Happy Birthday to [lastfm]Britney Spears[/lastfm], as the singer hits a milestone 30th birthday today. Love her or not, Brit has been a part of our culture since the age of 11 when she first appeared on the Mickey Mouse Club. To help celebrate, we’re counting down 10 of our favorite Britney moments over the years.

Star Search Performance

In the early 90′s, before joining MMC, a very young Britney Spears appeared on the popular show Star Search. Unfortunately, she lost to Marty Thomas that night. Though that might have been the peak of his career, it was only the beginning for little Ms. Spears.