Gabourey Sidibe

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).

Known For

American Dad!

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

American Horror Story

Saturday Night Live

Conan

All Movies (19)

Give Me Back My Daughter2025 · as Renee
Black Barbie2023 · as Self
All I Didn't Want for Christmas2022 · as Emily Harris
Asking For It2022 · as Rudy
All In: The Fight for Democracy2020 · as Self
Antebellum2020 · as Dawn
Come As You Are2020 · as Sam
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play2019 · as Nana
Grimsby2016 · as Banu
Gravy2015 · as Winketta
Top Five2014 · as Gabourey Sidibe
Life Partners2014 · as Jen
White Bird in a Blizzard2014 · as Beth
Seven Psychopaths2012 · as Sharice
Tower Heist2011 · as Odessa Montero
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'102011
Yelling To The Sky2011 · as Latonya Williams
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire2009 · as Precious
Rose Moon— · as Rose King

All TV Shows (25)

Number One on the Call Sheet2025 · as Self
StuGo2025 · as Francis (voice)
The Prank Panel2023 · as Self
Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
Santa Inc.2021 · as Goldie (voice)
American Horror Stories2021 · as Jaslyn Taylor
Stars in the House2020 · as Self
Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio2016 · as (voice)
Difficult People2015 · as Denise
Empire2015 · as Becky
BoJack Horseman2014 · as Tamara (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
American Horror Story2011 · as Queenie
American Horror Story2011 · as Regina Ross
Conan2010 · as Self
The Big C2010 · as Andrea Jackson
The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009 · as Self - Guest
Chelsea Lately2007 · as Self
American Dad!2005 · as Gabourey Sidibe
American Dad!2005 · as Party Girl (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host