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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.
Filmography
all 77
Movies 50
self 47
TV Shows 27
Voice 2
Breathe (2024)
Diane Warren: Relentless (2024)
AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special (2023)
Christmas at Graceland (2023)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
Tell It Like a Woman (2022)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
Respect (2021)
Monster (2021)
Roll Up Your Sleeves (2021)
Baba Yaga (2021)
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II (2020)
One World: Together at Home (2020)
Cats (2019)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019)
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul (2019)
Happy Hour with Olly Murs (2018)
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones (2018)
Always at The Carlyle (2018)
A Very Pentatonix Christmas (2017)
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
Sandy Wexler (2017)
Hairspray Live! (2016)
Sing (2016)
Confirmation (2016)
Chi-Raq (2015)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Empire (2015)
The Concert for Valor (2014)
Lullaby (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Black Nativity (2013)
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)
Whitney Houston - We Will Always Love You (2012)
The Voice (2012)
The Three Stooges (2012)
The Voice UK (2012)
Smash (2012)
Always Whitney Houston (2012)
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2011)
Winnie Mandela (2011)
The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)
The Voice (2011)
Winged Creatures (2009)
Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 (2009)
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
Sex and the City (2008)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
Killers Kill, Dead Men Die (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Dreamgirls (2006)
Project Runway (2004)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
American Idol (2002)
E! Live from the Red Carpet (2002)
The Early Show (1999)
The View (1997)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
Entertainment Tonight (1981)
The Grammy Awards (1959)
The Oscars (1953)
Today (1952)
MLB World Series (1947)
Eddie Murphy: As Himself
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert
Pierre The Pigeon-Hawk
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1981-09-12 (42 years old)
Birth NameJennifer Kate Hudson
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
ReligionBaptists
RelationshipsDavid Otunga (2008-01-01 - 2017-01-01), Common
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesEnglewood, United States of America
Also Known As제니퍼 허드슨, Дженніфер Гадсон
AwardsSoul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis, Jr. – Entertainer of the Year, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video, BET Award for Best New Artist, BET Award for Best Actor & Actress, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Tony Award for Best Musical, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group, Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Daytime Emmy Award, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
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