Elsa Pataky made the most of a tropical escape with friends, sharing photographs of herself in a tiny thong bikini as she continued celebrating her 50th birthday.
The actress posted the holiday collection on Instagram, capturing swims in crystal-clear water, afternoons on the beach and a spectacular sunset enjoyed beside an infinity pool.
In one striking photograph, Elsa waded into the turquoise shallows wearing pale pink bikini bottoms with contrasting black trim and a matching top. Her blonde hair fell in loose waves down her back as a ray glided through the water nearby.
© InstagramAnother image showed her leaning against a tree on the sand, wearing the same bikini beneath white lace trousers. The sheer, flared design featured a scalloped pattern and a drawstring waist, while layered gold necklaces completed her beach look.
Elsa summed up the occasion in her caption: "Another year around the sun, celebrated in paradise with some of my favorite people."
Elsa Pataky's birthday trip to the Maldives
The getaway took Elsa and her friends to the Maldives, extending the celebrations following her birthday on July 18.
© InstagramThe trip followed earlier adventures in Africa and a family holiday in Costa Rica with husband Chris Hemsworth and their children. This time, the celebrations centred on her girlfriends, with another birthday cake and candles marking the occasion.
The photographs captured several of the group's quieter moments together. In one, Elsa sat between two friends on a wooden deck overlooking the sea, their arms wrapped around one another's waists.
© InstagramShe wore a brown bikini with a small dotted pattern for the photograph, leaving her hair loose and adding sunglasses.
Elsewhere, she swapped her two-piece for a plunging burgundy swimsuit, posing beside a ladder leading into the sea. A group portrait showed the women standing together on the white sand, with overwater buildings visible behind them.
Another photograph captured seven friends sitting along the edge of an infinity pool as the setting sun turned the sky orange.
Elsa Pataky's strength training routine
Elsa previously spoke about the consistency behind her fitness routine, explaining that she made time for several different forms of exercise.
In a December 2025 interview with ¡HOLA!, she described training for around 45 minutes to an hour, five days a week. Her schedule combined strength work with cardio, alongside activities such as yoga or Pilates.
© InstagramShe typically devoted three days to strength training and two to cardio, taking the weekends off.
Elsa also encouraged women to feel more comfortable lifting weights, joking about the assumption that doing so would give them her husband's muscular physique.
"You're not going to end up looking like my husband," she said in the interview.
What Elsa Pataky said about her diet
When discussing food, Elsa previously made clear that she preferred lasting habits to a short burst of restrictive eating.
During an appearance on Sunrise, she questioned the appeal of crash diets before a holiday or the summer months.
"I feel like miracles don't exist. Mediterranean food every day, not just [for] periods of time," she said.
© InstagramElsa said she often has breakfasts containing oats, fruit and seeds, while leaving room for foods she enjoys at weekends, including pizza and desserts.
She also explained that she preferred tea to coffee and avoided alcohol because she disliked how it made her feel afterwards.
How Elsa Pataky found time for herself
Elsa celebrated her 50th birthday on July 18 and spoke to HELLO! about a new era of "self-confidence."
© Instagram"I feel that I've taken the reins. Maturity brings you self-confidence, and I'm at an age when I know exactly what I want," she said.
"Also, it brings you calm; you don't put so much pressure on yourself. I also feel even more eager about taking on projects, because now that my children are growing up, they don't need me as much as they used to."
She added: "Well, if I can inspire people to take care of themselves, feel better and take up sport, that makes me proud."
