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February 26, 2010

Gabourey Sidibe Beats Out Stiff Competition To Win Outstanding Actress At NAACP Awards

Gabourey Sidibe is glowing.

The “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” actress picked up the Outstanding Actress In A Motion Picture trophy at the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on Friday night, beating out competition from Sandra Bullock (“The Blind Side”), Taraji P. Henson (“I Can Do Bad All By Myself”), Sophie Okonedo (“Skin”) and Anika Noni Rose (“The Princess and the Frog”).

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Chris Rock has made a name for himself with his sharp-edged humor and observations about race in America. Growing up in Brooklyn and attending a mostly white school put him on the unfortunate receiving end of the ugly side of racism plenty during his youth. He turned it into humor that hits hard and accurate.

He’s been busy building a successful career as one of the funniest comics working today. Along the way he’s won multiple Emmy Awards for his HBO shows and even hosted the Oscars, in which he promised to keep it clean… mostly.

  • Name: Chris Rock
  • Birthdate: February 07, 1965
  • Birthplace: Andrews, South Carolina,

fun facts

  • Chris appeared in two movies which opened on the same day in 2005: “The Longest Yard” and “Madagascar.”

  • Chris received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003.

  • Chris won two Emmy awards for his “Bring in the Pain” HBO show.