Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe

Birthdate
May 6, 1983 (41 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
May 6, 1983 (41 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

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).

Gabourey Sidibe's LGBTQ+ Titles

White Bird in a Blizzard
White Bird in a Blizzard
Beth
Life Partners
Life Partners
Jen

Acting (37)

2025
StuGo as Francis (voice) (12 episodes)
2023
The Prank Panel as Self (9 episodes)
2023
Black Barbie as Self
2022
All I Didn't Want for Christmas as Emily Harris
2022
Asking For It as Rudy
2021
Santa Inc. as Goldie (voice) (8 episodes)
2021
American Horror Stories as Jaslyn Taylor (1 episode)
2020
All In: The Fight for Democracy as Self
2020
Antebellum as Dawn
2020
Stars in the House as Self (1 episode)
2020
Come As You Are as Sam
2019
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play as Nana
2016
Grimsby as Banu
2015
Gravy as Winketta
2015
Difficult People as Denise (10 episodes)
2015
Empire as Becky (96 episodes)
2014
Top Five as Self
2014
Life Partners as Jen
2014
BoJack Horseman as Tamara (voice) (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2012
Seven Psychopaths as Sharice
2011
Tower Heist as Odessa Montero
2011
American Horror Story as Queenie (15 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story as Regina Ross (3 episodes)
2011
Yelling To The Sky as Latonya Williams
2010
Conan as Self (1 episode)
2010
The Big C as Andrea Jackson (14 episodes)
2009
Precious as Claireece "Precious" Jones
2009
The Jay Leno Show as Self (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
2005
American Dad! as Gabourey Sidibe (1 episode)
2005
American Dad! as Party Girl (voice) (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)

Directing (2)

2017
The Tale of Four • Director
• Director
2015
Empire • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)

Production (2)

2022
All I Didn't Want for Christmas • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
Hair Love • Associate Producer
• Associate Producer