- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlice Ann Ridley
- Nickname
- Tan
- Alice Tan Ridley was born on December 21, 1952 in Lumpkin, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for Heights (2005), Try a Little Tenderness (2016) and America's Got Talent (2006). She was married to Ibnou Sidibe. She died on March 25, 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseIbnou Sidibe(1980 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenAhmed
- ParentsLessie White RidleyMelton Lee Ridley
- RelativesDorothy Pittman Hughes(Sibling)Roger Ridley(Sibling)Delethia Ridley-Malmsten(Niece or Nephew)Cooper Frankel(Grandchild)Maya Frankel(Grandchild)James D. Ridley(Sibling)Angela Hughes(Niece or Nephew)Patrice Quinn(Niece or Nephew)Tommy Lee Cherry(Sibling)Julia Van Mater-Miller(Sibling)Mildred Ridley Dent(Sibling)
- Mother of Gabourey Sidibe.
- Went on Season 5 of America's Got Talent as a singer.
- When she appeared on America's Got Talent (2006) (15 June 2010), she sang the Etta James classic "At Last" and brought the house down. All three judges - Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel - gave her a resounding Yes. Alice made it to the semifinals before being eliminated.
- Seventh of eight children.
- Earned her teaching license from the New York State Board of Education and taught special-needs kids at P.S. 134 in the Kensington neighborhood of Brooklyn.
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