From child star to Hollywood icon, Lindsay Lohan has given us unforgettable performances. Join us as we celebrate LiLo's most memorable moments on screen and off! From her breakout role in "The Parent Trap" to her recent Netflix comeback, we're revisiting the highlights of this talented actress's career.
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00:00Hey guys, you look awesome. I know right. Welcome to Ms. Mojo and today we're counting down our
00:09picks for Lindsay Lohan's most iconic moments as an actress, performer, and pop culture darling.
00:22Number 10. Opening with a dance number. 13th MTV Movie Awards.
00:28Hey everyone. Wow, I'm so excited. I cannot believe I'm hosting the MTV Movie Awards. This
00:32is going to be so much fun. Fresh off of Mean Girls, Lindsay was just 17 when she was tapped
00:37to host this MTV award show. While she became the program's youngest host and won the award
00:42for breakthrough performance in the female category that same night, her opening demonstration
00:46was even more memorable. I'm sorry, Mom, Dad, I have to do this. It's something I have to do.
00:57In an energetic display that is so emblematic of the early aughts,
01:03Lohan is joined by Omarion and Marcus Houston for an impressive hip-hop number.
01:08Apparently, there was originally just a skit planned, but the actress decided to add her
01:12own touch with a tear-off Dolce & Gabbana suit and an all-out hip-hop routine. Well, Lindsay,
01:19I guess it's your father and I who got served. A healthy portion of learning to let go.
01:26Number 9. Lexi Gold – Get a Clue
01:29If you care about Mr. Walker, you sure have a funny way of showing it.
01:32Are you just going to sit back and do nothing?
01:39Oh man, how can someone so selfish make me feel so guilty?
01:43It's a gift.
01:44After starring in The Parent Trap and Life-Size, Get a Clue was the final movie in Lohan's initial
01:50Disney contract. She played Lexi Gold, a fashion-forward high school journalist trying
01:54to solve the mystery of a missing teacher.
01:57You know, I really like the sleuthing thing. I think I could be pretty good at it.
02:04Okay, I'm scared. Let's go.
02:05As a whole, the 2002 film is definitely more nostalgic than masterful,
02:09but who can get over her and co-star Brenda Song's amazing style moments?
02:14This was a pivotal role for Lohan, as it transitioned her from child actor to teen
02:18comedy star, a genre that would propel the rest of her successful early 2000s career.
02:23So tell me, what's your whole secret?
02:25What?
02:27Come on, you always get the inside story.
02:29Gabe. Okay, there is no secret. It's all about the skill.
02:35Number 8. Those iconic Lilo memes. Various.
02:39Okay, I'm legit.
02:40Yeah, I didn't know if it was that, I mean...
02:42But I didn't know what was happening with it, in terms of this Do the Lilo until...
02:48Do the Lilo challenge became like trending on Twitter and everyone...
02:51I didn't even know that.
02:52After her rising fame made her a tabloid regular,
02:55the star became well-known by her press nickname, Lilo.
02:58Unfortunately, Lohan's struggles with substance use disorder meant
03:02most of those headlines were about her stints in rehab and repeated legal infractions.
03:06So what are you on now?
03:08Vitamins.
03:09You're on just vitamins now?
03:10Yeah.
03:11You're not on any prescription drug?
03:13No.
03:14Though those days are now behind her, popular memes like the vitamins joke
03:18or her series of glam mugshots still make their rounds on the internet.
03:21More recently, a clip of the actress performing hair-whipping choreography
03:25went viral with the hashtag Do the Lilo.
03:28Even now, Lohan's lasting popularity is proof that people will always love the millennial icon.
03:34It's so embarrassing to me now, you have to understand that.
03:36No, it's...
03:37I'm like never dancing again.
03:38Oh stop it, you'll have to dance again, are you kidding me?
03:41Number 7. Her SNL appearances, Saturday Night Live.
03:45You know, this studio feels like a home for me.
03:52Wait, so the alarm goes off if I leave the stage?
03:54I thought it was only if I left the studio.
03:57And I thought you guys trusted me.
03:58Starting her career at a young age allowed Lohan to reach incredible milestones
04:02while still in her teens.
