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Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe 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).


Aliases
  • Gabby Sidibe
  • Gabourey Ridley Sidibe
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Empire (2015)

2015
as Becky Williams

The Big C

2010
as Andrea

Antebellum

2020
as Dawn

Tower Heist

2011
as Odessa Montero

Precious

2009
as Precious

Grimsby

2016
as Banu

Seven Psychopaths

2012
as Sharice

Santa Inc.

2021
as Goldie

Top Five

2014
as Herself

Gravy

2015
as Winketta

Yelling To The Sky

2011
as Latonya Williams

StuGo

2025
as Francis (voice)

Director

Movie The Tale of Four 2016
Episode Empire (2015)
Hot Blood, Hot Thoughts, Hot Deeds
2019

Host

Episode The Prank Panel
30 Minutes of Mayhem - Family Love
2023

Guest Star

Episode Chelsea Lately
Gabourey Sidebe
2012
Episode Peace of Mind with Taraji
Bulimia: Not Just for Skinny White Girls With Gabourey Sidibe
2021
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Gabourey Sidibe; Morgan Spurlock; Kasabian
2012
Episode The Daily Show
Gabourey Sidibe
2017
Episode Today
October 28, 2011
2011
Episode American Horror Story
Could It Be... Satan?
2018
Episode The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Reese Witherspoon, Gabourey Sidibe, Kris Allen
2009
Episode American Horror Stories
Aura
2022
Episode Chelsea Lately
Gabourey Sidibe
2010
Episode Saturday Night Live
Gabourey Sidibe/MGMT
2010
Episode American Dad!
Hot Water
2011
Episode LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Sylvester Stallone
2010
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Henry Cavill, Gabourey Sidibe, Flogging Molly
2016
Episode Project Runway All Stars
Keepin' It Classy
2013
Episode American Horror Story
Boy Wonder
2018
Episode Chelsea Lately
Gabourey Sidibe
2011
Episode Conan (2010)
Me. Coli
2011
Episode The Soup
March 12th, 2010
2010
Episode Difficult People
Pilot
2015
Episode The Big C
Pilot
2010
Episode Empire (2015)
Pilot
2015
Episode Empire (2015)
The Outspoken King
2015
Episode Chelsea Lately
Gabourey Sidibe
2014
Episode Empire (2015)
The Devil Quotes Scripture
2015
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Gabourey Sidibe, Jeff Stilson, OK Go
2010
Episode Empire (2015)
False Imposition
2015
Episode Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Gabourey Sidibe, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin Bridges and Pendulum
2010
Episode Difficult People
Devil's Three-Way
2015
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Magic Johnson, Gabourey Sidibe, Dua Lipa
2017
Episode Chelsea Lately
Kid Cudi
2014
Episode Empire (2015)
Our Dancing Days
2015
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jon Favreau; Gabourey Sidibe; Band of Horses
2013
Episode Empire (2015)
The Lyon's Roar
2015
Episode American Horror Story
Traitor
2018
Episode Empire (2015)
Unto the Breach
2015