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Gabourey Sidibe

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Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe ( GAB-ə-ray SID-i-bay; born May 6, 1983) is an American actress. She is known for starring in the drama film Precious (2009), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the eighth black actress to be nominated in that category. She was also nominated for the BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress. Sidibe has appeared in films such as the heist comedy Tower Heist (2011), the satirical drama Seven Psychopaths (2012), the romantic comedy Top Five (2014), and the thriller Antebellum (2020). Her television roles include the comedy drama The Big C (2010–2013), the anthology American Horror Story (2013–present), and the musical Empire (2015–2020). Outside of acting, Sidibe wrote the novel This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare and made her directorial debut with The Tale of Four, both released in 2017.

Infobox

Born
(1983-05-06) May 6, 1983 (age 42)New York City, U.S.
Alma mater
Borough of Manhattan Community College (AA)
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2009–present
Spouse
mw- Brandon Frankel (m. 2021)
Children
2
Parent
Alice Tan Ridley (mother)
Relatives
Dorothy Pitman Hughes (aunt)
Awards
Full list

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2009
Precious
Role(s)
Claireece Precious Jones
2011
Yelling to the Sky
Role(s)
Latonya Williams
Tower Heist
Role(s)
Odessa Montero
2012
Seven Psychopaths
Role(s)
Sharice
2014
White Bird in a Blizzard
Role(s)
Beth
Life Partners
Role(s)
Jen
Top Five
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Cameo
2015
Gravy
Role(s)
Winketta
2016
Grimsby
Role(s)
Banu
2017
The Tale of Four
Role(s)
—
Notes
Directorial debut
2019
Come as You Are
Role(s)
Sam
2020
Antebellum
Role(s)
Dawn
2021
Asking for It
Role(s)
Rudy
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2009
Precious
Claireece Precious Jones
2011
Yelling to the Sky
Latonya Williams
Tower Heist
Odessa Montero
2012
Seven Psychopaths
Sharice
2014
White Bird in a Blizzard
Beth
Life Partners
Jen
Top Five
Herself
Cameo
2015
Gravy
Winketta
2016
Grimsby
Banu
2017
The Tale of Four
—
Directorial debut
2019
Come as You Are
Sam
2020
Antebellum
Dawn
2021
Asking for It
Rudy
· Filmography › Television
2010
Saturday Night Live
Role(s)
Host
Notes
Episode: "Gabourey Sidibe/MGMT"
2010–13
Role(s)
The Big C
Notes
Andrea Jackson
2011
Glenn Martin, DDS
Role(s)
Keisha
Notes
Voice, episode: "Date with Destiny"
American Dad!
Role(s)
Herself (live action cutaway appearance)
Notes
Episode: "Stanny Tendergrass"
2012
Party girl
Role(s)
Voice, episode: "Hot Water"
2013–14
Role(s)
American Horror Story: Coven
Notes
Queenie
2014
American Horror Story: Freak Show
Role(s)
Regina Ross
Notes
3 episodes
2015–20
Role(s)
Empire
Notes
Becky Williams
2015–17
Role(s)
Difficult People
Notes
Denise
2016
American Horror Story: Hotel
Role(s)
Queenie
Notes
Episode: "Battle Royale"
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
Role(s)
Various
Notes
Main role
Drunk History
Role(s)
Ella Fitzgerald
Notes
Episode: "Legends"
2017
BoJack Horseman
Role(s)
Tamera
Notes
Voice, episode: "The Old Sugarman Place"
Doc McStuffins
Role(s)
Hilary Mole
Notes
Voice, episode: "Toy Hospital: Mole Money, Mole Problems"
2018
American Horror Story: Apocalypse
Role(s)
Queenie
Notes
Recurring role; 5 episodes
2021
Santa Inc.
Role(s)
Goldie
Notes
Main role
2022
American Horror Stories
Role(s)
Jaslyn Taylor
Notes
Episode: "Aura"
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
Role(s)
Emily Harris
Notes
Television film
2023
The Prank Panel
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Host
2025
StuGo
Role(s)
Francis
Notes
Voice, main role
Give Me Back My Daughter
Role(s)
Renee
Notes
Television film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2010
Saturday Night Live
Host
Episode: "Gabourey Sidibe/MGMT"
2010–13
The Big C
Andrea Jackson
Main role
2011
Glenn Martin, DDS
Keisha
Voice, episode: "Date with Destiny"
American Dad!
Herself (live action cutaway appearance)
Episode: "Stanny Tendergrass"
2012
Party girl
Voice, episode: "Hot Water"
2013–14
American Horror Story: Coven
Queenie
Main role
2014
American Horror Story: Freak Show
Regina Ross
3 episodes
2015–20
Empire
Becky Williams
Main role
2015–17
Difficult People
Denise
Main role
2016
American Horror Story: Hotel
Queenie
Episode: "Battle Royale"
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
Various
Main role
Drunk History
Ella Fitzgerald
Episode: "Legends"
2017
BoJack Horseman
Tamera
Voice, episode: "The Old Sugarman Place"
Doc McStuffins
Hilary Mole
Voice, episode: "Toy Hospital: Mole Money, Mole Problems"
2018
American Horror Story: Apocalypse
Queenie
Recurring role; 5 episodes
2021
Santa Inc.
Goldie
Main role
2022
American Horror Stories
Jaslyn Taylor
Episode: "Aura"
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
Emily Harris
Television film
2023
The Prank Panel
Herself
Host
2025
StuGo
Francis
Voice, main role
Give Me Back My Daughter
Renee
Television film

