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Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

Actor · Born 1981-09-12 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and talk show host. Hudson rose to fame in 2004 as a finalist on the third season of American Idol, placing seventh. She made her film debut as Effie White in the musical Dreamgirls (2006), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the youngest African-American to win in a competitive acting category. After signing to Arista Records, Hudson released her self-titled debut studio album in 2008, which was certified Gold in the US and the UK, and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. Hudson's subsequent studio albums, I Remember Me (2011) and JHUD (2014), both charted within the top ten of the Billboard 200, with the former also being certified Gold in the US. Meanwhile, her other acting roles include the films Sex and the City (2008), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), Winnie Mandela (2011), Black Nativity (2013), Sing (2016), Cats (2019) and Respect (2021), the television shows Smash (2012), Empire (2015) and Confirmation (2016), and her Broadway debut with the musical The Color Purple. Hudson also contributed as a coach on the UK and the …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Sing (2016) — Young Nana (voice)
  2. Sex and the City (2008) — Louise
  3. Dreamgirls (2006) — Effie White
  4. Cats (2019) — Grizabella
  5. GOAT (2026) — Louise Harris (voice)
  6. Empire (2015) — Michelle White
  7. The Three Stooges (2012) — Sister Rosemary
  8. Sandy Wexler (2017) — Courtney Clarke
  9. The Secret Life of Bees (2008) — Rosaleen Daise
  10. Respect (2021) — Aretha Franklin
  11. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
  12. HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019) — Self
  13. Breathe (2024) — Maya
  14. The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self
  15. Chi-Raq (2015) — Irene
  16. The Voice (2011) — Self - Coach
  17. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  18. American Idol (2002) — Self
  19. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
  20. Hairspray Live! (2016) — Motormouth Maybelle
  21. Confirmation (2016) — Angela Wright
  22. Winged Creatures (2009) — Kathy Archenault
  23. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self
  24. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self
  25. Monster (2021) — Mrs. Harmon
  26. The View (1997) — Self
  27. Project Runway (2004) — Self - Guest Judge
  28. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  29. The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013) — Gloria
  30. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest
  31. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  32. Smash (2012) — Veronica Moore
  33. Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020) — Self
  34. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
  35. Black Nativity (2013) — Naima
  36. And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) — Self - Interviewee
  37. Lullaby (2014) — Nurse Carrie
  38. The Voice UK (2012) — Self - Coach
  39. LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) — Self - Guest
  40. The Grammys (1959) — Self