Gabourey Sidibe

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Gabourey Sidibe

Acting 43 May 6, 1983

New York City, New York, USA

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…

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American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.1 2011 TV Show
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.0 2005 TV Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9 2009 TV Show
Seven Psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths

6.8 2012 Movie
BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

8.5 2014 TV Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1 2014 TV Show
Tower Heist

Tower Heist

6.1 2011 Movie
Grimsby

Grimsby

5.9 2016 Movie
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
Conan

Conan

7.2 2010 TV Show
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

7.3 2009 Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.3 2003 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Be Happy

    Movie Director

  2. 2025
    Give Me Back My Daughter

    Movie Renee

  3. 2025
    Number One on the Call Sheet

    TV show Self

  4. 2025
    StuGo

    TV show Francis (voice)

  5. 2023
    The Prank Panel

    TV show Self

  6. 2023
    Black Barbie

    Movie Self

  7. 2022
    All I Didn't Want for Christmas

    Movie Emily Harris

  8. 2022
    The Sherri Shepherd Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  9. 2022
    Asking For It

    Movie Rudy

  10. 2021
    Santa Inc.

    TV show Goldie (voice)

  11. 2021
    American Horror Stories

    TV show Jaslyn Taylor

  12. 2020
    All In: The Fight for Democracy

    Movie Self

  13. 2020
    Antebellum

    Movie Dawn

  14. 2020
    Stars in the House

    TV show Self

  15. 2020
    Come As You Are

    Movie Sam

  16. 2019
    Tamron Hall

    TV show Self - Guest

More credits
  1. 2019
    School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

    Movie Nana

  2. 2019
    Hair Love

    Movie Associate Producer

  3. 2017
    The Tale of Four

    Movie Director

  4. 2016
    Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio

    TV show (voice)

  5. 2016
    Grimsby

    Movie Banu

  6. 2015
    Gravy

    Movie Winketta

  7. 2015
    Difficult People

    TV show Denise

  8. 2015
    Empire

    TV show Becky

  9. 2014
    Top Five

    Movie Gabourey Sidibe

  10. 2014
    Life Partners

    Movie Jen

  11. 2014
    White Bird in a Blizzard

    Movie Beth

  12. 2014
    BoJack Horseman

    TV show Tamara (voice)

  13. 2014
    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    TV show Self

  14. 2012
    Seven Psychopaths

    Movie Sharice

  15. 2011
    Tower Heist

    Movie Odessa Montero

  16. 2011
    American Horror Story

    TV show Queenie

  17. 2011
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

    Movie

  18. 2011
    Yelling To The Sky

    Movie Latonya Williams

  19. 2010
    Conan

    TV show Self

  20. 2010
    The Big C

    TV show Andrea Jackson

  21. 2009
    Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

    Movie Precious

  22. 2009
    The Jay Leno Show

    TV show Self

  23. 2009
    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    TV show Self - Guest

  24. 2009
    The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

    TV show Self - Guest