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Gabourey Sidibe

Acting

Born May 6, 1983 · New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Ґабурі Сідібе · Ґеббі

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).

Awards & recognition

  • OkayAfrica 100 Women · 2018
  • Independent Spirit AwardBest Female Lead · 2010
  • NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Actress in a Motion Picture · 2010
  • Academy AwardBest Actress · 2010 · nominated

Filmography34 titles

BoJack Horseman

2014as Tamara (voice)

American Horror Story

2011as Regina Ross

American Horror Stories

2021as Jaslyn Taylor

Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio

as (voice)

Be Happy

2026Director

All In: The Fight for Democracy

2020as Self

Precious

2009as Precious

Conan

2010as Self

The Big C

2010as Andrea Jackson

Empire

2015as Becky

American Dad!

2005as Party Girl (voice)

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Host

Seven Psychopaths

2012as Sharice

Come As You Are

2019as Sam

Black Barbie: A Documentary

2023as Self

Antebellum

2020as Dawn

Difficult People

2015as Denise

White Bird in a Blizzard

2014as Beth

Top Five

2014as Gabourey Sidibe

Tower Heist

2011as Odessa Montero

The Brothers Grimsby

2016as Banu

Life Partners

2014as Jen

Yelling To The Sky

2011as Latonya Williams

Gravy

2015as Winketta

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009as Self - Guest

Give Me Back My Daughter

2025as Renee

Asking for It

2021as Rudy

Tamron Hall

2019as Self - Guest

StuGo

2025as Francis (voice)

Number One on the Call Sheet

2025as Self

Santa Inc.

2021as Goldie (voice)

Sherri

2022as Self - Guest