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Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

Acting

Born September 12, 1981 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

TV Shows(33)

Movies(60)

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

(voice)

2026

The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy

The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy

Self

2026

GOAT

GOAT

Louise Harris (voice)

2026

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self

2025

Grace for the World

Grace for the World

Self

2025

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

Self

2025

Diane Warren: Relentless

Diane Warren: Relentless

Self

2025

Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special

Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special

2024

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

Self

2024

Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays

Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays

Self

2024

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

Self

2024

Breathe

Breathe

Maya

2024

Christmas at Graceland

Christmas at Graceland

Self

2023

Tell It Like a Woman

Tell It Like a Woman

Pepcy / Kim

2022

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self

2021

Respect

Respect

Aretha Franklin

2021

Monster

Monster

Mrs. Harmon

2021

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Self

2021

Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga

Forest (voice)

2021

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

Self

2020

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

Jennifer Hudson

2020

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert

Self

2020

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

Self

2020

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

Self

2020

Cats

Cats

Grizabella

2019

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Self

2019

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

Self

2019

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Self

2019

Happy Hour with Olly Murs

Happy Hour with Olly Murs

Self

2018

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

Self

2018

A Very Pentatonix Christmas

A Very Pentatonix Christmas

Self

2017

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Self

2017

Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

Courtney Clarke

2017

Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!

Motormouth Maybelle

2016

Sing

Sing

Young Nana (voice)

2016

Confirmation

Confirmation

Angela Wright

2016

Chi-Raq

Chi-Raq

Irene

2015

The Concert for Valor

The Concert for Valor

Self - Performer

2014

Lullaby

Lullaby

Nurse Carrie

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self - Interviewee

2014

Black Nativity

Black Nativity

Naima

2013

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

Gloria

2013

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Maggie

2013

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You

Self

2012

The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges

Sister Rosemary

2012

Always Whitney Houston

Always Whitney Houston

Self

2012

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Self

2011

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

Self

2011

Winnie Mandela

Winnie Mandela

Winnie Mandela

2011

Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas

Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas

Self

2009

VH1 Divas 2009

VH1 Divas 2009

Self

2009

Winged Creatures

Winged Creatures

Kathy Archenault

2009

Michael Jackson Memorial

Michael Jackson Memorial

Self

2009

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

Self (archive footage)

2009

The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

Rosaleen Daise

2008

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

Louise

2008

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Self

2007

Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls

Effie White

2006

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Jewel

2006

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

Ophelia the owl (voice)