Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe

40 · Born: May 6, 1983

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Born May 6, 1983 New York City, New York, USA
Parents
  • Alice Tan Ridley
  • Ibnou Sidibe
Relatives
  • Ahmed Sidibe (Sibling)

Biography

Gabourey Sidibe (born May 6, 1983) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious, a role that earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, in addition to nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Actress. Her other film roles include Tower Heist (2011), White Bird in a Blizzard (2014), Grimsby (2016) and Antebellum (2020).

Career

2022
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
All I Didn't Want for Christmas as Emily Harris
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Asking for It
Asking for It as Rudy
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American Horror Stories
American Horror Stories as Jaslyn Taylor
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2021
Santa Inc.
Santa Inc. as Goldie (voice)
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2020
Come As You Are
Come As You Are as Sam
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Antebellum
Antebellum as Dawn
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2017
Difficult People
Difficult People as Denise
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2016
The Brothers Grimsby
The Brothers Grimsby as Banu
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2015
Gravy
Gravy as Winketta
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Empire
Empire as Becky
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2014
Life Partners
Life Partners as Jen
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White Bird in a Blizzard
White Bird in a Blizzard as Beth
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2013
American Horror Story
American Horror Story as Queenie
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2012
The Big C
The Big C as Andrea Jackson
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2011
Yelling to the Sky
Yelling to the Sky as Latonya Williams
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Tower Heist
Tower Heist as Odessa Montero
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2009
Precious
Precious as Claireece "Precious" Jones
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2023
The Prank Panel
The Prank Panel
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2010
Conan
Conan
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