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Marla Gibbs, 94, Stuns Fans at the Gym

The Jeffersons star Marla Gibbs stunned fans this week as she hit up the gym at 94, two decades on from her near-fatal brain aneurysm.Gibbs, who is a five-time ...

Marla Gibbs, 94, Stuns Fans at the Gym
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The Jeffersons star Marla Gibbs stunned fans this week as she hit up the gym at 94, two decades on from her near-fatal brain aneurysm.

Gibbs, who is a five-time nominee, cut a sprightly figure as she pumped iron and declared 'it's never too late' to embark on a health kick.

She captioned the post: '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!!!'

Gibbs looked incredibly youthful as she posed - with her dedication winning plaudits from her celebrity friends.

wrote: 'LETS GOOOOO' while Arsenio Hall commented: 'You go gurl.'

Gibbs starred as Florence Johnston, George Jefferson's maid, on The Jeffersons from 1975 to 1985 alongside late costars Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford and Roxie Roker.

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The Jeffersons star Marla Gibbs stunned fans this week as she hit up the gym at 94, two decades on from her near-fatal brain aneurysm

Gibbs also starred on the show's spin-off Checking In (1981) and the NBC sitcom 227 (1985–1990).

She has also appeared on TV shows including Pryor's Place, Barney Miller, A Different World, Martin and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Gibbs starred as Florence Johnston, George Jefferson's maid, on The Jeffersons from 1975 to 1985 alongside late costars Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford and Roxie Roker

She captioned the post: '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 starred on the NBC sitcom 227 (1985–1990)

Gibbs threw herself into recovery which took 'every ounce of physical, mental and spiritual strength I could muster. I started questioning why it happened, especially when I still had so many plans for my life.'

'Acceptance of where I was in my recovery was essential to me healing, and I think acceptance is key to healing in life.'

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Her acting career soon resumed and the star was most recently seen on screen in a 2026 episode of Chicago Med. 

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