Gabrielle Union shows off her incredible beach body in a stringy red bikini as she prepares to celebrate her 54th birthday

Gabrielle Union showed off her age-defying figure in a tiny red bikini at a Miami beach over the weekend.

On Saturday, the 53-year-old actress, whose birthday is October 29, sizzled in the two-piece swimsuit, which bared her pert chest and taut abs.

She teamed the look with oversize black sunglasses and tied a black and white bandana around her flowing dark locks.

Before stripping off and enjoying a dip in the ocean, the Bring It On star donned cutoff light wash jean shorts and a baggy black sweatshirt.

The mother-of-one appeared to go makeup-free as she soaked up the sun during the beach day. 

She shares daughter Kaavia, eight on November 7, with husband Dwyane Wade, 44, and is also stepmom to his three children from previous relationships.

Union - who has been in the public eye for more than three decades - has previously spoken about the pressures of aging in Hollywood.

'I'm the last person to be judging anybody for what they do for their bodies, and how they live their lives,' she told  Harper's Bazaar when asked about plastic surgery and injectables back in June 2024. 

'Again, if you like it, I love it. I used to be more judgy... and then it’s like, who gives a s**t?

'I think it’s also about educating yourself more on finding people who have the aesthetic that you’re looking for. I used to want to look like other people when I was young, but now I want to look like myself.'

When asked if she has ever undergone cosmetic surgery, the actress explained that she favors a more natural look.

'For myself, I’ve tried all kinds of s**t. Some things don’t work – like, my body absorbs Botox like Skittles, so that’s not really an option for me, because it doesn’t last.'

'What I love more than anything are PRP facials, when they extract your blood and then put it back into your skin,' she said.

'Today, I’m like, “What else do I need?” because it seems like every day there’s a new thing. But it really is each individual’s personal choice,' the beauty explained.

The Hollywood veteran is surely thinking about her own mortality after announcing her dad Sylvester 'Cully' Union Jr.'s death this past April following his battle with dementia.

In a social media post, she remembered him as a 'perfectly imperfect man and father' and 'the life of every party' who never left a single person 'behind or unseen.'

The tribute detailed how the condition had robbed Sylvester of his spirit – and the hope she held out for a mere 'smile' from him as it progressed. 

The heartbreaking post was accompanied by photos and videos of her father throughout his life, including footage of him singing, dancing, and spending time with family.

'Yesterday morning, my Dad, Sylvester “Cully” Union Jr., passed away. No matter how much you think you know about dementia, nothing prepares you for the painfully slow disappearing of your loved one,' she wrote in a caption.

'First it’s repeating words or forgetting little things here or there, then BOOM, he can’t swallow or walk. The them that you know gets smaller and smaller. You hold out hope for sustained eye contact or a smile; even a hand squeeze can make you feel like they could come back to you “normal” at any second. It’s brutal and it’s what he experienced, but it wasn’t who he was,' she detailed.