Gabourey Sidibe to Collaborate With Bobbi Brown on Cosmetics Line?

According to Women's Wear Daily, Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe may be in talks with cosmetics giant Bobbi Brown to create a line for women of color.

The 'Precious' star, who is currently appearing in Showtime's new show, 'The Big C,' used Bobbi Brown cosmetics to create her flawless Golden Globes look and is rumored to have met with representatives at company headquarters to discuss a possible collaboration. Representatives for Bobbi Brown are staying mum, but this could be an interesting partnership if the rumors turn out to be true.

Do you think Sidibe would make a good spokesperson for a line of cosmetics?

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The Business of Beauty

Rihanna is one of the newest faces of CoverGirl cosmetics. She signed on in December of 2006, stating: "I've loved makeup and dreamed of being a CoverGirl since I was a little girl." She has also recently endorsed Venus razors for women.

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Beyonce represents for L'Oreal. The singer signed a five-year contract for $4.7 million in 2004 that requires her to work 10-12 days a year. I, too would be smiling.

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Gabrielle Union signed on to endorse Neutrogena products in 2004. Great skin is the foundation of stunning beauty, and she proves it.

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Halle Berry has been a Revlon spokesperson since 1996. Other women of color featured in Relvon campaigns include Lucy Liu and Eva Mendes, but none other has had Halle's staying power.

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Kerry Washington has appeared in ads for H.I.P. (High Intensity Pigment) cosmetics for L'Oreal, the first campaign in her contract. Kerry says of her endorsement: "It's really exciting for me to be one of the faces of L'Oreal and to be working with a company that has historically represented so many different kinds of women with different kinds of skin color."

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Queen Latifah has her own make-up line called 'CoverGirl Queen Collection.' The Web site for her line features tools to help you match colors perfectly to your skin.

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Iman, after thirty years in the fashion and beauty biz, now has her own super-successful make-up line: Iman Cosmetics. Launched in 1994, her line features foundation available in 16 shades geared towards women of color.

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Veronica Webb was the first black model to receive an exclusive contract from a major cosmetics company. Her Revlon contract lasted from 1992-95. You can now find her flexing her fashion expertise as a co-host on 'Tim Gunn's Guide To Style.'

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Iman, Beverly Johnson (right) and Louise Vyent (not pictured), all black models, appeared in a ground-breaking ad for Revlon in 1989. Before the '90s, black models appearing in make-up ads was very rare.

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Tyra won a CoverGirl make-up contract in 1997. This is also the year that she covered Sports Illustrated by herself, a first for an African-American woman.

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