Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe

Posted on December 19, 2009 If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed . Thanks for visiting! These are the picks for the best achievements in film in 2009 from the Detroit Film Critics: BEST FILM Up BEST DIRECTOR Pete Docter, Up BEST ACTOR Colin Firth, A Single Man BEST ACTRESS Gabourey Sidibe, Precious BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Mo’Nique, Precious BEST ENSEMBLE The Hangover BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE Gabourey Sidibe, Precious Sphere: Related Content Film Festivals & Awards , Film Industry News Tags: A Single Man , Christoph Waltz , Colin Firth , Detroit ... Read Full Story

Major congrats to Gabourey Sidibe and Monique on being nominated on Golden Globes for their roles in the novel Push by Saaphire , turned mega film “Precious”… Both ladies did remarkable work, so hat tip to Monique for Best Ssupporting Actress and Gabourey for Best Actress… Check out Harlem’s own, Gabourey long list of Nominations. Other nominations for Gabourey Sidibe include Alliance of Woman Film Journalists Award for Best Actress, Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female, Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, St Louis ... Read Full Story

Expect to see more of Gabby come Award Season as she recently earnt raves for Precious, in which she plays the titular role. Quote: Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe (born 1983) is an American actress who plays the role of Clareece "Precious" Jones in the 2009 film Precious . Sidibe was born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Harlem . Her mother, Alice Tan Ridley, is a R&B and gospel singer, and her Senegal -born father, Ibnou Sidibe, is a cab driver. She has attended several New York City area colleges: Borough of Manhattan Community College , The City College ... Read Full Story

The Tyler Perry- and Oprah Winfrey-backed film ' Precious' is sweeping the nation. The tale of pain and triumph against the odds has generated Oscar buzz and created a red-carpet regular out of an unlikely Hollywood starlet: the fabulously and pleasingly plus-size Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe: The young actress is finally bringing curvaceous fashion and style to high-wattage awards shows and paparazzi-laden events, all the while displaying the correct and incorrect ways to play up above-average frames. Let's take a look: For the Cannes Film Festival, Gabby wore a flattering floor-length gown in a slimming black that looked polished and chic. Her ruffled avante garde ... Read Full Story

My name is Clareece Precious Jones. I want to be on the cover of a magazine. I wish a had a light-skinned boyfriend with good hair. But first I want to be in one of those BET videos. – Clareece “Precious” Jones When I saw the trailer Precious for on Oprah, I teared up. That’s rare for me to cry looking at a trailer. The story of Clareece “Precious” Jones struck as a cord with me so deep that I had to catch the movie opening weekend. My expectations were high for the movie. It’s a good movie, but it’s not perfect. Based on ... Read Full Story