Gabourey Sidibe 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, Sidibe was a main cast member of the Showtime series "The Big C." She also co-starred in the television series "American Horror Story: Coven" as Queenie and "American Horror Story: Freak Show" as Regina Ross, and later reprised her role as Queenie in "American Horror Story: Hotel" and "American Horror Story: Apocalypse." From 2015 to 2020, she starred in the Fox musical drama series "Empire" as Becky Williams.

Sidibe's memoir, "This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare," was published in 2017, where she shares her unique life story in a voice as distinctive as many of the characters she has portrayed onscreen. She is also a mental health advocate and has discussed being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, which led to laparoscopic bariatric surgery to improve her condition.

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