Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe
Sidibe in 2014
Born	(1983-05-06) May 6, 1983 (age 40) New York, New York, U.S.
Other names	Gabby Sidibe
Alma mater	Borough of Manhattan Community College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2009–present
Spouse	Brandon Frankel ​ (m. 2021)​
Parent	Alice Tan Ridley (mother)
Relatives	Dorothy Pitman Hughes (aunt)

Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe (/ˈɡæbəˌreɪ ˈsɪdɪˌbeɪ/ GAB-ə-ray SID-i-bay; born May 6, 1983)^[1] 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).

From 2010 to 2013, she was a main cast member of the Showtime series 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, and later reprised her role as Queenie in Hotel (2015–2016) and Apocalypse (2018). From 2015 to 2020, she starred in the Fox musical drama series Empire as Becky Williams.