Who is Gabourey Sidibe’s husband and baby daddy, Brandon Frankel? The American Horror Story and Precious actress is expecting twins with her beau, who she met on the Raya dating app

Mar 5 , 2024

Precious star Gabourney Sidibe and talent agent Brandon Frankel are expecting twins. Photo: @brandontour/Instagram

Congratulations are in order because Gabourey Sidibe has just announced that she is pregnant – with twins!

“I’m pregnant! We thought it was time to give our cats some responsibility so we’re giving them each a baby to take care of,” she wrote on Instagram, “Double the babies, double the cats, double the fun!! Twin delivery coming soon! Twinty Twinty Four!!”

The American Horror Story actress, 40, is set to welcome her first children with husband Brandon Frankel.

Brandon Frankel is expecting twins with his actress wife Gabourney Sidibe. Photo: @brandontour/Instagram

Here’s everything we know about Sidibe’s partner:

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What does Brandon Frankel do for a living?

Brandon Frankel is a talent agent and marketer who’s worked with the likes of Diplo and alt-J. Photo: @brandontour/Instagram

According to People, Frankel also works in the entertainment industry, but from behind the scenes as a talent agent in the branding, marketing and consulting space.

The same source lists Frankel as having worked at companies including Cameo, the Paradigm Talent Agency, CAA Music and Atlantic Records. Per Billboard, he also previously worked in brand partnerships for artists such as Diplo and alt-J, and now works with booking agency 33 & West.

He’s very supportive of his wife

Gabourey Sidibe and Brandon Frankel have been together for five years. Photo: @brandontour/Instagram

Frankel is very supportive of his talented wife. He often shares photos of them together on Instagram.

Meanwhile, Sidibe couldn’t be happier. In 2022, the Precious actress told Brides, “I couldn’t imagine dating someone I actually liked. Turns out, totally possible! So, I’m really happy to have been wrong about where I saw my life going, partnership-wise.”

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How did Gabourey Sidibe meet Brandon Frankel?

Gabourey Sidibe made her name in the film Precious. Photo: @brandontour/Instagram

The couple met on the members-only dating app Raya, according to People magazine. Frankel was previously in another marriage and wasn’t sure how to approach his new single life at the time, so he reportedly decided to give the app a try.

When did Sidibe and Frankel get married?

“Asking her to marry me was the best decision I’ve ever made” Frankel wrote on a sweet Instagram post in November 2023. Photo: @brandontour/Instagram

After proposing to Sidibe in 2020, Frankel and his belle tied the knot in an ultra-private wedding in 2021, according to People.

“The thing about weddings is I don’t like them. I don’t like them. Here’s an example of how much I don’t like them: I’m actually married. We got married over a year ago,” Sidibe joked in an interview on Live with Kelly and Ryan in 2022.

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Congratulations are in order because American Horror Story actress Gabourey Sidibe, 40, and her husband Brandon Frankel just announced that they’re pregnant – with twins!
Frankel is a talent agent who’s managed brand partnerships for artists such as Diplo and Alt-J, and worked with companies including Cameo, CAA Music and Atlantic Records