Wendy Williams rang in her 61st birthday Friday, and he or she was all smiles as she celebrated with pals within the Large Apple!

Try her exuberant grin … the TV host and character regarded thrilled to be along with her family members as she stepped into New York Metropolis’s Tucci restaurant for dinner. And, in a video of her heading to her gathering … she confirmed her birthday was going simply fabulously.

She obtained all dolled up for the special day, choosing a brilliant brief animal print gown that confirmed off her cleavage. She paired the gown with white sneakers and an outsized black purse. She completed off her look with massive shades and her signature pinky-purple lipstick.

WW was additionally pictured wanting simply as cheerful in some snaps her pal Brendan Higgins posted … displaying she was within the firm of her former “Wendy Williams Present” producer Suzanne Bass, her niece and ABC Miami morning anchor Alex Finnie, the restaurant’s proprietor Max Tucci and extra.

She even obtained a birthday cake delivered as her pals sang the traditional “Joyful Birthday” to wrap up the enjoyable evening out.

Whereas we do not know for positive, Wendy possible blew out the candles whereas wishing for her guardianship to finish … ‘trigger that is precisely what she advised a photog she needed when she was noticed heading into dinner at Delmonico’s earlier this week.

As we have reported … all Wendy desires is her freedom again — she’s been in a controversial conservatorship since Might 2022 and has expressed her deep dismay with these making choices about her life in addition to the wellness facility in New York Metropolis she’s been residing at.

We lined her considerations in our latest Tubi documentary — “TMZ Presents: Saving Wendy” — and he or she advised us she appears like a prisoner whereas residing amongst aged sufferers who’ve tremendous severe medical situations.

She’s been out of the power a handful of instances since then … together with for a visit to Florida to rejoice her dad’s 94th birthday.