Jennifer Hudson
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 US version of The Voice from 2017 up to 2019, becoming the first female coach to win the former.
Known For
Effie White
Dreamgirls
Louise
Sex and the City
Rosaleen Daise
The Secret Life of Bees
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Kathy Archenault
Winged Creatures
Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela
Self (archive footage)
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Sister Rosemary
The Three Stooges
Self
Always Whitney Houston
Self
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
Gloria
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
Maggie
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Naima
Black Nativity
Self - Interviewee
And the Oscar Goes To...
Nurse Carrie
Lullaby
Self
Michael Jackson Memorial
Self
Christmas at Graceland
Maya
Breathe
Forest (voice)
Baba Yaga
Self - Performer
The Concert for Valor
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Irene
Chi-Raq
Self
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Angela Wright
Confirmation
Self
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Motormouth Maybelle
Hairspray Live!
Courtney Clarke
Sandy Wexler
Self
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
Self
VH1 Divas 2009
Self
Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas
Self
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Young Nana (voice)
Sing
Self
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
Mrs. Harmon
Monster
Grizabella
Cats
Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Self
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin
Respect
Self
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Jennifer Hudson
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Self
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Self
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
Ophelia the owl (voice)
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Self
One World: Together at Home
Pepcy / Kim
Tell It Like a Woman
Self
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Self
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
Self
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
(voice)
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
Louise Harris (voice)
GOAT
Jewel
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Self
Grace for the World
Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
59
Gender
Female
Birthday
1981-09-12
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
제니퍼 허드슨