Alice Tan Ridley, an America’s Got Talent contestant and the mother of Oscar-nominated actor Gabourey Sidibe, has died at 72.

America's Got Talent contestant Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of Oscar-nominated Precious actress Gabourey Sidibe, is dead at 72. On March 25, 2025, the singer died in New York City, an obituary ...

Tan was the winner on the first episode of 30 Seconds to Fame (2002); Won an Emmy for her part in Military Families (2007); America’s Got Talent top 12 contestants (season 5- 2010); Released her ...

When did Alice Tan Ridley on America’s Got Talent? Ridley was a contestant on Season 5 of America’s Got Talent and made it to the semifinals. Six years after competing on the show, Ridley ...

This eyebrow-raising request cropped up during the latest episode of Celebrity Catchphrase, which also featured This Morning's Sian Welby and Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley as ...

“I tell them, ‘This is my club.’” Her big break came that year when she auditioned for “America’s Got Talent.” Typically, most contestants on competition shows are younger, but Ms ...

Alice Tan Ridley, a singer who shared her powerful vocals on the New York City subway before performing on “America’s Got Talent” and ... Ridley was also a contestant on “Showtime at ...

She was featured in a 2010 New York Post article, and that same year auditioned for NBC’s America’s Got Talent with a raise ... Three years later was a contestant on Showtime at the Apollo ...