Gabourey Sidibe
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).
Filmography 44
Movies (21)
Be Happy2026Directing
Give Me Back My Daughter2025Renee
Black Barbie2023Self
All I Didn't Want for Christmas2022Emily Harris
Asking For It2022Rudy
All In: The Fight for Democracy2020Self
Antebellum2020Dawn
Come As You Are2020Sam
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play2019Nana
The Tale of Four2017Directing
Grimsby2016Banu
Gravy2015Winketta
Top Five2014Gabourey Sidibe
Life Partners2014Jen
White Bird in a Blizzard2014Beth
Seven Psychopaths2012Sharice
Tower Heist2011Odessa Montero
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'102011
Yelling To The Sky2011Latonya Williams
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire2009Precious- Rose MoonRose King
Shows (23)
Number One on the Call Sheet2025Self
StuGo2025Francis (voice)
The Prank Panel2023Self
Sherri2022Self - Guest
Santa Inc.2021Goldie (voice)
American Horror Stories2021Jaslyn Taylor
Stars in the House2020Self
Tamron Hall2019Self - Guest
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio2016(voice)
Difficult People2015Denise
Empire2015Becky
BoJack Horseman2014Tamara (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014Self
American Horror Story2011Queenie
Conan2010Self
The Big C2010Andrea Jackson
The Jay Leno Show2009Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009Self - Guest
Chelsea Lately2007Self
American Dad!2005Gabourey Sidibe
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003Self
Saturday Night Live1975Self - Host