Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

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 US version of The Voice from 2017 up to 2019, becoming the first female coach to win the former.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Birthday
    12 September 1981
Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls
6.729
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
6.6
The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees
7.463
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
7
Winged Creatures
Winged Creatures
5.9
Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela
5.9
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
6
The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges
5.8
Always Whitney Houston
Always Whitney Houston
9
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
0
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
7.1
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
6.9
Black Nativity
Black Nativity
5.061
And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...
6.971
Lullaby
Lullaby
6.2
Michael Jackson Memorial
Michael Jackson Memorial
8
Christmas at Graceland
Christmas at Graceland
5.5
Breathe
Breathe
5.4
Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga
0
The Concert for Valor
The Concert for Valor
8.6
Diane Warren: Relentless
Diane Warren: Relentless
0
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq
5.8
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
7.5
Always at The Carlyle
Always at The Carlyle
6.9
Confirmation
Confirmation
6.9
Hairspray Live!
Hairspray Live!
7.3
Sandy Wexler
Sandy Wexler
5.474
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
0
VH1 Divas 2009
VH1 Divas 2009
0
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas
0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
6.9
Sing
Sing
7.1
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
4.75
Monster
Monster
6.4
Cats
Cats
4.067
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
6.4
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
4
Respect
Respect
6.8
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
8.139
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
5.5
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
6.485
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
6.5
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
8.2
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
7.1
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
6.1
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
0
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Roll Up Your Sleeves
7.5
One World: Together at Home
One World: Together at Home
7.029
Tell It Like a Woman
Tell It Like a Woman
4.3
Paw Patrol 3
Paw Patrol 3
0
We Are the World 25 For Haiti
We Are the World 25 For Haiti
5.5
The 98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The 98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
7.5
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
0
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
0
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
0
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