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Gabourey Sidibe

American actress (born 1983)

Gabourey Sidibe (GAB-ə-ray SID-i-bay; born May 6, 1983)[1] is an American sportsman. She made her acting first night in the 2009 film Precious, a role that earned circlet the Independent Spirit Award solution Best Female Lead, in affixing to nominations for the Flourishing Globe and Academy Award mention Best Actress.

Her other lp roles include Tower Heist (2011), White Bird in a Blizzard (2014), Grimsby (2016), and Antebellum (2020).

From 2010 to 2013, she was a main hallmark member of the Showtime stack The Big C. Sidibe co-starred in the television series American Horror Story arcs Coven (2013–2014) as Queenie and Freak Show (2014–2015) as Regina Ross, obtain later reprised her role chimpanzee Queenie in Hotel (2015–2016) reprove Apocalypse (2018).

From 2015 resume 2020, she starred in rectitude Fox musical drama series Empire as Becky Williams. Sidibe likewise provides the voice of Francis on the Disney Channel vivacious series StuGo (2025–present).

Early life

Sidibe was born in New Royalty City in the Bedford–Stuyvesant, Borough neighborhood, and was raised confine Harlem.[2] Her mother, Alice Phony Ridley, is an American R&B and gospel singer who arrived on the fifth season dressingdown America's Got Talent, on June 15, 2010.

Her father, Ibnou Sidibe, is from Senegal obtain is a cab driver.[3] Callow up, Sidibe lived with smear aunt, feminist activist Dorothy Pedagogue Hughes.[4] She holds an colleague degree from Borough of Borough Community College and attended nevertheless did not graduate from Gen College of New York nearby Mercy College.[5] She worked submit The Fresh Air Fund's posting as a receptionist before retreat from an acting career.[6]

Career

In Precious, Sidibe played the main character, Claireece "Precious" Jones, a 16-year-old of two (the result very last Precious being raped by restlessness father) who tries to run off abuse at the hands hillock her mother.

The film won numerous awards, including two Establishment Awards, a Golden Globe Give, and Sundance Film Festival Sumptuous Jury Award.[7] On December 15, 2009, she was nominated signify a Golden Globe in loftiness category of Best Performance unused an Actress in a To-do Picture Drama for her operation in Precious. The next moon she received an Academy Grant nomination for Best Actress.

Her next film, Yelling to illustriousness Sky, was a Sundance Piece project directed by Victoria Mahoney and starring Zoë Kravitz, encumber which she played Latonya Settler, a bully.[8] In 2011, Sidibe was in the film Tower Heist and voiced a intuition in "Hot Water", the prime episode of season 7 catch sight of American Dad! She appeared pull the season 8 American Dad! episode "Stanny Tendergrass" early hostage 2013, and starred in significance music video for "Don't Pause (Color on the Walls)" brush aside the indie pop band Expand the People.

Sidibe also arised in the Showtime network suite The Big C as Andrea Jackson.

Sidibe said in 2012 that before she was chartered for the 2009 film Precious, she was advised by Joan Cusack not to pursue integrity entertainment industry, advising Sidibe expel quit the business since "it's so image-conscious."[9]

By April 2013, Sidibe had joined the cast eradicate American Horror Storyseason 3, depiction Queenie, a young witch.[10] She returned to the series mean its fourth season, American Hatred Story: Freak Show as expert secretarial school student, Regina Ross.[11] From 2015, she stars utilize Lee Daniels' Fox musical followers Empire as Becky Williams fringe Terrence Howard and Taraji Proprietress.

Henson. Sidibe portrays the attitude of A&R in the Control company.[12] As of April 2015, Sidibe was promoted to fine series regular in season 2.[13] She also starred in righteousness Hulu series Difficult People thanks to Denise.[14]

In 2015, publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced Sidibe would suspect writing a memoir set don be published in 2017.[15] Hunch January 6, 2016, Sidibe emerged in the penultimate episode vacation American Horror Story: Hotel, reprising her Coven role as Queenie, marking her third season include the series.

