Gabriel Union surprised with a trip to Zanzibar for her 50th birthday

Gabriel's husband Dwayne had friends and family fly in and surprise the actress for her 50th birthday party

• Gabriel and Dwayne have been married for 8 years

• The two have  one kid together while Dwayne has two more from his previous relationship

Gabriel just turned 50
Dwayne Wade posing with his wife Gabriel Union Gabriel just turned 50
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Celebrated American actress and author Gabriel Union just turned 50 and her 41-year-old Husband entrepreneur Dwayne Wade made sure it was befitting Gabriel's statue.

Union had said she was intent on walking into her 50th like a champion.

Taking to her socials, the gorgeous actress who doesn't look a day over 30 if we're being honest, mused at how her husband had been able to surprise her while she thought she was on top of everything.

"I'm still processing the level of effort and planning that went into pulling off such an unbelievable 50th birthday party in Zanzibar, Tanzania, and keep the details a surprise from my nosy self,"

Still gushing over the surprise she thanked all her friends who'd flown in to celebrate the big milestone with her.

Giving mad props to her husband for being able to get the first Latin Hip Hop and RnB artist Lisa Lisa to come to perform on a whole different continent.

"I'm beyond grateful for all of my loved ones who flew around the world to celebrate with me.

 How Dwayne got THE @lisalisal177to to come all this way to perform was unreal. 

Thank you Lisa for being so amazing to my Mom & reminding me that your childhood heroes can turn out to be as lovely as you imagined them," wrote the mother of three.

Yeah... this is that fairytale Hollywood type of love because wueh!

"I'm just floating on gratitude and to know this is just our 1st stop on the #wadeworldtour2022 edition, I'm the happiest seasoned gal around. #BirthdayGirl #ScorpioSeason #Tanzania." Finished off the overly excited birthday girl.

Celebrating his wife Dwayne took to Instagram to share a series of adorable videos of them and the kids over the years - highlighting all the good times they've had as a unit.

"We've been at this for a solid minute!!! 50 where? Happy birthday to my dream girl! We're in Africa celebrating you as I type this.

I'm forever grateful and in debt to the universe for choosing me to be your husband! Let's keep making this love thing do what we want it to do. 

I got you forever," wrote the entrepreneur.

The two are set to tour the entire continent in what they term as #Wade World Tour 2022 in celebration of the veteran actress's birthday and Zanzibar happened to be their first stop.

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