Name
Jennifer Hudson
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1981-09-12 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
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When Carrie's big step forward in her relationship goes awry, best friends Charlotte, Mira...
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A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence....
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Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there's only one person who can sa...
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- 2006 Dreamgirls as Effie White
- 2008 Sex and the City as Louise
- 2008 The Secret Life of Bees as Rosaleen Daise
- 2021 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2009 Winged Creatures as Kathy Archenault
- 2011 Winnie Mandela as Winnie Mandela
- 2009 DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 The Three Stooges as Sister Rosemary
- 2012 Always Whitney Houston as Self
- 2020 Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert as Self
- 2013 The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete as Gloria
- 2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Maggie
- 2013 Black Nativity as Naima
- 2014 And the Oscar Goes To... as Self - Interviewee
- 2014 Lullaby as Nurse Carrie
- 2009 Michael Jackson Memorial as Self
- 2023 Christmas at Graceland as Self
- 2024 Breathe as Maya
- 2021 Baba Yaga as Forest (voice)
- 2014 The Concert for Valor as Self - Performer
- 2025 Diane Warren: Relentless as Self
- 2015 Chi-Raq as Irene
- 2012 Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You as Self
- 2016 Confirmation as Angela Wright
- 2025 The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl as Self
- 2016 Hairspray Live! as Motormouth Maybelle
- 2017 Sandy Wexler as Courtney Clarke
- 2011 VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul as Self
- 2009 VH1 Divas 2009 as Self
- 2009 Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas as Self
- 2007 Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Self
- 2016 Sing as Young Nana (voice)
- 2017 A Very Pentatonix Christmas as Self
- 2021 Monster as Mrs. Harmon
- 2019 Cats as Grizabella
- 2017 Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives as Self
- 2019 Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self
- 2021 Respect as Aretha Franklin
- 2019 HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé as Self
- 2011 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade as Self
- 2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" as Self
- 2018 Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones as Self
- 2020 The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as Self
- 2020 In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover as Jennifer Hudson
- 2020 Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special as Self
- 2018 Happy Hour with Olly Murs as Self
- 2027 Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk as Ophelia the Owl (voice)
- 2021 Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self
- 2020 One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2022 Tell It Like a Woman as Pepcy / Kim
- 2024 American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2024 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center as Self
- 2024 Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays as Self
- 2026 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie as Lilian Ledes (voice)
- 2026 GOAT as Louise Harris (voice)
- 2006 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Jewel
- 2025 Grace for the World as Self
- 2025 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2026 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy as Self
- Soon The Making of 'Sex and the City' as Self
- 2008 Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City as Self
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1952 Today ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1997 The View ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 2 episodes )
- 2002 American Idol ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1999 The Early Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1959 The Grammys ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2011 The Jonathan Ross Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 2002 Live from E! ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2015 Empire ( 3 episodes ) as Michelle White
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2002 American Idol ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2012 Smash ( 3 episodes ) as Veronica Moore
- 2012 The Voice UK ( 45 episodes ) as Self - Coach
- 1984 MTV Video Music Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show ( 662 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode )
- 1981 Entertainment Tonight ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2004 Project Runway ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2011 The Voice ( 55 episodes ) as Self - Coach
- 1953 The Oscars ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2023 Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur ( 1 episode ) as Mane (voice)
- 2012 The Voice ( 2 episodes ) as Jennifer Hudson
- 1973 The American Film Institute Salute to ... ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 2022 Sherri ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2016 Forensic Justice ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
- 2015 Celebrity Family Feud ( 1 episode ) as Self - Contestant
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2002 American Idol ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Contestant
- 2011 The Voice ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Mentor
- 2002 American Idol ( 1 episode ) as Self - Performer
- 2018 American Idol ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest Judge
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2012 Steve Harvey ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1986 The Oprah Winfrey Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
