Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 12, 1981
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
98 titles
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 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
Filmography
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
Ophelia the Owl (voice)
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
Lilian Ledes (voice)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Self
GOAT
Louise Harris (voice)
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Grace for the World
Self
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
Self
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
Self
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Self
Breathe
Maya
The Color Purple
Songs
Christmas at Graceland
Self
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Mane (voice)
Tell It Like a Woman
Pepcy / Kim
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Host
Sherri
Self - Guest
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Respect
Aretha Franklin
Monster
Mrs. Harmon
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Self
Baba Yaga
Forest (voice)
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Jennifer Hudson
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
Cats
Grizabella
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Self
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Self
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Self
Happy Hour with Olly Murs
Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Self
American Idol
Self - Guest Judge
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Self
Sandy Wexler
Courtney Clarke
Hairspray Live!
Motormouth Maybelle
Sing
Young Nana (voice)
Confirmation
Angela Wright
Forensic Justice
Self (archive footage)
Chi-Raq
Irene
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
Self - Contestant
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
Empire
Michelle White
The Concert for Valor
Self - Performer