Gabourey Sidibe
Born in New York City, New York, USA — May 06 1983
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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).
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Gabourey Sidibe's Credits
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American Dad!
Gabourey Sidibe
American Horror Story
Queenie
BoJack Horseman
Tamara (voice)
Empire
Becky
Stars in the House
Self
American Horror Stories
Jaslyn Taylor
Chelsea Lately
Self
The Big C
Andrea Jackson
StuGo
Francis (voice)
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
Difficult People
Denise
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Precious
Seven Psychopaths
Sharice
Grimsby
Banu
Tower Heist
Odessa Montero
Santa Inc.
Goldie (voice)
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
(voice)
Antebellum
Dawn
The Prank Panel
Self
Gravy
Winketta
Top Five
Gabourey Sidibe
Hair Love
Production
Come As You Are
Sam
White Bird in a Blizzard
Beth
Life Partners
Jen
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Asking For It
Rudy
Black Barbie
Self
Yelling To The Sky
Latonya Williams
All In: The Fight for Democracy
Self
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
Emily Harris
Be Happy
Directing
Give Me Back My Daughter
Renee
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Nana
The Tale of Four
Directing