04:04After working alongside Tina Fey in The Sensation That Is Mean Girls,
04:08Lohan joined the SNL cast for the first time in 2004.
04:12Hell yeah!
04:13I can drive, I can drive, I can drive, I can drive!
04:16Don't even worry about it, these are my streets, I'm a Long Island boy.
04:19Not only did she host the show when she was just 17,
04:23she also became the first person to host three episodes before turning 20.
04:27Although that's an awesome milestone,
04:29Lohan deserves just as much recognition for her brilliant additions
04:32to some of the show's funniest and most famous sketches to date.
04:35You know what, Debbie? You are totally ruining my trip to Texas.
04:39I didn't say a word during It's a Small World when you talked about low birth weight,
04:42or during the fireworks when you went over...
04:44when you went about about feline AIDS.
04:48It's the number one killer of domestic cats.
04:55Number 6. Lola Sepp.
04:57Confessions of a teenage drama queen.
04:59Hey, you're gonna be great.
05:03I'm scared, I'll admit it. But I'm excited too.
05:062004 was the year of Lindsay Lohan, and it all started with this starring role.
05:10From a bottle cap necklace and chunky highlights,
05:13to Megan Fox and a musical number, the movie is an early aughts classic.
05:17Lohan stars as Lola, a rock band-obsessed New York teenager
05:21with a flair for the dramatic.
05:23As these balloons go to the heavens, so do the stars of our Siddhartha
05:27mix among the stars of our universe.
05:30Symbolically, of course.
05:33Apparently, the movie was originally meant for Hilary Duff,
05:35but you would never know with the way Lohan makes it her own.
05:38By this time, she was well on her way to teen idol status,
05:42and this triple threat performance proved that she really was that girl.
05:46That girl was a wild child dreamer but she'll find herself
05:51That girl was a wild child dreamer but she'll find herself
05:56Cause she believes in nothing else
06:00Then you'll look back and you won't believe
06:04That girl was me
06:07Number 5. Her Netflix comeback, Various.
06:10So?
06:11So, everything's ready for tonight?
06:14Yeah, I think so. You wanna do a final inspection?
06:20Sure.
06:21In 2022, Lindsay made her triumphant return to movies with Falling for Christmas,
06:26a Netflix original holiday film.
06:28Audiences were thrilled to see the talented actress back and thriving,
06:31so it's no surprise that the production garnered so much attention and love.
06:35Oh my gosh, thank you so much. You didn't have to. I wanted to.
06:41You make Jake smile. He hasn't done that in a long time.
06:45Now, Lohan seems to have become something of a Netflix rom-com darling,
06:49having gone on to star in both Irish Wish and Our Little Secret.
06:53While not necessarily highbrow cinema,
06:55these movies are the perfect guilty pleasure for both romance lovers and Lohan fans alike.
07:01As much as this Christmas has been the stuff of my nightmares,
07:04what with the drugs and the lies and the blackmail
07:08that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, I'd do it all again because it brought me back to you.
07:14Number 4. Rumors. Speak.
07:26Though she's better known for her acting, we can't forget about Lindsay Lohan's pop star era.
07:30In 2004, she released Rumors, her first official single,
07:34and it's still her most recognizable song to this day.
07:45With lyrics that lash out at the press and paparazzi,
07:49the catchy track is totally underrated.
07:51In the video, Lohan carries herself with the attitude and aura of a seasoned professional,
07:56and she even delivers an impressive dance break.
07:58While her singing days are mostly behind her,
08:01the star recently teased that there might just be more Lilo hits to come.
08:05Number 3. Katie Herron. Mean Girls.
08:23Few movies are as quotable and beloved as this 2000s teen comedy
08:27where Lohan played Katie Herron, a new student navigating high school popularity.
08:31The film's success undeniably propelled Lohan's career to the next level.
08:36-"So what are we doing this weekend?" -"Yeah, what are we doing?"
08:38-"Oh, I have to go to Madison with my parents."
08:40-"What?" -"We have tickets for this thing."
08:44-"What? What? What?" -"Was I the new Queen Bee?"
