Gabourey Sidibe
Known for acting · Born 6 May 1983 · 43 · New York City, New York, USA
48 credits
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
Empire
2015
American Horror Story
2011
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009
Grimsby
2016
Antebellum
2020
White Bird in a Blizzard
2014
The Big C
2010
Come As You Are
2020
StuGo
2025
Tower Heist
2011
Life Partners
2014
Difficult People
2015
Acting (42)
2025Number One on the Call SheetSelfSeries
2025Give Me Back My DaughterReneeFilm
2025StuGoFrancis (voice) · 40 episodesSeries
2023Black BarbieSelfFilm
2023The Prank PanelSelf · 9 episodesSeries
2022Asking For ItRudyFilm
2022SherriSelf - GuestSeries
2022All I Didn't Want for ChristmasEmily HarrisFilm
2021American Horror StoriesJaslyn TaylorSeries
2021Santa Inc.Goldie (voice) · 8 episodesSeries
2020AntebellumDawnFilm
2020Come As You AreSamFilm
2020All In: The Fight for DemocracySelfFilm
2020Stars in the HouseSelfSeries
2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2019School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls PlayNanaFilm
2016GrimsbyBanuFilm
2016Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio(voice) · 10 episodesSeries
2015EmpireBecky · 98 episodesSeries
2015GravyWinkettaFilm
2015Difficult PeopleDenise · 12 episodesSeries
2014BoJack HorsemanTamara (voice)Series
2014White Bird in a BlizzardBethFilm
2014Top FiveGabourey SidibeFilm
2014Life PartnersJenFilm
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelfSeries
2012Seven PsychopathsShariceFilm
2011American Horror StoryQueenie · 28 episodes, Regina Ross · 3 episodesSeries
2011Tower HeistOdessa MonteroFilm
2011Yelling To The SkyLatonya WilliamsFilm
2011Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10Film
2010ConanSelfSeries
2010The Big CAndrea Jackson · 14 episodesSeries
2009Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by SapphirePreciousFilm
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
2009The Jay Leno ShowSelfSeries
2007Chelsea LatelySelfSeries
2005American Dad!Gabourey Sidibe, Party Girl (voice)Series
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 2 episodesSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries
—Rose MoonRose KingFilm
Directing (3)
2026Be HappyDirectorFilm
2017The Tale of FourDirectorFilm
2015EmpireDirectorSeries
Production (3)
2022All I Didn't Want for ChristmasExecutive ProducerFilm
2019Hair LoveAssociate ProducerFilm
—Rose MoonExecutive ProducerFilm