Portrait of Gabourey Sidibe

Acting

Gabourey Sidibe

Career

Active from 2009 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
GoodWatch score80/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Actress in a Leading Role

    2010 · Nominated · 82nd Academy Awards

    Precious

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

7

The characters Gabourey Sidibe played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gabourey Sidibe Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.7, average 3.9
  • Mystery
    2.8, average 3.9
  • Warfare
    0.2, average 1.1
  • Biographical
    0.2, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Rose Moon
Rose Moon

as Rose King

2020s

9 titles · average score 53
Be Happy
Be Happy (2026)

Director

StuGo
StuGo (2025)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Francis (voice)

Give Me Back My Daughter
Give Me Back My Daughter (2025)
GoodWatch score 60

as Renee

All I Didn't Want for Christmas
All I Didn't Want for Christmas (2022)
GoodWatch score 70

as Emily Harris

Asking For It
Asking For It (2022)
GoodWatch score 34

as Rudy

Santa Inc.
Santa Inc. (2021)
GoodWatch score 27

TV show · as Goldie (voice)

American Horror Stories
American Horror Stories (2021)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Jaslyn Taylor

Come As You Are
Come As You Are (2020)
GoodWatch score 75

as Sam

Antebellum
Antebellum (2020)
GoodWatch score 45

as Dawn

2010s

17 titles · average score 65
The Tale of Four
The Tale of Four (2017)

Director

Grimsby
Grimsby (2016)
GoodWatch score 48

as Banu

Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio (2016)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as (voice)

Empire
Empire (2015)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Becky

White Bird in a Blizzard
White Bird in a Blizzard (2014)
GoodWatch score 56

as Beth

BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman (2014)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Tamara (voice)

Life Partners
Life Partners (2014)
GoodWatch score 60

as Jen

Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths (2012)
GoodWatch score 68

as Sharice

American Horror Story
American Horror Story (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Regina Ross / Queenie

Yelling To The Sky
Yelling To The Sky (2011)
GoodWatch score 47

as Latonya Williams

Tower Heist
Tower Heist (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

as Odessa Montero

The Big C
The Big C (2010)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Andrea Jackson

2000s

2 titles · average score 69
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009)
GoodWatch score 80

as Precious

American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Party Girl (voice) / Gabourey Sidibe