08:47Her performance earned a slew of awards,
08:50and Katie is still one of her most celebrated roles to this day.
08:53In 2024, a musical remake of the film even saw the actress cameo as the mathlete's model,
08:58much to the delight of Mean Girls fans.
09:01From the zombie bride costume, or ex-wife, to the October 3rd line,
09:05there's no question that this Lohan role is a pop culture staple.
09:08-"If the limit never approaches anything, the limit does not exist. The limit does not exist!"
09:15Number 2. Anna Coleman. Freaky Friday.
09:18You'd never guess that the casting for this iconic mother-daughter duo
09:22only came together the week before production.
09:25Thanks to Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis's award-winning performances,
09:29it's hard to imagine Anna and Tess Coleman any other way.
09:32Both actors even studied guitar for the role,
09:35and it pays off in the film's unforgettable stage design.
09:38Anna and Tess Coleman are a perfect match,
09:40and it's hard to imagine Anna and Tess Coleman any other way.
09:43Both actors even studied guitar for the role,
09:46and it pays off in the film's unforgettable stage design.
09:49The movie's soundtrack also marked the start of Lohan's singing career,
09:53as her song, Ultimate, became her very first musical release.
09:56Best of all, a sequel, Freakier Friday, is set to be released in 2025,
10:01with both leading women playing the roles of Anna and Tess Coleman.
10:05Anna and Tess Coleman are the only two women in the film to be cast in this role,
10:08and it's hard to imagine Anna and Tess Coleman any other way.
10:12The movie's soundtrack also marked the start of Lohan's singing career,
10:15as her song, Ultimate, became her very first musical release.
10:18Lohan plays Herbie's new owner in this racing franchise.
10:48Cool. Show them what we got.
10:53Lilo's Glee cameo, Glee.
10:55The actress makes a hilarious appearance as herself.
10:58I was robbed for Freaky Friday.
11:00And I'm here, Perez, because I care about young artists
11:03chasing their impossible dreams.
11:05I know them. I feel them. I was them.
11:08So I'm here to support them unconditionally.
11:10Elizabeth Taylor, Liz and Dick,
11:13for her campy but resonant portrayal of the Hollywood star.
11:16What am I supposed to do?
11:18I've done 29 pictures since I was nine.
11:2029. I've never learned how to do just absolutely nothing.
11:24Lola Johnson, a Prairie Home companion.
11:27The actress sings and acts alongside an incredible cast.
11:30Come and sit by my side if you love me.
11:38Do not hasten to bid me adieu.
11:45Rachel Wilcox, Georgia Rule.
11:47Lohan and Jane Fonda star as a dysfunctional duo.
11:50I was stupid enough to graduate high school in January.
11:53Then I got into trouble a few times
11:55while I was waiting to go to college in the fall.
11:57So they had to get rid of me.
11:59Vanished for the summer in Idaho.
12:02Locked up with the one person on this earth
12:03that my mother can't jerk around.
12:06That's why I'm here.
12:08Try and jerk me around, Grandma.
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12:25Number 1. Halle Parker and Annie James, The Parent Trap.
12:30Years of experience in the industry set Lindsay Lohan up
12:32for her breakout performance in this Nancy Meyers movie.
12:36This is so scary.
12:38Honey, you never looked better.
12:40Her debut film appearance would be a challenge for an actor of any age.
12:44However, Lohan made playing twin sisters
12:46with different accents and personalities,
12:49who also pretend to be each other, look like a cinch.
12:52In a recent trending clip,
12:53Lohan shared a hilarious story about a producer
12:56who actually thought she was a twin.
12:58And I was so young, I don't even know how I thought to say this,
13:00but I'll never forget what I said.
13:01I said, well, you should have paid me double
13:03because I don't have one.
13:05Even at such a young age,
13:07the actress stole both the show and audiences' hearts
13:10in this beloved Disney classic.
13:12After all these years.
13:15I told you I'm brilliant.
13:17Are you living for the Lohanisance?
13:19Let us know which Lilo performance you love to rewatch
13:22in the comments below.
13:23Boy, your father underestimates you,
13:28but you won't.
13:29Will you, Meredith?
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