas" on 'Down and Dirty' is one of the greatest rap lyrics of all time.

Happy Birthday - Leigh-Anne!

Words: Sam Prance

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