Brandy, Grammy-winning singer and actress, receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

HOLLYWOOD (KABC) -- It's been a long time coming for Grammy-winning singer Brandy, who now has her very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - a milestone that comes after decades of chart-topping hits.

Her star, near the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Argyle Avenue, was unveiled during a ceremony Monday. It was a moment she had dreamt of since her time at nearby Hollywood High. "Seeing the stars on the Walk of Fame lit something in me.

It made me believe, it made me affirm over my own life: I'm going to sing my way onto one of these stars... and I DID! " The multi-platinum selling award-winner is an influential figure in R&B music.

Her roles on television and film have also had a lasting impacts on pop culture. The sitcom "Moesha" inspired a generation including "Insecure" creator Issa Rae, who spoke at the unveiling ceremony.

"Brandy made Moesha someone I wanted to befriend, the girl I wanted to be. At a time when beauty standards on television looked nothing like us, Brandy was the standard," Rae said. And who can forget Brandy as Cinderella or Roxie Hart in "Chicago" on Broadway?

Her famous friends, including Monica, Kehlani and Jenifer Lewis joined her family and droves of her fans Monday as more than three decades of career accomplishments were set in stone. "She sustained and lived the spectrum of her dream," Lewis said.

Brandy humbly called it all a blessing. "I knew it was going to be emotional, but I didn't know how emotional it was going to be. I'm so grateful. This is unbelievable," Brandy said.