Alice Tan Ridley
Alice Tan Ridley is a gospel and RampB singer and the mother of actress Gabourey Sidibe. Alice advanced to the semifinals of the NBC television series Americas Got Talent, after previously winning 25,000 in the pilot episode ofSeconds To Fame.
Ridley was born in Georgia. Alice raised her two children, Ahmed and Gabourey, in Harlem. For aboutyears, Alice could be found singing and busking in New York City subway stations. Presently, Alice tours with a 7piece band doing shows at performing arts centers across America. Alices daughter, Gabourey Sidibe, starred in the 2009 hit film Precious, and garnered critical acclaim.
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