Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

Known for: Acting

Born: September 11, 1981 in 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.

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Dreamgirls

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Dreamgirls

Effie White

2006 Drama
Sex and the City

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Sex and the City

Louise

2008 Comedy
The Secret Life of Bees

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The Secret Life of Bees

Rosaleen Daise

2008 Family
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self

2021 Music
Winged Creatures

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Winged Creatures

Kathy Archenault

2009 Crime
Winnie Mandela

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Winnie Mandela

Winnie Mandela

2011 Drama
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

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

Self (archive footage)

2009 Music
The Three Stooges

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The Three Stooges

Sister Rosemary

2012 Comedy
Always Whitney Houston

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Always Whitney Houston

Self

2011 Documentary
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert

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Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert

Self

2020 Drama
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

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The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

Gloria

2013 Drama
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

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Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Maggie

2013 Drama
Black Nativity

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Black Nativity

Naima

2013 Music
And the Oscar Goes To...

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And the Oscar Goes To...

Self - Interviewee

2014 Documentary
Lullaby

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Lullaby

Nurse Carrie

2014 Drama
Michael Jackson Memorial

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Michael Jackson Memorial

Self

2009 Documentary
Christmas at Graceland

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Christmas at Graceland

Self

2023 Music
Breathe

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Breathe

Maya

2024 Action
Baba Yaga

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Baba Yaga

Forest (voice)

2021 Animation
The Concert for Valor

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The Concert for Valor

Self - Performer

2014 TV Movie
Diane Warren: Relentless

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Diane Warren: Relentless

Self

2025 Documentary
Chi-Raq

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Chi-Raq

Irene

2015 Drama
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

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Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

Self

2012 Music
Confirmation

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Confirmation

Angela Wright

2016 Drama