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Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe

12 movies on Netflix

Biography

Gabourey Sidibe is an American actress who grew up in Harlem and made her screen debut in Lee Daniels's drama Precious (2009), playing a teenager struggling to escape abuse at home. The performance brought her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, along with nominations for a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She went on to film roles in the heist comedy Tower Heist (2011), the satirical drama Seven Psychopaths (2012) and the thriller Antebellum (2020), and on television she appeared in The Big C, several seasons of American Horror Story as the witch Queenie, and the musical Empire as Becky Williams. She wrote the memoir This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare and made her directing debut with The Tale of Four, both in 2017.

43years old

Turns 44 on May 6in 205 days

  • Born Bedford–Stuyvesant
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • Also credited as Gabby Sidibe and Gabbie Sidibe

Movie Career

Films
12
Career span
14 years2009 to 2023

Genres

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  1. A change of course

    Before her acting career started in 2007, Joan Cusack warned Sidibe against going into the entertainment industry, telling her it is so image-conscious.

  2. A first

    Sidibe is known for her starring role in the 2009 drama film Precious. That part earned her a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards, and she became the eighth black actress nominated in that category.

  3. Behind the camera

    Outside acting, Sidibe wrote This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare and directed The Tale of Four, her first time directing. Both came out in 2017.

  4. A change of course

    Before she went after an acting career, Sidibe worked as a receptionist in the office of The Fresh Air Fund.

Gabourey Sidibe movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Precious2009 Dramaas Precious

    IMDb rating 7.3122K votes

  2. The Brothers Grimsby2016 Action, Comedyas Banu

    IMDb rating 6.2121K votes

  3. Tower Heist2011as Odessa

    IMDb rating 6.2159K votes

  4. Antebellum2020as Dawn

    IMDb rating 5.832K votes

  5. White Bird in a Blizzard2014as Beth

    IMDb rating 6.331K votes

  6. Seven Psychopaths2012as Sharice

    IMDb rating 7.1291K votes

  7. Life Partners2014as Jen

    IMDb rating 6.29.6K votes

  8. Come As You Are2019as Sam

    IMDb rating 7.15.3K votes

Worked with

Gabourey Sidibe shares two films with Zeljko Ivanek, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Zeljko Ivanek, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Zeljko IvanekKiersey Clemons, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kiersey ClemonsChristopher Walken, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Christopher WalkenWoody Harrelson, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Woody HarrelsonHarry Dean Stanton, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Harry Dean StantonSam Rockwell, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Sam RockwellMartin McDonaghDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Martin McDonaghBrett RatnerDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Brett RatnerLee DanielsDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Lee Daniels

Films together

Awards

Three awards and honors from 2010 to 2018.

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Gabourey Sidibe's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2018OkayAfrica 100 WomenWon
2010Independent Spirit Award for Best Female LeadPreciousWon
2010NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion PicturePreciousWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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