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
Popularity 19.457
Birthday 1981-09-12
Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As 제니퍼 허드슨, Дженніфер Гадсон,
Dreamgirls
2006

Dreamgirls

Sex and the City
2008

Sex and the City

The Secret Life of Bees
2008

The Secret Life of Bees

Winged Creatures
2009

Winged Creatures

Winnie Mandela
2011

Winnie Mandela

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009

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

The Three Stooges
2012

The Three Stooges

Always Whitney Houston
2012

Always Whitney Houston

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
2013

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Black Nativity
2013

Black Nativity

Confirmation
2016

Confirmation

Michael Jackson Memorial
2009

Michael Jackson Memorial

The Concert for Valor
2014

The Concert for Valor

Lullaby
2014

Lullaby

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

Chi-Raq
2015

Chi-Raq

Hairspray Live!
2016

Hairspray Live!

Sandy Wexler
2017

Sandy Wexler

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007

Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Sing
2016

Sing

A Very Pentatonix Christmas
2017

A Very Pentatonix Christmas

Monster
2021

Monster

Cats
2019

Cats

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
2017

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2019

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Respect
2021

Respect

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
2019

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's
2019

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

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020

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

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

Happy Hour with Olly Murs
2018

Happy Hour with Olly Murs

Pierre The Pigeon-Hawk

Pierre The Pigeon-Hawk

Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021

Roll Up Your Sleeves

One World: Together at Home
2020

One World: Together at Home

Tell It Like a Woman
2022

Tell It Like a Woman

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Breathe
2024

Breathe

Baba Yaga
2021

Baba Yaga

Whitney Houston - We Will Always Love You
2012

Whitney Houston - We Will Always Love You

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert

Christmas at Graceland
2023

Christmas at Graceland

AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special
2023

AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special

Diane Warren: Relentless
2024

Diane Warren: Relentless

Always at The Carlyle
2018

Always at The Carlyle

The View
1997

The View

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Early Show
1999

The Early Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Today
1952

Today

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

American Idol
2002

American Idol

The Grammy Awards
1959

The Grammy Awards

MLB World Series
1947

MLB World Series

E! Live from the Red Carpet
2002

E! Live from the Red Carpet

Empire
2015

Empire

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Smash
2012

Smash

The Voice UK
2012

The Voice UK

The Graham Norton Show
2007

The Graham Norton Show

Project Runway
2004

Project Runway

The Voice
2011

The Voice

The Oscars
1953

The Oscars

The Voice
2012

The Voice

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Jonathan Ross Show
2011

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

American Idol
2002

American Idol

The View
1997

The View

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

MTV Video Music Awards
1984

MTV Video Music Awards

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Entertainment Tonight
1981

Entertainment Tonight