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Marla Gibbs celebrated her 95th birthday on Sunday, June 14
The actress, best known for her roles on The Jeffersons and 227, was showered with the affection of her loved ones on her special day
Gibbs has recently shared more about her life’s journey in her memoir, It’s Never Too Late
Marla Gibbs is celebrating another joyous year.
The actress, best known for her time as Florence on The Jeffersons, celebrated her 95th birthday on June 14. Gibbs shared the countless tributes that celebrated her special day, as well as giving a peek at her family’s celebrations, on Instagram.
One video shared to Gibbs’ Instagram Story shows her surrounded by the love of family and friends, singing “Happy Birthday” as she blew out the candles on her birthday cake. The star smiled, danced and sang along as her family first sang the traditional version, before switching over to the Stevie Wonder rendition.
“It’s my 95th Birthday & My heart is so full. ❤️,” she wrote on one of her birthday posts.
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Marla Gibbs celebrates turning 95 with her family
Credit: Marla Gibbs/Instagram
Last month, Gibbs opened up about staying in her prime. Alongside an Instagram photo showing Gibbs in the gym, she talked about motivating herself to “enjoy life.”
“At my age it’s easy to just lay in bed. Then I remember…as long as I’m breathing, I still have a chance to enjoy life. It’s Never Too Late!!! 💪🏾❤️,” she wrote, referencing the title of her recently released memoir, It’s Never Too Late.
The newly released book discusses aspects of the actress she’s never spoken about publicly before. She says she navigated a dysfunctional household where she was raised, in part, by an emotionally abusive grandmother.
Today, beloved by many, she opens up about the struggles that came with not achieving widespread success as an actress until she was in her 40s.
Gibbs also shared details about what was perhaps the greatest challenge of her life, when she suffered a brain aneurysm followed by a stroke that nearly killed her in 2006.
Of opening up, Gibbs recently shared, “Sharing my story hasn’t been easy, but it is a blessing. And I’m grateful to have been able to tell it in, hopes the it informs and improves the lives of others. God has a plan and it’s never too late to fulfill that purpose. 🙏🏾”
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