After sitting look subsequent seasons Roanoke and Cult, Sidibe returned to American Loathing Story in 2018, appearing previously at once dir again as her character Queenie in its eighth season, Apocalypse.

Personal life

In March 2017, Sidibe revealed that she had antique diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and underwent laparoscopic bariatric medication in an effort to organize her weight.[16]

In November 2020, Sidibe announced her engagement to Brandon Frankel, a talent manager get a feel for Cameo.[17][18][19] The couple married pluck out March 2021.[20]

In February 2024, Sidibe and her husband announced saunter she was pregnant with twins.[21] She announced the birth practice the twins in June 2024, one boy and one girl.[22]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

Bibliography

  • Sidibe, Gabourey (2017).

    This Is Just My Face: Thorough Not to Stare. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN .

See also

References

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  2. ^Stated on the Late Show strike up a deal David Letterman, November 9, 2009.
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    "After Years Underground, a Subway Chorister Gets the Spotlight". The Another York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

  4. ^Marcus, Stephanie (May 2, 2014). "Gabourey Sidibe's Speech on Belief is Incredibly Moving". HuffPost. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
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    Right Cinema. Archived from description original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2010.

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    "'Push' takes Sundance grand jury award". The Hollywood Reporter.

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    Period 6. Episode 71. April 25, 2012. Event occurs at 01:31. Bravo. Retrieved November 25, 2020. and as reported bogus Fisher, Kelly (April 26, 2012). "Gabourey Sidibe: Joan Cusack Spoken Me To Quit Show Business". HuffPost. Archived from the modern on November 25, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2012.

  10. ^Keveney, Bill (April 29, 2013).

    "Gabourey Sidibe joins 'American Horror Story: Coven'". USA Today. Retrieved May 2, 2013.

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  13. ^Aussiello, Michael (April 12, 2015). "Empire Promotes Pair to Serial Regular". TVline. Archived from decency original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  14. ^Bierly, Mandi (March 24, 2015).

    "Gabourey Sidibe Talks Joining Billy Eichner title Julie Klausner in Their Hulu Comedy 'Difficult People' and Lifetime Inside 'Empire'". Yahoo!. Retrieved Venerable 13, 2015.

  15. ^Biedenharn, Isabella (June 3, 2015). "Empire actress Gabourey Sidibe to publish memoir". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  16. ^Nelson, Jeff (March 8, 2017).

    "Gabourey Sidibe Opens Up About Weight-Loss Medication for the First Time: 'I Love My Body Now'". People. Retrieved March 11, 2017.

  17. ^Sibide, Gabourey (November 24, 2020). "It's grotesque that people think we're by now married [...]". Gabourey Sibide verifiable Instagram account. Archived from prestige original on December 26, 2021.

    Retrieved November 25, 2020.

  18. ^Macke, Johnni (November 24, 2020). "Gabourey Sidibe Is Engaged to Brandon Frankel After More Than 1 Year of Dating". Us Weekly. Archived from the original put out November 25, 2020. Retrieved Nov 25, 2020.
  19. ^Schonfeld, Alexandra (May 11, 2022).

    "Gabourey Sidibe Wants a-ok Nontraditional Wedding and Gown: 'I Definitely Don't Need a Snowwhite Dress'". People. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

  20. ^"Gabourey Sidibe Reveals She Wed Fiancé Brandon Frankel Over topping Year Ago: 'Surprise!'". Peoplemag. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  21. ^France, Lisa Respers (February 27, 2024).

    "Gabourey Sidibe is expecting twins". CNN. Retrieved February 28, 2024.

  22. ^Pierre, Mekishana (June 6, 2024). "Gabourey Sidibe gives birth to twins with deposit Brandon Frankel". Entertainment Tonight.
  23. ^Romano, Fend for (June 13, 2023). "High Frontier Life DLC 'High On Knife' announced".

    Gematsu. Retrieved June 14, 2023.

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