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).
Born: May 6, 1983
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the Miss Universe pageant. But the arrival of Ericka, a new student with undeniable talent and beauty, captures the attention of the pageant recruiter—and Paulina’s hive-minded friends.
BoJack Horseman
Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?
American Horror Story
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
American Horror Story
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio is an American animated television series created by Brad Neely. Formatted as a sketch comedy show, it is made up of short films and routines, with songs composed by Neely.
American Horror Stories
An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
All In: The Fight for Democracy
Examines the often overlooked, yet insidious issue of voter suppression in the United States in anticipation of the 2020 presidential election. With the perspective and expertise of Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, the film offers an insider’s look into laws and barriers to voting that most people don’t even know is a threat to their basic rights as citizens of the United States.
Precious
In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father, and at home she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret – she can't read.
Conan
A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.
The Big C
A suburban mother faces her cancer diagnosis while trying to find humor and happiness as well.
Filmography
as Renee
as Self
as Francis (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Emily Harris
as Self - Guest
as Rudy
as Goldie (voice)
as Jaslyn Taylor
as Dawn
as Self
as Sam
as Self - Guest
as (voice)
as Banu
as Winketta
as Denise
as Becky
as Gabourey Sidibe
as Jen
as Beth
as Tamara (voice)
as Self
as Sharice
as Odessa Montero
as Queenie
as Regina Ross
as Latonya Williams
as Self
as Andrea Jackson
as Precious
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Gabourey Sidibe
as Party Girl (voice)
as Self
as Self - Host