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 R...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
GOAT
2026
Confirmation
2016
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
2024
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
Cats
2019
Hairspray Live!
2016
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
2019
Sing
2016
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
2024
The Concert for Valor
2014
Sex and the City
2008
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018
Breathe
2024
Dreamgirls
2006
The Three Stooges
2012
Monster
2021
Chi-Raq
2015
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
2024
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
2020
Tell It Like a Woman
2022
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
2017
Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
2012
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2019
Respect
2021
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
2013
Sandy Wexler
2017
Winged Creatures
2009
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
2026
The Secret Life of Bees
2008
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
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VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
2011
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021