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
Give Me Back My Daughter
Renee
2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self · (1 episode)
2025
StuGo
Francis (voice) · (40 episodes)
2025
The Prank Panel
Self · (9 episodes)
2023
Black Barbie
Self
2023
All I Didn't Want for Christmas
Emily Harris
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Asking For It
Rudy
2022
Santa Inc.
Goldie (voice) · (8 episodes)
2021
American Horror Stories
Jaslyn Taylor · (1 episode)
2021
All In: The Fight for Democracy
Self
2020
Antebellum
Dawn
2020
Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Come As You Are
Sam
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Nana
2019
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
(voice) · (10 episodes)
2016
Grimsby
Banu
2016
Gravy
Winketta
2015
Difficult People
Denise · (12 episodes)
2015
Empire
Becky · (96 episodes)
2015
Top Five
Self
2014
Life Partners
Jen
2014
White Bird in a Blizzard
Beth
2014
BoJack Horseman
Tamara (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Seven Psychopaths
Sharice
2012
Tower Heist
Odessa Montero
2011
American Horror Story
Queenie · (15 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story
Regina Ross · (3 episodes)
2011
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011
Yelling To The Sky
Latonya Williams
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
The Big C
Andrea Jackson · (14 episodes)
2010
Precious
Claireece "Precious" Jones
2009
The Jay Leno Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
2009
Chelsea Lately
Self · (1 episode)
2007
American Dad!
Gabourey Sidibe · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Party Girl (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 episode)
2003
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975