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Jennifer Hudson

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1981-09-12

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cast


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Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls

20066.7 / 10

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

20086.6 / 10

The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

20087.5 / 10

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

20217.0 / 10

Winged Creatures

Winged Creatures

20095.9 / 10

Winnie Mandela

Winnie Mandela

20115.8 / 10

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

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

20096.0 / 10

The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges

20125.8 / 10

Always Whitney Houston

Always Whitney Houston

20129.0 / 10

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert

20200.0 / 10

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

20137.1 / 10

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

20137.0 / 10

Black Nativity

Black Nativity

20135.0 / 10

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

20147.0 / 10

Lullaby

Lullaby

20146.1 / 10

Michael Jackson Memorial

Michael Jackson Memorial

20098.0 / 10

Christmas at Graceland

Christmas at Graceland

20235.5 / 10

Breathe

Breathe

20245.7 / 10

Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga

20210.0 / 10

The Concert for Valor

The Concert for Valor

20148.6 / 10

Diane Warren: Relentless

Diane Warren: Relentless

20250.0 / 10

Chi-Raq

Chi-Raq

20155.8 / 10

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

20127.5 / 10

Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

20186.8 / 10

Confirmation

Confirmation

20166.9 / 10

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

20257.0 / 10

Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!

20167.4 / 10

Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

20175.5 / 10

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

20110.0 / 10

VH1 Divas 2009

VH1 Divas 2009

20090.0 / 10

Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas

Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas

20090.0 / 10

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

20076.1 / 10

Sing

Sing

20167.1 / 10

A Very Pentatonix Christmas

A Very Pentatonix Christmas

20174.8 / 10

Monster

Monster

20216.4 / 10

Cats

Cats

20194.1 / 10

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

20176.5 / 10

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

20194.0 / 10

Respect

Respect

20216.8 / 10

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

20198.1 / 10

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

20115.5 / 10

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"

20196.5 / 10

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

20187.0 / 10

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

20208.2 / 10

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

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

20207.1 / 10

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

20206.1 / 10

Happy Hour with Olly Murs

Happy Hour with Olly Murs

20180.0 / 10

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

20260.0 / 10

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Roll Up Your Sleeves

20217.5 / 10

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

20207.0 / 10

Tell It Like a Woman

Tell It Like a Woman

20224.2 / 10

We Are the World 25 For Haiti

We Are the World 25 For Haiti

20107.0 / 10

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

20240.0 / 10

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

20240.0 / 10

Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays

Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays

20240.0 / 10

Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special

Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special

20240.0 / 10

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

20260.0 / 10

Respect

Respect

20216.8 / 10

Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga

20210.0 / 10

Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!

20167.4 / 10

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