Let's make this birthday one to remember.

37 years old (Born on July 26, 1987)

Happy Birthday, Miriam McDonald! From navigating the dramatic halls of Degrassi as Emma Nelson—where you taught us all valuable lessons about friendship, love triangles, and surviving teenage angst—to gracefully stepping into new adventures beyond high school drama. Your iconic moments on-screen still make us laugh (and cringe) in nostalgia.

Here's hoping your birthday is filled with fewer awkward cafeteria confrontations and more joyful celebrations. May this year bring you even greater success than Emma's legendary environmental campaigns—and far less complicated relationships! Keep shining bright; you're forever our favorite Canadian teen icon turned timeless star. Cheers to another fabulous chapter ahead!