Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1981-09-12 (Age: 45)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography (60)
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
2026
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
2026
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026
GOAT
2026
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
Grace for the World
2025
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025
Diane Warren: Relentless
2025
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
2024
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
2024
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
2024American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024
Breathe
2024
Christmas at Graceland
2023
