Jennifer Hudson
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 he
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.
Born
Sep 12, 1981
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
61 acting
5 crew
Popularity
1.2
Known For
GOAT
2026
as Louise Harris (voice)
Sing
2016
as Young Nana (voice)
Sex and the City
2008
as Louise
Cats
2019
as Grizabella
Dreamgirls
2006
as Effie White
The Three Stooges
2012
as Sister Rosemary
The Secret Life of Bees
2008
as Rosaleen Daise
Breathe
2024
as Maya
Sandy Wexler
2017
as Courtney Clarke
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
2019
as Self
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