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Gabourey Sidibe

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
44

Gender
Female

Birthday
May 6, 1983 (43 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

Gabourey Sidibe

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).

Known For

Acting

2025Give Me Back My Daughteras Renee
2025Number One on the Call Sheetas Self
2025StuGoas Francis (voice)
2023The Prank Panelas Self
2023Black Barbieas Self
2022All I Didn't Want for Christmasas Emily Harris
2022Sherrias Self - Guest
2022Asking For Itas Rudy
2021Santa Inc.as Goldie (voice)
2021American Horror Storiesas Jaslyn Taylor
2020All In: The Fight for Democracyas Self
2020Antebellumas Dawn
2020Stars in the Houseas Self
2020Come As You Areas Sam
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2019School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Playas Nana
2016Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepioas (voice)
2016Grimsbyas Banu
2015Gravyas Winketta
2015Difficult Peopleas Denise
2015Empireas Becky
2014Top Fiveas Gabourey Sidibe
2014Life Partnersas Jen
2014White Bird in a Blizzardas Beth
2014BoJack Horsemanas Tamara (voice)
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2012Seven Psychopathsas Sharice
2011Tower Heistas Odessa Montero
2011American Horror Storyas Queenie
2011American Horror Storyas Regina Ross
2011Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10as
2011Yelling To The Skyas Latonya Williams
2010Conanas Self
2010The Big Cas Andrea Jackson
2009Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphireas Precious
2009The Jay Leno Showas Self
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
2007Chelsea Latelyas Self
2005American Dad!as Gabourey Sidibe
2005American Dad!as Party Girl (voice)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
Rose Moonas Rose King

Production

2026Be Happy...Director
2022All I Didn't Want for Christmas...Executive Producer
2019Hair Love...Associate Producer
2017The Tale of Four...Director
2015Empire...Director
Rose Moon...Executive Producer