Everybody stop what you're doing, because we're going to take a minute to celebrate the queen that is Taraji P. Henson.

On Friday (September 11), the American actress and author celebrated her 50th birthday - but unlike most of us, she wasn't about to enter her fifties quietly.

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No, the Empire star celebrated her birthday in style, sharing snaps of the special occasion with her 16.2 million Instagram followers.

And how did she choose to mark the occasion? By ringing in the big 5-0 with a group of friends on-board a luxury yacht, of course.

Check out Taraji celebrating below:

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Not only that, but Baby Boy star shared a series of snaps with her fans in which she looked sensational in a teeny tiny white string bikini. She capped off the look with a pair of designer black shades.

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She captioned the photos: "Go off shawty it’s ya BIRFDAY".

And as well as receiving many birthday wishes - and from famous friends like Tina Lawson and Marlon Wayans, no less - many of the post's comments were from Henson's fans in awe that she was really 50.

One Instagram user commented: "50 where tho!? You look like you ain't worried bout nothing sis," followed by some flame emojis.

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And over on Twitter, one fan gushed: "I would’ve never guessed @tarajiphenson turned 50 today. Can’t even tell. Happy Birthday Queen!!! Xo".

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And another Twitter user wrote: "I would have never guessed that Taraji P. Henson is 50. She looks 35 at most. She looks great."

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Since sharing the saucy snaps yesterday, the post has already amassed over 1 million likes on the photo-sharing platform.

Earlier this year, Henson spoke with Self about her nighttime routine (so there may be something we can steal here so we can look this good at 50). She said:

"I’m a nut when it comes to washing makeup off. I wipe it off with wipes first. Olay has one, Neutrogena has one, and the Yes To cucumber wipes - I fluctuate between the three of those.

"I wipe until I see a light residue. That way I know it’s all off. And then I go through with my exfoliant Bioré scrub. It comes in a toothpaste squeeze bottle. Sometimes I’ll do that, and then I’ll follow up with the Bioré regular charcoal wash. All I use is Bioré Charcoal face wash. That’s it. I don’t even do facials."

Henson also stressed the importance of sleep, saying: "Sleep is very important, and whenever my body tells me I need a nap, I try to take it." (Now, that is something I can do!)

One thing is for sure: 50 has never looked so good!

Taraji P. Henson celebrates 50th birthday in a teeny bikini at yacht party