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Gabourey Sidibe

Date of birth: 1983-05-06

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Ґабурі Сідібе, Ґеббі

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).

Movie Credits

Precious
3.6

Precious

2009-11-06

In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a lif

Seven Psychopaths
3.4

Seven Psychopaths

2012-10-12

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld aft

Tower Heist
3.1

Tower Heist

2011-11-02

A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defr

Yelling To The Sky
2.8

Yelling To The Sky

2011-03-11

As her family falls apart, seventeen year old Sweetness O'Hara is left to fend for herself in a neig

White Bird in a Blizzard
3.1

White Bird in a Blizzard

2014-10-15

In 1988, a teenage girl's life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.

Gravy
2.7

Gravy

2015-10-02

It's All Hallow's Eve. A trio of costumed misfits with very special dietary requirements seizes a Me

Life Partners
2.9

Life Partners

2014-12-05

A 29-year-old lawyer and her lesbian best friend experience a dramatic shift in their longtime bond

Grimsby
3

Grimsby

2016-02-24

Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hool

Top Five
3

Top Five

2014-12-12

Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of action-

All I Didn't Want for Christmas
3.2

All I Didn't Want for Christmas

2022-12-07

Emily Harris is not doing great. In a desperate attempt to improve her life and make this Christmas

Black Barbie
3.1

Black Barbie

2023-03-11

Discover the untold story of the first Black Barbie and the pivotal role three trailblazing women at

Come As You Are
3.3

Come As You Are

2020-02-14

Three young men with disabilities embark on a road trip to a brothel in Montreal catering to people

Antebellum
3.1

Antebellum

2020-09-02

Successful author Veronica finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-b

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
5

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

2019-08-16

Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the

All In: The Fight for Democracy
3.7

All In: The Fight for Democracy

2020-09-09

Examines the often overlooked, yet insidious issue of voter suppression in the United States in anti

Asking For It
2.5

Asking For It

2022-03-04

After small town waitress Joey is sexually assaulted after a date with her old friend Mike, she befr

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
0

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

2011-03-13

Enjoy some of the bet sketches from SNL's 35th season including Will Forte as MacGruber, Kenan Thomp

Give Me Back My Daughter
5

Give Me Back My Daughter

2025-04-05

Renee (Gabourey Sidibe) and her daughter, Imani (Cadence Reese), are left homeless when Renee loses