References

  1. TV Guide
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150703010208/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/gabourey-sidibe/bio/299096/
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/the-best-blacktresses-2000s-halle-berry-gabourey-sidibe-oscars-8601871
  3. Stated on the Late Show with David Letterman, November 9, 2009.
  4. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/18/nyregion/alice-tan-ridley-subway-singer-gets-the-spotlight-after-years-underground.html
  5. HuffPost
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/02/gabourey-sidibe-confidence-speech_n_5255730.html
  6. Right Cinema
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230628/http://movies.rightcelebrity.com/gabourey-sidibe-push/361
  7. New York Social Diary
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130822155826/http://newyorksocialdiary.com/node/1902592
  8. Watch What Happens Live
    https://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live-with-andy-cohen/season-6/episode-71/videos/bye-bye-bye-justin-timberlake
  9. The Hollywood Reporter
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/news/e3ic96aa80f511fb30f9f4c59fc3dfe54cf
  10. Mercury News
    http://www.mercurynews.com/movies-dvd/ci_13763264
  11. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/04/29/gabourey-sidibe-joins-american-horror-story/2121711/
  12. Zap2it
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150123050841/http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/american_horror_story_freak_show_adds_michael_chiklis_emma_roberts_and_gabourey_sidibe_returning-2014-03
  13. "Empire Close Up: Gabourey Sidibe as Becky Williams"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150321220553/http://www.fox.com/watch/378684483794/7684647168
  14. TVline
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210513000421/https://tvline.com/2015/04/20/empire-season-2-tarhonda-jones-gabourey-sidibe-series-regulars/
  15. "Gabourey Sidibe Talks Joining Billy Eichner and Julie Klausner in Their Hulu Comedy 'Difficult People' and Life Inside 'Empire'"
    https://www.yahoo.com/tv/gabourey-sidibe-difficult-people-empire-114447933735.html
  16. "Gabourey Sidibe Talks About 'This Is Just My Face' (Published 2017)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220324170830/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/05/books/review/gabourey-sidibe-talks-about-this-is-just-my-face.html
  17. www.rottentomatoes.com
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/all_i_didnt_want_for_christmas
  18. People
    http://people.com/celebrity/gabourey-sidibe-weight-loss-surgery/
  19. "It's weird that people think we're already married [...]"
    https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CH_KeCfp0vy
  20. Us Weekly
    https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/gabourey-sidibe-is-engaged-to-boyfriend-brandon-frankel/
  21. People
    https://people.com/style/gabourey-sidibe-talks-wedding-to-finance-brandon-frankel/
  22. Peoplemag
    https://people.com/movies/gabourey-sidibe-married-brandon-frankel/
  23. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/27/entertainment/gabourey-sidibe-pregnant-twins/index.html
  24. Entertainment Tonight
    https://www.etonline.com/gabourey-sidibe-gives-birth-to-twins-with-husband-brandon-frankel-222215
  25. Lifetime
    https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/give-me-back-my-daughter
  26. Gematsu
    https://www.gematsu.com/2023/06/high-on-life-dlc-high-on-knife-announced
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