Jennifer Hudson
Known For
Acting
Born
1981-09-12 in 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.
Most Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
GOAT
as Louise Harris (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
The View
as Self
The View
as Self - Guest
Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
The Voice
as Self - Coach
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
American Idol
as Self
American Idol
as Self - Musical Guest
American Idol
as Self - Contestant
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Empire
as Michelle White