Viola Davis marked her 60th trip around the sun in the best way possible – slipping into vacation mode!
The actress jetted off on a getaway to Los Cabos, Mexico with her husband Julius Tennon, 71, plus more loved ones and getting a private villa for their celebration.
Their stunning beachside home featured a huge dining room, white accent furniture pieces, a large private infinity pool, and a huge lush garden space, perfect for parties like this one.
Viola received the most special treatment, including a large cake, a round of singing and dancing through the night to celebrate, and many dips in the pool, including some sun-soaked moments lounging with her husband.
© InstagramThe home in Los Cabos, Mexico received the lavish birthday treatment
“I’m so grateful for every single birthday wish, for the incredible people I get to share this life with, and for the unforgettable moments created at @suncabovacations. Here’s to the next chapter—deeper, freer, louder.”
Fellow August birthday girl Halle Berry, who celebrated her 59th a few days before Viola, commented: “60 never looked or felt so good!!!” as did Julianne Moore writing: “Happy birthday!!” Padma Lakshmi saying: “Happiest of birthdays to a great artist and human,” and Reese Witherspoon gushing: “Keep shining your GLORIOUS light!! Happy Birthday Viola!!”
© InstagramThe actress marked her milestone in lush style!
Speaking with People recently at the AFI Conservatory Class of 2025 Commencement in Los Angeles, where she an honorary Doctorates of Fine Arts degree, the EGOT winner noted that turning 60 to her represented a moment to look back on “little Viola’s” journey to this point, and what she’d learned in all these years.
“I don’t want to be completely kumbaya this morning, but little Viola is always very close by,” she said. “And I always saw her as damaged, but she wasn’t. She had a lot of beautiful qualities in her. I always want to honor her.”
© Getty ImagesViola attended a Television Academy event after her birthday trip with her husband and daughter
Dubbing her inner child a “GPS,” Viola explained that she used her to remind herself of her purpose in life. “My purpose is not just what I do, it’s what happens to people when I do what I do.”
She noted also how important it was specifically when it came to her family, including Julius and their daughter Genesis, 15. “Even as a mom and a wife, it’s all coming from the same source. I want my life to mean something.”
© Getty ImagesViola onstage at the AFI Conservatory Class of 2025 Commencement in Los Angeles
“There’s something deep within me that wants to be good at what I do. I want to be remembered as someone who is proficient,” she added. While onstage accepting her degree, she said in a speech: “You have the power to come home to that one thing that made you want to do this. To be healers, to be alchemists, to buck the system, to see life just a little bit different, and therefore you don’t just leave something for people. You leave something in them.”
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