Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

Date of Birth:

Sep 12, 1981

Place of Birth:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

filmography:

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

2017

Cats Cats

2019

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

2019

Respect Respect

2021

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

2019

Monster Monster

2021

A Very Pentatonix Christmas A Very Pentatonix Christmas

2017

VH1 Divas 2009 VH1 Divas 2009

2009

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

2011

Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas

2009

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007

Sing Sing

2016

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

2011

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019

Tell It Like a Woman Tell It Like a Woman

2022

One World: Together at Home One World: Together at Home

2020

Paw Patrol 3 Paw Patrol 3

2026

We Are the World 25 For Haiti We Are the World 25 For Haiti

2010

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

1970

Roll Up Your Sleeves Roll Up Your Sleeves

2021

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

1970

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

2018

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

2020

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

2020

Happy Hour with Olly Murs Happy Hour with Olly Murs

2018

Sandy Wexler Sandy Wexler

2017

Hairspray Live! Hairspray Live!

2016

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert

2020

Always Whitney Houston Always Whitney Houston

2012

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

2013

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

2013

Black Nativity Black Nativity

2013

The Three Stooges The Three Stooges

2012

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

2009

The Secret Life of Bees The Secret Life of Bees

2008

Sex and the City Sex and the City

2008

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021

Winged Creatures Winged Creatures

2009

Winnie Mandela Winnie Mandela

2011

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Lullaby Lullaby

2014

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

2012

Chi-Raq Chi-Raq

2015

Always at The Carlyle Always at The Carlyle

2018

Confirmation Confirmation

2016

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

1970

Diane Warren: Relentless Diane Warren: Relentless

2024

The Concert for Valor The Concert for Valor

2014

Michael Jackson Memorial Michael Jackson Memorial

2009

Christmas at Graceland Christmas at Graceland

2023

Breathe Breathe

2024

Baba Yaga Baba Yaga

2021

Dreamgirls Dreamgirls

2006

Show more

Comments